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Dillan Taylor
Mar 21, 20201 min read
Don’t Feel Like It
Feel violently groggy this morning. Didn’t sleep well. Tossed and turned all night. Much work to be done today… Shopping for the...
Dillan Taylor
Mar 18, 20202 min read
Bubblewrap
Wordsmith prompt #5: What do people say you can’t do? I wish I had some entertaining, hardcore examples of people flooding my inbox with...
Dillan Taylor
Mar 14, 20201 min read
Forgetting
It’s fairly common that I’ll have a day where I don’t feel like being organized or disciplined. I’ll question if being strict with my...
Dillan Taylor
Mar 11, 20201 min read
Thick Skin
I’ve said it before, but it’s one of the most important attributes you can develop. We all have feelings. Everyone experiences a...
Dillan Taylor
Mar 7, 20201 min read
See Yourself
The next time your mind is flooded with thoughts of what you don’t like about another person, turn your analysis inward. Ask yourself:...
Dillan Taylor
Mar 4, 20201 min read
Bad or Good
On one of my favorite podcasts yesterday, I heard a professional writer and scholar give the best advice he’s ever received: ”Nothing is...
Dillan Taylor
Mar 2, 20202 min read
Age
The greatest leader I’ve ever worked with is 23. The guy who is breaking records at my company (and on track to make $150K this year...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 25, 20201 min read
Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of working with the top performer in our office. I don’t believe that numbers are the most important thing...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 24, 20201 min read
2 Lives
In between you and the life you were meant to live—the body you want, the job you’re passionate about, the skills which would give you...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 22, 20202 min read
Gods and Ants
Humans are living, breathing contradictions. We are miracles, yet totally insignificant at the same time. It was a miracle that you were...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 19, 20201 min read
Everyday is Wednesday
I’m certain that if I ever get to a point in my life where I’m counting days until the weekend, I’ll be miserable. My aim is to wake up...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 13, 20201 min read
3 Mantras
These three things have been a serious help in my stressful life lately. I wrote them down in my phone notes so when I’m feeling...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 11, 20201 min read
Bulletproof
One of the most valuable traits one can acquire is the ability to be bulletproof. Through practice of meditation and stoicism, we can...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 10, 20201 min read
Fog
We often live in fog…our minds clouded by thought and our bodies retarded by unhealthy habits. Above every cloudy sky is one of clear...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 8, 20201 min read
In Our Heads
“I am not what I think I am. I am not what you think I am. I am what I think you think I am.” It’s kind of a mouthful, but this is how we...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 7, 20201 min read
Suffering
Anything worthwhile in our lives deserves suffering. What I mean by that is that we should spend a great deal of time being uncomfortable...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 4, 20201 min read
Breaking
Last night, someone had the audacity to bring home fresh, Krispy Kreme Boston cream-filled donuts…Donuts are my favorite food. It’s...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 24, 20201 min read
Kevin Hart
I had the absolute pleasure of seeing Kevin Hart speak at the annual kickoff for my company yesterday in Philadelphia. He was incredibly...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 22, 20201 min read
Being Comfortable
It sounds counterintuitive to our biological nature, but you can train yourself to enjoy being uncomfortable. Three days a week, I...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 8, 20201 min read
Compare Yourself
One of the most insidious and ubiquitous habits we concede to is comparing ourselves to others—physically, financially, in sport, in...
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