Category Archives: Life lessons

(#389) Create Your Own Breaking Alerts!

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Steve Piscitelli

Start small. Start local. Do nothing. In a recent edition of The Story of Telling, Bernadette Jiwa noted that a Google search of “how to create a sense of urgency” found nearly thirty-five million hits.  Yesterday, I typed in “breaking … Continue reading →

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(#384) Without Relationships What Do You Have?

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Steve Piscitelli

These bureaucrats failed to establish a basic, meaningful, and respectful relationship with us. My latest appearance on The Morning Show (TV 4) in Jacksonville, FL explored a strategy to examine life goals: The Second R.E.A.D. The video of the week clip below … Continue reading →

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(#383) Creating Direction

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Steve Piscitelli

While simple dichotomies may be deceptively simplistic, they can provide a starting point for conversation and movement. Each day we have the opportunity to provide light or darkness. We provide direction or obfuscation. With every decision and interaction, we can … Continue reading →

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(#381) Before and After the Conversation

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Steve Piscitelli

Conversation presupposes an interaction between two or more people. Synergy can develop with due consideration. Collaboration can result in movement for improvement. Ever notice how what passes for conversation usually is anything but conversation.  Look around and you will observe … Continue reading →

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(#380) The Sun Rises Each Morning. Sometimes We Cannot Recognize It.

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Steve Piscitelli

The sun will shine on the thousands of people who helped thousands of others survive the catastrophe. The storm saw strangers not acting as strangers. The loss and devastation due to Hurricane Harvey defies words. The images bring us some … Continue reading →

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(#377) Your Future Self

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Steve Piscitelli

These strategies can help students (and, after all, aren’t we all students?) stay the course, continue their journey, and enjoy growth and resilience. Last week, on a local TV morning show, I shared strategies to help college students adjust to … Continue reading →

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(#373) What Factors Affect Teaching Efficacy?

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Steve Piscitelli

Teaching efficacy reflects the teacher’s belief that he or she can impact student learning. Video recommendation for the week. Let me reverse format this week and start with a video clip. While this post addresses “classroom teachers,” this topic (and … Continue reading →

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(#371) Your Life. Your Choices.

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Steve Piscitelli

What do we choose to allow into our lives? What do we dismiss from our lives? On a friend’s recommendation, I bought Traction: Get A Grip On Your Business. The author lays out a simple premise, “If you’re not happy … Continue reading →

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(#368) Fake, Illegitimate Or Incomplete Information?

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Steve Piscitelli

Just because you find a lot of information does not mean you have found accurate or credible information If, as famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright claimed, “An expert is a man who stops thinking because he knows,” then can we say … Continue reading →

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(#367) Understand Your Goal Motivation

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Steve Piscitelli

Create a space for transparency, authenticity, and accountability for yourself. During the life of this blog, we have examined often the power and purpose of goals.  In addition to the “what” we have looked at the “how,” “when” and “why.” … Continue reading →

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