The Dream Dean

Another excerpt from “Discipline is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control” by Ryan Holiday: A promising young officer named Jimmy Carter was applying for a spot in the Navy’s nuclear submarine program. There he sat, for more than two hours, across from Admiral Hyman Rickover, who not only created the world’s first nuclear Navy through sheer … Continue reading →

I just finished the book, “Discipline is Destiny: The Power of Self Control” by Ryan Holiday. This is one of a series of (4) books that covers the four virtues of stoic philosophy: Courage (bravery, fortitude, honor, sacrifice…) Temperance (self-control, moderation, composure, balance…) Justice (fairness, service, fellowship, goodness, kindness…) Wisdom (knowledge, education, truth, self-reflection, peace…) … Continue reading →

“Waste no more time arguing what a good (wo)man should be. Be one.” – Marcus Aurelius Over the past three weeks, I’ve facilitated two 3-Day Life Design Catalyst Deep Dives, one 1-Day Bootcamp, and assisted with one 1-Day Workshop. At the same time, I’ve been reading Ryan Holiday’s first two (of four) books focused on … Continue reading →

The title of the post may seem a little weird, but I had two pieces of good news the past two days. First, on Wednesday, I got the “official” word from my urologist that I am now in prostate cancer remission, which means I am no longer at a “stage” in my recovery. My PSA … Continue reading →

As I prepare for my next Life Design Catalyst Bootcamp/Deep Dive (https://thedreamdean.com/ldctraining/) in three weeks, I think back to a conversation I had with a group of pickleball people. When we were leaving, one of the group members asked me what I do. I shared that I retired on June 30, 2023 so that I … Continue reading →

I am SOOOO tired right now! I think I’m going to take the rest of the afternoon off from moving my body. So, over the past week, I was able to participate in North Carolina Senior Games (NCSG) in mini-golf/putt-putt, bowling, and pickleball. It’s been a crazy week of Senior Games events for me! Here’s … Continue reading →

Have you ever thought about the words you’d like people to say at your service/remembrance? I was looking through the myriad of quotes and poems that I have in my collection – and this seems to fit best, given how passionate I am about Life Design Catalyst work: The Dash By Linda Ellis I read … Continue reading →