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Dillan Taylor
May 9, 20201 min read
Teaching Yourself…
…is fucking hard. Learning is difficult to measure, so it’s tricky to grasp where you stand in the midst of teaching yourself new skills...
Dillan Taylor
May 4, 20201 min read
Strengthen Your Tribe
I certainly can’t provide an accurate formula for how one rids toxic people from their life. I’ve written about it in the past, but...
Dillan Taylor
Apr 24, 20201 min read
10 Minutes In
Yesterday, I filmed my next silly sketch video. I had been putting it off for days; writing it in my schedule of things to do, then...
Dillan Taylor
Apr 22, 20201 min read
A New Way to Look at Discipline
I did a podcast with my best buddy Scott Clampet this week. We discussed his passion for creating music and his process for doing it in a...
Dillan Taylor
Apr 21, 20201 min read
Knowledge Isn’t Power
…Until you do something with it. You may have heard the impressive (or patronizing) statistic that CEOs read an average of 52 books each...
Dillan Taylor
Apr 11, 20201 min read
Doing
The combination of every choice you have ever made led you to where you are right now. Everything you do right now will lead you to where...
Dillan Taylor
Apr 7, 20201 min read
Self-Awareness for Decision-Making
My friend and collaborator, Colin Smith, just released his first online course! The course takes us through psychological and...
Dillan Taylor
Mar 30, 20201 min read
Procrastination
It’s a defense mechanism. We have tasks and duties which will most likely give rise to stress, anxiety, and discomfort. So, we tell...
Dillan Taylor
Mar 24, 20201 min read
When Does a Habit Become a Habit?
When it’s easier for your body to do it than to not do it. This morning, I woke up to nothingness because I forgot to set my alarm. I...
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 17, 20202 min read
Finding the Opportunity
Since beginning a new full-time job at the start of the year, it has taken the front seat of the majority of my time and energy. I don’t...
Dillan Taylor
Mar 6, 20201 min read
Checklists
Matt D’Avella, one of my favorite YouTubers, made a video recently on the awesome productivity power of checklists. This comically simple...
Dillan Taylor
Mar 5, 20201 min read
Don’t
You don’t need to be in a good mood to be kind to others. You don’t need to like someone to listen to them. You don’t need a certain job...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 29, 20201 min read
Amateurs and Pros
The difference between amateurs and pros is simple: It’s not level of talent or quality. This comes with time… It’s that the Pro shows up...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 27, 20201 min read
2 Tests
Steven Pressfield’s two tests of Resistance from Do The Work: 1) “How bad do you want it?” Dabbling-Interest-Intrigued but...
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 21, 20201 min read
For a Month
What if for the next month, you were the best you could possibly be? What would that look like? What if you only spent money on what you...
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
Jan 31, 20202 min read
Continuing
Last night, at my Brazilian JiuJitsu class, I rolled (sparred) with blue, purple, and brown belts…i.e. people significantly better than...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 29, 20202 min read
The Danger of Discipline
Once you experience a disciplined, organized life…you’ll never want to go back. I’m not saying you’ll be structured forever. God no. That...
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