Dillan interviews Jake Julius from RattlesnakeTV.Jake is a conservative analyst who breaks down clips, interviews, and debates from prominent thought leaders like Jordan Peterson, Vivek Ramaswamy, Charlie Kirk, and many more. His channel helps viewer...
Dillan interviews Aprilynne Alter (@AprilynneAlter), a beginner-friendly YouTube educator. Aprilynne made a viral video in a niche she wasn't passionate about. It almost ended her YouTube career. But since then, she's taken off in a new niche she lov...
Dillan interviews Mario Joos (@mariojooss)—a YouTube retention expert and YouTube educator. He helps YouTubers go from 1 million to 100 million subscribers. His past and present clients include: MrBeast, Brave Wilderness, Jose Zuniga, The Stokes Twin...
Dillan interviews Michelle Varghese (@mvarghoose).She's a writer, podcaster, and community manager. She co-hosts the Build a Wealthy Spirit podcast with her sister—a show helping people get more financial stability, fulfillment, and joy out of work a...
The Grindstone community does a Q&A with Mario Joos (@mariojooss)—the #1 YouTube Retention Director in the world. He's worked with massive creators like MrBeast, Brave Wilderness, Jose Zuniga, and more.They discuss: how often YouTubers should pos...
Dillan interviews Joe Previte (@jsjoeio). He's a full-stack software engineer who has created tons of projects that live on the internet—including: courses for programmers, Spanish language programs, and most recently Cowork With Friends. He started...
Dillan interviews Steph Smith (@stephsmithio)—a serial online creator. She's the author of books & courses like Doing Content Right, Doing SEO Right, and Doing Time Right. She’s the host of the a16z podcast and the Shit You Don’t Learn in School...
Dillan interviews Mario Joos (@mariojooss)—the #1 YouTube Retention Director in the world. He's worked with massive creators like MrBeast, Brave Wilderness, Jose Zuniga, and more. They discuss: what retention actually is, how Mario got introduced to...
"No matter the circumstances. If you don't have time. If life is getting in the way. If you don't have the energy. If you don't think you're good at this...Just keep doing it."Dillan interviews Diane Callahan—aka Quotidian Writer. She's a YouTuber an...
"Now that we know what we're going to do, we need to put it on the calendar so we know when we're going to do it."Today, Dillan (@dillanroytaylor) shares his simple weekly system for being super productive and managing time and tasks in a stress-free...
Here are three cool experiments. They highlight one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned from years of coaching people.1) Tricking people into being wine connoisseurs.In 2008, Antonio Rangel, a professor of economics at Caltech, and his team ran an&nb...
(Washington Square Park: getting slaughtered in speed chess—another one of my least favorite things, 2022.)The Big AppleI lived in New York City last year for two weeks. It was a trial run to see what life in the city was actually like.I’m no Republi...
Earlier this year, I reached out to my top 10 readers (based on email open rate, clicks, and engagement). I asked these questions:Why haven’t you unsubscribed from this blog yet?What have been your favorite pieces and why?What should I improve?What w...
(Salisbury, 2016.)Last year, friends and I stayed in Brooklyn for a February weekend.That Saturday night, we grabbed dinner in Manhattan, went to a show at the Comedy Cellar, then got drinks afterward. I got absolutely trashed and ended up face-down...
I typically write 2 blogs a week. Those of you who are good at math may have noticed I’ve only been pumping out one per week these last few.Here’s a timeline of my life starting from 24 days ago:24, Took a weekend trip with a good friend to Iguazú Fa...