Category Archives: self-efficacy

(#247) Applications and Reflections

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

Just consider the hourly wage of each person tied up in a workshop.  Is the R.O.I. worth the lost wages and service? I have written elsewhere on this blog about the benefits of meaningful professional growth opportunities and collegiality.  Today, … Continue reading →

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(#245) Courage

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

What we do in these situations defines our characters and our destiny. Courage.  How do you define it? How do you exhibit it in your daily life? Probably the best way I ever heard it defined did not see it … Continue reading →

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(#244) Do You Have Your Own Board of Directors?

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

I remain focused on surrounding myself with knowledgeable and skillful people who will have my back—and kick me in the butt when needed. Who do you have on your Board? Corporations have Boards of Directors.  Institutions of higher learning have Boards … Continue reading →

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(#241) What If?

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

Rather than setting a list of “me-too” goals, why not imagine the “what if” of our future selves?  Think of your future and fill in the blank: “What if _____? In a recent TED talk, psychologist Dan Gilbert examined the … Continue reading →

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