Tag Archives: respect

(Issue #654) Introducing The WeTones!

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Steve Piscitelli

This blog has an underlying theme of community building. Community as a Safe Place to Land evolved from posts about dialogues, collective monologues, collaboration, energy vampires, leaders, flibbertigibbets, and more. This post presents an alternative perspective on the importance and … Continue reading →

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(Issue #621) The Most Boring People in the World?

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Steve Piscitelli

Has hoping for an authentic question that leads to an authentic conversation that leads to understanding that leads to caring and connection become “old school“? ~~~~~ Ever wonder if it’s you or them? Or both? For instance, you’re at a … Continue reading →

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(Issue #526) Grateful For …

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

I had to stop this week and remind myself…. Do a Google search for “how the pandemic has change our lives” and you will come up with more than 143 million hits.  It’s become cliché to speak about the “new … Continue reading →

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(Issue #525) Ethical Wills

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

Connect generations to come by sharing questions, messages, challenges, accomplishments, connections, and experiences.

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(Issue #524) HTRB: Resetting the Reset

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

While hitting the reset button has merit, we may need to reset our view of what reset means. Will the reset, in this case, mean a complete redesign of societal institutions? Video Recommendation for the Week Bob Dylan’s prescient words (recorded in 1963; released … Continue reading →

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(Issue #496) Thankful for Civility.

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

Civility does not mean we always agree. It does mean, though, that we accept each other’s humanity and dignity as a person. On March 25, 2012, I wrote “Is Civility Part of Your DNA?”. Coincidentally, it was post #96 on … Continue reading →

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(Issue #495) Just What I Needed

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

We all make a difference each day of our lives. Some days, that difference packs more impact than you could imagine. You just do not know. Next month, I will share a year-long project I have undertaken for 2019. The … Continue reading →

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(Issue #482) Political Pyrotechnicians

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

Unfortunately, because they refuse to listen, a fruitful give-and-take becomes more of a chimera. I bought a t-shirt on the Savannah waterfront that has the picture of a dog on it. While the image reminded me of Roxie, the words … Continue reading →

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(#450) Respectful Relationships

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

Respectful relationships help build lasting, meaningful, accepting, loving, nurturing, and sustaining communities. As I wrote Community as a Safe Place to Land, I had the opportunity to speak with transformational people in communities from Savannah, Georgia to Celebration, Florida.  Each … Continue reading →

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(#447) Resistance Bubbles

Posted on December 16, 2018 by Steve Piscitelli

How do we get the two groups to the table to capitalize on the 10% they agree on—to start a conversation and maybe educate one another to each resistance bubble’s beliefs and core values? Is this a worthy goal—and, is … Continue reading →

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