Category Archives: Mindfulness

(#234) Are You Waiting for It?

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

You don’t wait for a goal—you work for it.  Perhaps you have heard someone say something like, “I have been waiting for this all my life!”  A student says, “I have been waiting for the day I get my degree.”   Or … Continue reading →

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(#227) Action

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

It is often said what we think we become. Let’s take that one step further: What we do we become. Two weeks ago on this blog I introduced three ideas worth practicing in our lives: Awareness, Assumptions, and Actions.  Once … Continue reading →

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(#225) Awareness

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

If we think we are the best we can be, then we will never be the best we could have been. On September 27, I have a wonderful opportunity to deliver a TEDx talk in Jacksonville, Florida.  I get fifteen … Continue reading →

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(#214) Check Your Baggage at the Door

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

Rather than living by the creed of F.O.M.O (Fear Of Missing Out), why not embrace J.O.M.O (Joy Of Missing Out)? The story goes that when Quincy Jones was producing the song “We Are the World” with some of the biggest … Continue reading →

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(#194) Honor the Past. Celebrate the Present. Embrace the Future.

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” (Soren Kierkegaard) In 2009 I was at Lynn University to facilitate a series of presentations for faculty and students. During one segment of a studio interview I reflected … Continue reading →

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(#184) Gratitude: Appreciating Wonder

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Steve Piscitelli

Life is one choice after another. Why not choose gratitude? The rewards are wonderful. Before class this past Wednesday (day before Thanksgiving) I took out a piece of paper and wrote “Thankful for…” across the top. In a short time, … Continue reading →

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(#183) Now Is My Time

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Steve Piscitelli

NOW is truly all we are sure of at anytime. What are we doing with the NOW we are experiencing? This week I received my blog inspiration from a Deepak Chopra meditation session. His centering thought came in a few … Continue reading →

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(#181) Knowing—Doing—Being

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Steve Piscitelli

“We are human beings—not human doings.” In a blog on leadership development, Colleen Sharen wrote about the 10/20/70 rule for effectiveness. Simply this means that 10% of leadership development comes from training, 20% from mentoring, and 70% from actually applying … Continue reading →

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(#174) We Are All Related

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Steve Piscitelli

Mitakuye Oyasin -Lakota- It sounds so simple. It rings so true. And, it makes sense. Mitakuye Oyasin. Years ago I read words attributed to Chief Seattle that stated we are the web of life; whatever we do to the web … Continue reading →

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(#158) Effective Leadership Embodies Influence Over Control

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Steve Piscitelli

“We can’t practice compassion with other people if we can’t treat ourselves kindly.” -Brené Brown- In last week’s post, I listed my top five attributes for effective leadership.  At the top of the list, I had placed the ability to … Continue reading →

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