top of page
Blog
Dillan Taylor
Apr 10, 20233 min read
The Ravioli Lady
Palermo Hollywood, Buenos Aires. A few nights into living in Argentina, I did a solo dinner at the pasta place near my apartment. Armed...
Dillan Taylor
Mar 2, 20239 min read
29 life tips on my 29th birthday
No, I don’t feel older. But I do feel wiser. Here are some things I’ve learned in these 29 years. Hope you find one of them valuable. 1)...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 23, 20233 min read
2023 feedback review: my results (part 2)
Connor’s bachelor party in the mountains, April 2022. Earlier this week I shared the biggest criticisms I took away from my annual...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 20, 20236 min read
2023 feedback review: my results (part 1)
Bro love. ❤️ This is Connor. He hated me in middle school, is the reason I run my own business, and has been one of my best friends for...
Dillan Taylor
Dec 27, 202214 min read
10 lessons learned in 2022
They are: 1) Labels are limits. We give ourselves disempowering labels and attributes all the time. Here are a few I heard from some of...
Dillan Taylor
Sep 21, 20221 min read
One question: the best feedback you’ve ever gotten
Receiving feedback from our friends, family, and colleagues is one of the quickest ways we can improve ourselves. It can also be...
Dillan Taylor
Sep 12, 20222 min read
4 questions to avoid repeating mistakes
It’s been a while since I emailed you guys a blog. 11 days to be exact. While I’m sure some of you are delighted by this, it’s left me...
Dillan Taylor
Jul 18, 20223 min read
The 2 options for learning something
Last week, I took my friend to her first jiujitsu class. She’s athletic and open-minded so I thought I’d show her the misery I put myself...
Dillan Taylor
Jul 15, 20224 min read
5 things I’d tell my 18-year-old self
Kings Dominion, fall 2012. My 10-year high school reunion is tonight. I’m thrilled. I can’t believe it’s already been a decade. I...
Dillan Taylor
Jul 8, 20224 min read
How to send a cold email to someone you respect
I’m writing a book on creating. Over the past six months, I’ve been interviewing creators and entrepreneurs of all shapes and sizes. Many...
Dillan Taylor
Jul 6, 20222 min read
A simple trick for learning things faster
I’ve been keeping a ‘Get Better’ list ever since I read Ultralearning by Scott H. Young. While it’s wildly effective to hone in on our...
Dillan Taylor
Apr 21, 20223 min read
Time doesn’t fly; you’re just not paying attention
People say: “When you’re 10 years old, a year is 10% of your life. But when you’re 50 years old, a year is only 2%. That’s why time...
Dillan Taylor
Apr 4, 20221 min read
Sick thoughts
I’m sick. It’s not COVID. This usually happens twice a year when the temperature changes. Cold symptoms. Cough. Congestion. Sore throat....
Dillan Taylor
Mar 31, 20221 min read
On confidence
Confidence is not a necessity. It’s a reward. I’ve had nearly a thousand coaching conversations with people. I’ve heard it every week for...
Dillan Taylor
Mar 25, 20222 min read
Next level
I’m shifting my business. It’s scary. 2021 was the year of building my one-on-one coaching practice from scratch. Mission accomplished....
Dillan Taylor
Mar 18, 20221 min read
Done, or perfect?
My friend and I are recording a podcast episode today. Our first one didn’t go so well. It wasn’t absolutely cringe, as the kids say. But...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 21, 20221 min read
A weekend of nothing
“Take a picture of us taking a picture of us.” Readers of this blog know last week was an impactful one for me. An intense level of...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 17, 20222 min read
The future of this blog
My backyard. I don’t believe in having idols. Taking inspiration from people we admire is great. But seeing someone as God-like or more...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 8, 20221 min read
Quantity over quality
Here’s an excerpt from Atomic Habits by James Clear: On the first day of class, Jerry Uelsmann, a professor at the University of Florida,...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 8, 20221 min read
More feedback
I’m in Philadelphia visiting two of my best friends. Connor, Laura, Dill. (This picture was taken last year.) They hosted me yet again...
bottom of page