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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 22, 20211 min read
I don’t feel like writing this blog
Sometimes I sit down in the morning to write the day’s blog post and feel zero motivation, inspiration, or creativity to do so. I’ll...
Dillan Taylor
Jun 16, 20211 min read
I didn’t write a blog yesterday
I didn’t want to. I felt creatively drained and empty. I forgot to do it in the morning and then it slipped my mind. Now I’m writing this...
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 1, 20211 min read
Start a damn blog
Yesterday, an old friend told me he was considering starting a blog. I gave him the same advice I give everyone when they tell me this:...
Dillan Taylor
May 28, 20211 min read
No service, no blogs
I was in West Virginia this weekend. Log cabin, rafting, zip-lining, beer, no service or wifi. That meant for the first time in over a...
Dillan Taylor
May 25, 20212 min read
Cliches are true?
People often say: “It’s cliche but it’s true.” That’s always confused me. Of course it’s true! That’s why it’s a cliche. Here are a few...
Dillan Taylor
May 4, 20212 min read
How to get people to read your stuff
Here are all the things I’m proud of at the moment: • The strength of my relationships • My fitness • My coaching business • The fact...
Dillan Taylor
Apr 24, 20211 min read
No matter what
There are plenty of days where I don’t feel like writing this blog. I have no ideas and resist exploring my thoughts. On other days, I’ll...
Dillan Taylor
Mar 30, 20212 min read
The person you should be like
Until I was about 25, I thought relentlessly, Who should I be like? I looked to successful friends, role models, even characters in...
Dillan Taylor
Mar 24, 20211 min read
Sometimes you don’t
Sometimes you don’t have to do anything profound or special. Not every workout, idea, conversation, (or blog post) has to be the best one...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 20, 20211 min read
Roses
Roses are red. Violets are blue. This blog is shit. Fuck you.
Dillan Taylor
Dec 17, 20201 min read
“Add Title”
“Start writing or type / to choose a block.” These are on my screen every morning before I write the day’s blog. Some days it’s inviting....
Dillan Taylor
Nov 14, 20203 min read
Writing a Blog Every Day for a Year: Here’s What I’ve Learned
A year and a month ago, I sat down to write my first blog. It was about starting something new. Something scary. Not knowing what would...
Dillan Taylor
Nov 5, 20201 min read
Read the First Sentence of This Blog Post
This one. Now read the third one. Yes, this one. This is how Copywriting works. The first sentence’s only job is to get you to read the...
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