Category Archives: Goals

(#206) Two Shoulders. One Realization

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

Do you know when a goal is the wrong goal for you? A couple months back, I wrote on this blog about my most recent shoulder surgery. (I had my right shoulder done 3 years ago. This year I “balanced” … Continue reading →

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(#205) What? Why? How?

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

This exercise can help with major life decisions. The theme for my student success classes comes wrapped in two questions: (1) What is your dream? (2) What are doing to get to your dream? These two questions are even more … Continue reading →

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(#202) Obstacles to Goal Achievement

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

Stating or writing a goal is the easy part. The work is found in making a plan, executing that plan, and re-calibrating along the way. Information on goal setting can be found in the business success literature, leadership manuals, student success classes … Continue reading →

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(#195) Nurturing an Internal Locus of Control

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

A person’s interpretation of an event can have a powerful impact on future motivation. One of the most powerful strategies for success focuses on the concept of locus of control.  Where is the focus of power in your life?  Do … Continue reading →

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(#169) How Bad Do You Want It?

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Steve Piscitelli

So, will your dream remain a liketodo or will you turn it into a willtodo? Practice these four strategies. Within the next few weeks, college students around the country will report to their respective campuses.  With dreams in their eyes, … Continue reading →

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(#167) Standout or Get Left Behind

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Steve Piscitelli

What can you do this week to become the go-to person, the linchpin— the difference maker—in the lives of others, and by so doing, make a huge difference in your life? Last week I read (devoured) Seth Godin’s provocative book, … Continue reading →

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(162) Aware-Care-Dare

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Steve Piscitelli

For those who do not want to settle and would like to rekindle the passion in your calling, I suggest a three-step model.  At the conclusion of a recent presentation on non-cognitive factors of student success, a young instructor approached … Continue reading →

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(#156) Putting Action Behind Your Intentions: A Call To Action!

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Steve Piscitelli

Ask yourself this question: “What one action, if I take it today, will get me closer to my goal?” One problem with professional development activities is follow-through.  The program can be dynamic, the speaker engaging, and the audience tuned in … Continue reading →

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(#155) Staying Focused On Your Dream

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Steve Piscitelli

On your way to realization, you need to go from visualization to verbalization to transformation. Being able to teach my student success classes continues to be a wonderful personal learning experience. As I tell my students (continually), a student success … Continue reading →

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(#136) A Blogger’s Retrospective: 2012 in Review

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Steve Piscitelli

 Consider this a look back as we move toward the New Year. Perhaps a nugget or two will provide inspiration. Thank you for your continued support and comments. In May of 2010 I made the decision to begin my first … Continue reading →

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