http://www.deandreaming.com Candid Conversations with an Extroverted Introvert Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:16:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I still remember the conversation like it happened yesterday. I was on this date with Karen over the summer. It was our third date and I thought I’d surprise her with a picnic. It was beautiful weather and we sat there lounging for several hours just talking and canoodling like little ... http://www.deandreaming.com/2009/11/dating-men-and-leadership/ I know what the perception is of me. I may come off as one of the most hard-nosed and direct communicators, but even I have feelings and emotions that run far deeper than I ever care to make public to anyone. Look inside and look at the lyrics of my songs ... http://www.deandreaming.com/2009/11/even-i-have-feelings/ A man works until his dreams are in flight A man believes until his dreams can power his will and might. He dreams and looks into the stars for a better life. He dreams about a life that goes beyond the strife. His life continues until he dreams no more. His life is found amongst ... http://www.deandreaming.com/2009/10/poem-a-man-dreams/ It's where I am when I want to get my frustration out. All that anger and dissapointment I build up during the course of the day gets let out here. For 2 hours, I can do what I want against whoever I want. It's where I can let out my pent ... http://www.deandreaming.com/2009/10/my-refuge/ Feeling it in the air tonight Can you grasp what I’m feeling Can you touch what I’m seeing When the world goes silent And everything just feels alright It’s just you and me Walking the streets without any real care Hand in hand while we dare Dare each other to air those emotions That we’ve been keeping in motion Just ... http://www.deandreaming.com/2009/10/song-lyrics-tonight-tonight/ Some new lyrics I wrote. I call it Love Rioting. The lyrics contains a mashup of feelings...what it's like trying to express that love inside and trying to let it out, trying to let her know about it, and how tough it is to keep it inside until it ultimately has ... http://www.deandreaming.com/2009/10/song-lyrics-love-rioting/ Today, people look at me and will say something to the effect, "Yeah, Dean knows everybody." Or "He's connected." I've never felt that way about myself. I think we often see the end result, but we never see the journey itself. A little unknown fact about me is that I rebuilt ... http://www.deandreaming.com/2009/10/building-a-network/ Some women would rather get mad at a man and hope the man figures out what's bugging her.  I can speak for most men and say we are not mind readers. Men get alot of flack for being immature in relationships and some of it deservedly so. But I think ... http://www.deandreaming.com/2009/09/talk-it-out-and-understanding/ I got the following handwritten note from just giving out some business advice and encouragement to a friend. Hadn't received one of these in a long time. Certainly appreciated. Suffice to say that taking the time to say thanks like this goes a long way. But I'm still looking for ... http://www.deandreaming.com/2009/08/thanks/ I was reading an email from a friend who is contemplating going on her own and launching her own business.  She had many excuses for not launching her own business at this time. The recession, lack of knowledge and experience were just a few. I am sure that when she ... http://www.deandreaming.com/2009/07/just-be-good-enough/