dill's blogWhy you always give up. The Growth Mindset is the simple belief that your energy and effort will be rewarded. If I just keep exercising, I will get in shape.If I just keep testing and working, my business will thrive.If I just keep putting...

dill's blogWhat buying a lamp says about you. Optimizer: Someone who works tirelessly to achieve the best possible outcome. Satisficer: Someone who accepts their option as good enough. Buying a lamp. Studies show that when purchasing a lamp, optimize...

dill's blog5 Steps to solving any problem From Ray Dalio’s Principles. 1) Define the goal. Whether it’s in your work, a relationship, or your health…you have to know what you’re working toward and what you want. e.g. Get more work done, improve sex l...

dill's blogLoss There are many ways to lose something. You could wake up one morning and realize that something is gone. That something could be snatched away from you. You could decide to let that something go. None of these are ideal, but I’d much...

dill's blog10 Rules for Better Disagreements Yesterday, a buddy asked me what kind of society I wanted to live in. Aside from the typical responses (equality of opportunity, no poverty, compassion), I tried to think of something a bit more realistic....

dill's blogObsessions vs. Addictions Addiction. Humans are designed to be obsessed with things. It’s like an energy which needs to manifest in some way. The trick is to point that energy toward productive and sustainable activities. To be clear, none...

dill's blogThe Capital There are times where conversation is needed. There are times where silence is needed. Political, social, emotional disagreements… These are uncomfortable and at times aggressive. There is violence in the world; there is also p...

dill's blogWhat scares you the most? One realization which has greatly improved my life is this: The thing that scares you the most is probably the thing you most have to do. I’m not saying you should dump a bucket of spiders on yourself; but think a...

dill's blogHow to be excellent Excellence is not a requirement for action; it is the result of action. You wouldn’t shame a child for not being able to walk or talk. We don’t expect someone to speak a language they have never practiced. There are pro...

dill's blogAre you a statistic? I was on the phone with one of my best friends this weekend. He told me he started reading a new book. Knowing he hadn’t read a full book since high school, I was shocked. “What made you decide to start reading,” I ask...