Category Archives: habits

(#307) Thank You For Paying Attention To Me

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Steve Piscitelli

Do you treat those you lead and those you follow with dignity? Do you do the same for yourself? One of the things I love about what I do is that even when I’m in speaker/facilitator/keynoter mode I’m learning.  Always … Continue reading →

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(#298) Do You Have “Hell, Yeah” Goals?

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Steve Piscitelli

When you establish new goals,  consider these four components. Give your goals a second R.E.A.D. During one of my recent podcast recordings, film producer Pepper Lindsey posed an intriguing question:  “What does success look like to you?” (This podcast will air on … Continue reading →

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(#294) Benefits Of Remaining A Continual Learner

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Steve Piscitelli

It can help us fill in gaps between assumptions and realities. A few months ago on this blog I posed the question, “Do we take time to experience what our customer, client, or student is experiencing?” Regardless of your profession or … Continue reading →

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(#290) Life Fitness and Mental Discipline

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

How do you walk around in something you were born with and not know anything about it or not be aware of what affects it? Charles Bailey With December invariably come thoughts of New Year’s Resolutions—and just as inevitably, the … Continue reading →

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(#278) Common Goal-Achieving Challenges

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

Treat yourself with respect on the way to your goals. Just about one year ago, I wrote a blog post titled “Motivation: What Gets You Going—And Keeps You Going?”  and I encouraged the readers to identify a motivational best practice … Continue reading →

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(#275) What Do You Carry In Your Backpack?

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

It’s one thing to know we need to shed the extra baggage but it is quite another thing to actually do it. Most often I do not have any idea what my next blog will address. There isn’t any grand … Continue reading →

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(#268) P.R.I.D.E for Student (Life) Success

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

Choose well, my friend. QUESTION: What do you think would give first-year college students the best advantage for success when they arrive on campus? QUESTION: What do you believe would give new employees the best advantage their first day on … Continue reading →

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(#262) Resilience: What’s Your Story?

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

What autobiography  have you created? Time for a revision? This month’s Time magazine (June 1, 2015) hit harmonious chords about actions that can create disharmonious life situations.  In “The Science of Bouncing Back” Mandy Oaklander explores strategies for resilience. Citing … Continue reading →

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(242) Reflecting on a Significant Event

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

The power of this reflective practice exercise lies in its ability to help us discover not only what we do but why we do it. Regardless of our calling, we can all point to those critical (or significant) events that … Continue reading →

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(#230) Your Habits—Your Choices

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

As Aristotle said, “Excellence is not an act, but rather a habit.” Ever wonder what separates the achievers from the non-achievers (besides what they actually achieve)? In the November issue of Success Magazine, Tom Corley outlines what he calls “Rich … Continue reading →

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