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Dillan Taylor
Oct 8, 20215 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
Sep 17, 20211 min read
Simple lesson (pt. 2)
A simple lesson I learned this year: “Working harder” is almost never the solution. Nine times out of ten, it’s more effective and...


Dillan Taylor
Aug 27, 20211 min read
Actually do stuff
Photo by: Surf Gear Ltd. When I talk to people about creating content, starting a business, or improving a skill…I make sure to bring up...
Dillan Taylor
Aug 25, 20211 min read
An extra hour of sleep
Sleeping in is one of my least favorite things to do. When I wake up—regardless of how tired I am—I prefer to just get out of bed and...
Dillan Taylor
Aug 16, 20211 min read
Dying to get back
I went on a lovely family vacation this weekend. Dad’s lake house. Thursday to Sunday. We went tubing, boating, and swimming every day. I...


Dillan Taylor
Aug 10, 20211 min read
How I maintain my energy
On a coaching mastermind call yesterday, we discussed ways we stay energized. For me, it’s three things. 1) When I’m in a rut, I check my...


Dillan Taylor
Jul 21, 20211 min read
Sleeping in
Me at age 7. I hate sleeping in. When I’m up, I’m up. Sometimes it’s a nuisance but I’m mostly grateful. I like hopping right out of bed...
Dillan Taylor
Jul 8, 20211 min read
How you do one thing
I’ve found that when one area of my life begins to slip, so too do other areas. When I skip on a bunch of exercises in a week, it tends...
Dillan Taylor
Jul 7, 20211 min read
You don’t need
You don’t need a better computer to become a writer. You don’t need a better guitar to become a musician. You don’t need a better camera...


Dillan Taylor
Jul 5, 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
Jun 9, 20213 min read
Write like a motherfucker
Last night, I finished another chapter of Cheryl Strayed’s Tiny Beautiful Things. It was my favorite one yet. The book consists of...
Dillan Taylor
Jun 7, 20211 min read
2nd vaccine
I got my second vaccine yesterday. I slept in an extra hour and a half this morning—something I never do. My body aches and I’m...


Dillan Taylor
May 31, 20211 min read
2 Dills
There are days where I’m energetic, motivated, positive, proactive, ambitious, present, and on top of my fucking shit. There are days...


Dillan Taylor
May 24, 20211 min read
The battle between emotion and logic
This has come up countless times in recent coaching sessions and in my life in general… There will be a story or some limiting belief...
Dillan Taylor
May 19, 20211 min read
Early morning runs
I don’t think you have to wake up super early, run marathons, or work 10 hours a day to be successful. BUT I do think there’s power in...
Dillan Taylor
May 15, 20211 min read
A single question
Has helped me stay on track with my business, health, and relationship goals… It is: If you continue doing everything the exact same,...
Dillan Taylor
May 13, 20211 min read
Our batteries
I couldn’t write this blog during my morning routine because I had an early call. Now I can feel the lack of creative juices flowing as I...
Dillan Taylor
May 12, 20211 min read
No wrong thing
The most useful habit I’ve ever developed is that of taking action. We want to do all these things but only have a certain amount of time...
Dillan Taylor
Apr 23, 20211 min read
Unfamiliar environment
This weekend, I’m staying at my mom’s house. They’re out of town and I’m watching the dogs. Trying to follow your normal routine in a...


Dillan Taylor
Apr 13, 20211 min read
Work and play
After a week-long vacation, I’m back in my home office itching to get back to work. I’m grateful to love what I do. People talk about...
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