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(Issue #656) The Mindset of Practice

Posted on April 19, 2026 by Steve Piscitelli

~~~~~“It’s one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, three to get ready, three to get ready….”-attribution unknown-~~~~~ Perhaps you’ve read or heard how New Year’s resolutions tend to go off the rails within a few … Continue reading →

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(Issue #655) Purposeful Being

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Steve Piscitelli

I think, therefore, I am. ~ René DescartesI think (too much), therefore, I am (not there to live my life). ~ Thich Nhat Hanh ***** Sitting with friends at lunch, you hear about their latest projects.  One is actively involved … Continue reading →

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(Issue #641) Thought Leaders?

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Steve Piscitelli

You might need someone to help you sort things out but you remain your thought leader. Believe in yourself. ~~~~~ Thought Leader. Another label (buzzword) that has been around for a while. It describes someone seen as an expert who … Continue reading →

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(Issue #640) Two Faces Of Truth

Posted on July 2, 2023 by Steve Piscitelli

“The way to make people trustworthy is to trust them.”~attributed to Ernest Hemingway ~~~~~ My last post examined how our anxiety loops can pack a debilitating wallop to our emotional and physical well-being. The loops become habits and can end … Continue reading →

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(Issue #625) Do We Hold the Key?

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Steve Piscitelli

I wonder what they might be thinking as they facethe last precious moments of their lives. ~~~~~ Roxie, my canine companion, and I have the honor to make pet therapy rounds at Community Hospice and Palliative Care. As with the … Continue reading →

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(Issue #616) Create a Call-In Culture

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Steve Piscitelli

On the way to clarity, we establish connections, and we enhance chances to establisha “Call-In Culture.”~~~~~ A previous post on this blog stated, While simple dichotomies may be deceptively simplistic, they can provide a starting point for conversation and movement. Each day … Continue reading →

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(Issue #615) Have You Run Out Of Songs?

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Steve Piscitelli

Like my hunt for an agent, if I stop listening and creating,I doubt the muse will start typing the next manuscript for me. ~~~~~ Ever feel like your creativity well has gone dry? It could be creativity for dinner menus … Continue reading →

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(Issue #610) Taking Ownership of Your Self-Care

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Steve Piscitelli

“Taking care of yourself” does not have to equate witha “lack of character, responsibility, and commitment.” ~~~~~ A quote I posted this week on my Facebook page (with one of my morning sunrise beach photos) conjured up two memories: one from the … Continue reading →

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(Issue #601) The Hypothesis of Generosity

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

So, I pulled myself off the too-often-climbed-on ledge of self-righteous upsetand took a deep breath and waited.  ~~~~~ “Where are they?” Like most craftsmen and service people, when I made the appointment I was given a two-hour block as to … Continue reading →

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(Issue #597) Whackin’ Your Thinkin’

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

We let go of cherished ideas and begin to seek new waysof thinking, listening, collaborating, and doing. ~~~~~ Ever feel hemmed in by your own thinking? Or better still, do you even recognize that your habitual patterns may have short-circuited … Continue reading →

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