Category Archives: Dreams

(#133) Advice from My Scholars: How to Succeed in Life

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Steve Piscitelli

The choices we make and do will create our lives. During the final class meeting before exam week begins I ask my students for feedback.  In this case, I ask them to consider advice they would like to pass along … Continue reading →

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(#119) You Might Have to Slow Down in Order to Go Faster

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Steve Piscitelli

At times we have to turn off the thinking and let the ideas come and go; let them mix with the experiences. This week I received an email message that I have heard often.  The sender had registered for one … Continue reading →

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(#107) If You Don’t Want a Target on Your BUTT, Put a Target on Your BUT!

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Steve Piscitelli

#107 Excuses can rob us of our dreams and put us on a fast path to irrelevancy. Anytime I receive an invitation to speak I go through a mental checklist about the engagement.  Before I accept I want to make … Continue reading →

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(#100) Milestones: Endpoints or Checkpoints?

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Steve Piscitelli

#100 Milestones remind me of the possibilities in life. Today when we speak of milestones we most likely are referencing some significant event—personally, professionally, politically, physically, emotionally, spiritually, or culturally. Video recommendation for the week: Perhaps some of us might … Continue reading →

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(#99) Dreams: Remaining Open to the Possibilities

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Steve Piscitelli

“I never got this far in my dream.” -Bubba Watson- Last week (April 8, 2012), Bubba Watson won the Masters Tournament at Augusta (Georgia).  His shot from the trees instantly became golfing lore.  The announcer reminded us that Bubba has never … Continue reading →

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(#89) Set Your Goals and S.O.A.R.

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Steve Piscitelli

You can write the most specific and realistic and timely goal you can think of—but it will be useless (a fantasy) without ACTION.  You have to put the “do” behind the “want to do.” Video recommendation for the week: When … Continue reading →

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(#73) Going for the Goal

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Steve Piscitelli

Sometimes mentors can help us…And while they are of incalculable value, there is another resource that sometimes gets ignored.  You! For their midterm review, my students examined their goals and their actions to get to those goals.  I find reading … Continue reading →

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(#69) Dreams–Revisited

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Steve Piscitelli

Goals are like fires. They go out if unattended. During a writing session this weekend, I re-acquainted myself with some old strategies that can help us stay focused on our goals—help us turn our dreams into reality.  I have written … Continue reading →

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#14 “IZE” on Your Future

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Steve Piscitelli

Whether you are on campus, at work, raising a family, or overcoming a life trauma, let me suggest a five-step model to help you look to the future. Continue reading →

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