dill's blogI started tracking my working hours—Here’s what I’ve learned A month ago, I started logging how I spent my time each week. This was inspired by my good friends who run a design studio and do the same. Toggl is a free service often used by...

dill's blogThese four words have changed my life I’ve been going hard in the self-improvement paint for about five years now. Between books, blogs, and YouTube, I’ve consumed thousands of hours of content. The Kool-Aid tastes oh so sweet. After a whi...

dill's blogI’m moving (not to NYC) My roommate just announced she’ll be moving out in March. This sparked three emotions. I’m super excited and proud of her for leveling up her life—starting a bigger and better job and moving in with her boyfriend. I...

dill's blogAdd accountability to your life Grindset: a funny term for one’s ability to work their ass off every day without anyone telling them to do so. Some people are able to build on their own, get lost in deep work, and grind away using only the...

dill's blogDo these 2 things when you’re overwhelmed Many of you may have noticed I took a hiatus from this blog for several weeks. Between the coaching business, the podcast, and finishing the first draft of my book…I’ve felt creatively burnt out. F...

dill's blogI burnt out (again) Last winter, I experienced my first serious bout of burnout. For a week and a half, I felt zero positive emotion and ran away to a cabin in the woods. Luckily, I haven’t felt anything like that since. But I’m hyper-awar...

dill's blogWhy I ate Mcdonald’s last night I ordered McDonald’s last night. Why? Because I wanted to. One Big Mac. One Spicy McChicken. One Large Fry. Delicious. For the whole month of September, I consumed zero: alcohol sugar pasta bread processed f...

dill's blogThe science of friendship A good friend sent me a podcast yesterday. It was a panel of academics sharing research on the relationships of friends. I thought I’d go for a short walk and listen to 10-15 minutes of it. But it was so insightfu...

dill's blogThe 5 traits of the most successful people I’ve coached This week, I hit my 1000th coaching hour. That means I’m a certified Master Insight Coach. It took me one year, six months, and four days. I’ve coached nearly 100 different people the...

dill's blog10 tricks to living a shittier life Since attempting suicide in 2017, I’ve been obsessed with living a better life. I’ve even made a career out of helping people improve theirs. But for those of you who have it too good, are too fulfilled,...