The Dream Dean

Even though I don’t know where this journey is leading me, I can at least live each day to the fullest. I titled this, “time to play” because I decided that it’s time to spend more time engaged in fun, meaningful activities as much as I can. For example, I love sports. On Monday, I … Continue reading →

I played in a tennis match last Thursday night; in the beginning of the second set, I had an uncontrollable coughing fit, where I had to take about two minutes to try to catch my breath. And in that moment, I thought about one of the guys that I played with last year (Jack) who … Continue reading →

Who would ever think that a number could change your life? My number was “8” – the number of my first Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test. The PSA Test is a test for Prostate Cancer. A number between 0 and 4 is normal…and I was 8. Second PSA Test was 9, third PSA Test ballooned up … Continue reading →

So, it’s been about 7 months since I last posted, after my first month into retirement. Let’s just say that it’s been an “adventure” since that last post, which I will document on this blog. Why did I decide to start posting again? This past December at the Life Design Catalyst Bootcamp/Deep Dive, I shared … Continue reading →

It’s been a while since I last posted! I guess I haven’t had the motivation to post – until now. I have now been “retired” from work for one month now (I started on July 1st) – and enjoying retired life immensely! This is what I’ve learned so far: I’m enjoying workout times that start … Continue reading →

I just finished my 18th Life Design Catalyst Training last week (Monday through Wednesday), using the Training as a way to help me contemplate my “what’s next?” for work, which starts on July 1, 2023. Last week, I started reading the book, “10X is Easier Than 2X: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More By Doing Less” … Continue reading →

I’ve taken a break from writing because I’ve been really contemplating what I want the rest of 2023 to look like – both personally and professionally. And I would argue that a good portion of that contemplation is centered around “work.” When I turned 60 in January this year, I realized that I want to … Continue reading →