Category Archives: Life lessons

(#300) Is Grit A Crutch? An Excuse? A Strategy? A Game Changer?

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Steve Piscitelli

To disregard fortitude ignores the importance of personal effort. No, it does not always “pay off” like we might want it to. Grit, though, is a contributing factor on our journey. Type in the words grit or fortitude into Google … Continue reading →

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(#297) In Their Words: Leadership and Collaboration

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Steve Piscitelli

The leadership concepts and exhortations below can be summed up in a word, RESPECT. Respect for your abilities, respect for your followers, respect for your team, respect for the mission, respect for humor, and respect for relationship building. My inspiration … Continue reading →

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(#296) Not Us. Them.

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Steve Piscitelli

“A building is not just about itself, but the place where it resides.”-Craig Dykers Did you hear the one about the college president’s view of how to handle struggling students? Reportedly his suggestion was to “drown the bunnies.” No, that’s … Continue reading →

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(#292) A Blogger’s Retrospective: 2015 in Review

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

May your 2016 goals lead to your actions and your actions lead to your dreams. While sitting in an Austin hotel room at the end of May 2010, I wrote my first post for this blog. I had 3 goals: … Continue reading →

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(#286) Seeking Passion? Embrace Curiosity!

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

Be curious about your inspiration…curiosity will lead to your passion. In June of this year, I treated myself to a four-day solo retreat.  I spent those days reacquainting myself with a manuscript I had written fifteen years ago. Fifteen years! … Continue reading →

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(#283) Inspiration and the Potential to Make a Difference

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

While the interactions may “just happen,” turning them into meaningful moments takes mindfulness. This past week I had the opportunity to sit down with reporter Matt Soergel of The Florida Times Union to record an episode for the Growth and Resilience … Continue reading →

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(#282) The Story of the Lavender Farmer

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

“It has been a saga, but I am determined to be successful, and continue to learn from each chapter,” she said.  “Thank heaven they come one at a time.” In addition to my time on stage or facilitating smaller workshops, … Continue reading →

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(#280) Trigger Warnings

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

If we keep our students in protective bubble wrap while in college, what have we prepared them for as they move into the workforce and the rest of their lives? One challenge (and joy) of effective classroom teaching is to … Continue reading →

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(#279) Do You Have the Wisdom of a 5th Grader?

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

If we pay attention we often can find real nuggets of wisdom from the young people around us. You may have heard of or even remember watching Art Linkletter’s “Kids Say the Darndest Things.” It was a feature on his … Continue reading →

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(#273) You Got Mail!

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

Is email “so yesterday”? When email was just catching on, my first semester assignment asked my students to send me an email.  Some teachers distribute index cards in class for their students to complete with information like nicknames, birthdays, career … Continue reading →

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