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 podcast. She has a massive Twitter audience. And her latest project, "Internet Pipes," teaches all of us how to make sense of the chaotic mountain of online data.We discuss: not having a niche, how to be one of one, how she accidentally grew a community of 1600+ people, how to use ChatGPT as a thought partner, doing free work when starting out, whether or not you should ask people to "subscribe," how to start and finish lots of projects without burning out, how to balance being productive with taking time off, how to take advantage of the most productive hours of your day, and much more.•••Doin' The Thing is a show for creators who want to build their thing better and faster. It's hosted by Dillan Taylor—certified life coach, writer, and CEO of Grindstone. He tracks his journey of scaling his first company, tells stories from 3500+ coaching sessions, and interviews creators who are way cooler than he is...to help you make better stuff, grow an audience, and make more money online.Want to become a full-time creator with a tribe of others doing the same?Join the Grindstone community:https://www.skool.com/grindstonecreators/about•••Follow Dillan Taylor on the interwebs:Twitter / X | newsletterTheme song by: myboyscoochy