dill's blogInterviewing a “canceled” person On the latest episode of The YouTuber’s Guide to the Galaxy, I interviewed Meghan Murphy. Meghan is a writer, journalist, and podcaster. She’s the editor-in-chief at Feminist Current, a website and podcast...

dill's blogI read 67 books in 2022—Why I’m never doing that again I like to read. I’m a sucker for page-turning novels, self-improvement books, and fantasy comics. Given that, it surprises people when I say I never read a book from start to finish un...

dill's blogThe subtle habit you need to stop doing I’m Dillan, and I’m a recovering shit-talker. When I failed college in 2017, I got a job at the Cheesecake Factory. There I started making money, building strong habits, and getting my life together....

dill's blogIt took me a year to get better at chess My buddy and I started playing chess regularly during lockdown in 2020. We were both competitive and couldn’t leave the house, so we battled on the 64 squares online. He was better than me. I hated...

dill's blogA simple tip for better conversations I’ve been connecting with strangers, coaching people, and staying in touch with friends for years. Here’s what I’ve learned about great conversations. First and foremost, people love to feel important...

dill's blogMy 2023 Q1 goals Happy New Year! Like most people, I feel a surge of motivation and ambition when the dates change. And like most people, that intensity tends to fade come February. So this year, I thought I’d try something new: quarterly...

dill's blog10 lessons learned in 2022 They are: 1) Labels are limits. We give ourselves disempowering labels and attributes all the time. Here are a few I heard from some of my coaching clients this year: None of these are true. They’re just excuses...

dill's blogMy 5 favorite books in 2022 Here they are… 1) Models: Attract Women Through Honesty By Mark Manson (Goodreads link). This book represents the newer, more wholesome era of dating advice. A decade or two ago, men had pickup artistry: scripts...

dill's blogA difficult and lovely week This photo is of me, my dad, and my grandpa. We’ve been told that each generation is brighter and more handsome than the last. (Not by many, though.) I spent this weekend in Manhattan with a friend and his girlf...

dill's blogThe curse of caveats I’ve been writing this blog and uploading podcasts since 2019. Since then, I’ve said a lot of things that pissed people off. Perhaps not as many things as Kanye. But I’ve learned a lot about expressing oneself on the i...