New principles

dill's blogNew principles Last week, I watched this video on non-negotiable principles. The dude in the video—Alex Hormozi—is super bro-y but he provides a ton of gold. The video made me consider my business’s principles. I’ve had them written down o...

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Feb 19, 2022
Logo poll

dill's blogLogo poll Hi friends! I need your help. I ran a design contest for the new logo of my LLC. Can you please take 10 seconds, look at the final eight designs, and tell me which one is your favorite. Here‘s the link. Logo poll

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Feb 18, 2022
The future of this blog

dill's blogThe future of this blog I don’t believe in having idols. Taking inspiration from people we admire is great. But seeing someone as God-like or more than human seems creepy to me. That said, one of the people I look up to most is Derek Siver...

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Feb 17, 2022
Stupid games

dill's blogStupid games Naval Ravikant said, “Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.” This sounded a bit harsh and over-dramatic when I first heard it. It took me a while to actually get it. We often play “stupid” games: trying to be the smartest pers...

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Feb 16, 2022
Thanks, ya’ll

dill's blogThanks, ya’ll I got several messages about yesterday’s blog. I commit to being open about everything that happens to me on here. But I sometimes fear that I seem like I’m craving attention. My promise is that I’ll talk about what happens t...

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Feb 16, 2022
I ran away

dill's blogI ran away Last week, I joked about running away from everything and spending time off the grid. This weekend, I did just that…sort of. I’m pretty sure I had a mental breakdown from Tuesday to Sunday. I’ve never experienced anything like i...

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Feb 14, 2022
Getting away

dill's blogGetting away Today, I’m borrowing my friends’ dog and staying in an Airbnb in the woods. I canceled all my calls and obligations. Here’s what I sent seven people. “Hey…! I’m so sorry. I know this is last minute but I’m experiencing some cr...

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Feb 12, 2022
Friend red flags

dill's blogFriend red flags One of my besties came over yesterday and we discussed building new friendships. As we get older and as our relationships evolve or fade, we learn a ton about the kind of people we want in our lives. The people we surround...

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Feb 11, 2022
Ty

dill's blogTy Yesterday, I posted a blog about some burnout I’m feeling. I got nine different texts from people asking if I was okay or offering to reschedule plans this week. Every few months, I check the analytics of this blog. But I often forget t...

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Feb 10, 2022
Off the grid

dill's blogOff the grid I’m a workaholic. I learned that this winter. When I stopped doing outreach for my business in December, I got depressed for two weeks. It turned out a huge piece of my identity was wrapped up in my ability to create clients a...

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Feb 09, 2022