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Another Dry January
I’ve done four Sober Octobers in a row now. Last year, I added a “Dry January.” This year, I’m adding a third month of sobriety—probably...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 4, 20221 min read


My 2021 goals
Well…here they are. My aspirations for the year: Make $10K in a month, pay for chess tutoring, run a triathlon, get a stripe on my...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 1, 20221 min read
It takes a lifetime
I used to shame myself for not sticking to a habit. I saw it as “slipping up” or “breaking.” Then I had James Clear clear (get it?) this...
Dillan Taylor
Dec 3, 20211 min read


Another trip to Brooklyn
I’m moving to NYC in October 2022. That decision came from a fairly nutty weekend spent there in September. I visited my coaching buddy...
Dillan Taylor
Dec 2, 20212 min read


I’m moving to New York City
In September, I spent a weekend in Brooklyn. It was one of the best weekends of my life. I was meeting one of my good friends in real...
Dillan Taylor
Nov 9, 20214 min read


I really don’t want to have a baby this week, but I’d be fine if I did
Whenever we want to do something cool or useful—travel to a new country, create a business or a piece of content, or have a difficult...
Dillan Taylor
Oct 20, 20212 min read


My 10 Commandments
I’m not the least bit religious, but I do advocate for living a principled and value-driven life. Here are my 10 Commandments. Thou...
Dillan Taylor
Oct 12, 20211 min read


Mindfulness isn’t enough
I got coached yesterday on some habits I’ve been slipping into which I’m unhappy about. DoorDashing food, staying up late on my phone,...
Dillan Taylor
Oct 9, 20211 min read


3 rules for disagreeing with someone
In the past four years, I’ve had debates, discourse, and disagreements about politics, feminism, religion, race, transgenderism,...
Dillan Taylor
Oct 8, 20215 min read


Sober October begins
For the fourth year in a row, I will not be drinking a sip of alcohol during the month of October. There are a few reasons for this: It’s...
Dillan Taylor
Oct 1, 20211 min read


Strengths or weaknesses?
An older picture of me. I’ve heard people say it’s vital to improve one’s weaknesses. I’ve also heard people argue we must instead build...
Dillan Taylor
Sep 30, 20212 min read
Todo
Everything we’ve ever done and not done has led us to wherever we are and whatever we’re doing right now. Every conversation, challenge,...
Dillan Taylor
Sep 29, 20211 min read


Do you really want this?
We often think we want things that don’t actually fill us up. We may desire to: • run a thriving business • read a book every week • be...
Dillan Taylor
Sep 4, 20211 min read


How long does it take to build a habit?
Every month or so, I watch a video of James Clear talking about habits. Here’s the one I watched yesterday. It’s always a refreshing...
Dillan Taylor
Aug 4, 20213 min read


What’s your system?
The inside of my brain. We all have a system for doing things. Some of us reject the the word system. That’s fine, but we all have a...
Dillan Taylor
Jul 5, 20213 min read


Swimming is hard
(Not me.) I completed a sprint triathlon yesterday morning with my best friend. A quarter-mile swim. A 12-mile bike. Then a 5k run. I...
Dillan Taylor
Jun 21, 20212 min read
Quitting coffee
A few days ago, I noticed that my coffee was about to run out. So I did something I haven’t done since I started drinking coffee…I didn’t...
Dillan Taylor
Jun 10, 20211 min read


Why people don’t exercise
Last year, I made a vlog every day for two months straight. I was certain I’d be the next Casey Neistat. I had cheesy dreams of having...
Dillan Taylor
Jun 5, 20212 min read
Slipping up
Today is one of those days where I wake up and realize that my habits have been off track. I’m looking at my phone past 10pm. I haven’t...
Dillan Taylor
Jun 4, 20211 min read
Two simple questions
A few weeks ago, my coach asked me these two simple questions and my life hasn’t been the same since: 1) What do you want to create? I...
Dillan Taylor
May 29, 20212 min read
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