Dillan Taylor
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...
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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
Nov 17, 20222 min read
Add accountability to your life
Grindset: a funny term for one’s ability to work their ass off every day without anyone telling them to do so. Some people are able to...
Dillan Taylor
Nov 14, 20223 min read
Do these 2 things when you’re overwhelmed
Many of you may have noticed I took a hiatus from this blog for several weeks. Between the coaching business, the podcast, and finishing...
Dillan Taylor
Oct 24, 20223 min read
I burnt out (again)
Last winter, I experienced my first serious bout of burnout. For a week and a half, I felt zero positive emotion and ran away to a cabin...
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
Aug 30, 20221 min read
I interviewed a hero of mine
The second episode of my podcast is out now. It was the most nervous I’ve ever been for a conversation. Eric Rosen is one of the biggest...
Dillan Taylor
Aug 2, 20227 min read
Why I quit acting
Spring Awakening, 2016. How I started acting Since I was a kid, I had always wanted to be an actor. I remember watching my favorites....
Dillan Taylor
Jul 22, 20223 min read
I’ve quit nearly everything I’ve started—Here’s why
I’ve tried my hand at many creative endeavors. I gave up on all of them except for this blog. Here’s the timeline. 2010, high school: a...
Dillan Taylor
Jul 14, 20223 min read
I sold out and got a Patreon
Voted World’s Okayest Blogger 2022. (Here’s a short and fun video on the term “sellout.”) What I’ve done I don’t actually think I’ve sold...
Dillan Taylor
May 16, 20223 min read
Following my dreams
Here’s a pic of my little sis and me at an amusement park. It has absolutely nothing to do with this blog. Where are you? I’m aware that...
Dillan Taylor
Apr 18, 20222 min read
Quitting vs. giving up
A few weeks ago, I interviewed Lynne Tye for my book. She’s a badass entrepreneur who wrote the article which inspired me to launch my...
Dillan Taylor
Apr 15, 20222 min read
Grow a mustache—Why you should be more polarizing
(Yes, ladies. Even you.) The idea I want to alienate more people. Let me explain. The goal is not to go out of my way to piss people off....
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
Mar 15, 20222 min read
The 10 qualities of a Professional
According to Steven Pressfield, there are amateurs and there are professionals. Here’s what sets the pros apart: 1) We show up every day....
Dillan Taylor
Mar 14, 20221 min read
Ideas vs. execution
I have a running list of business ideas in my Notes app. I’ve done nothing with 99% of them. People can be super protective of their...
Dillan Taylor
Mar 2, 20221 min read
The perfect morning
It is my birthday. And I couldn’t be happier with how I’m spending the morning. Phone is off. Coffee is hot. I just read my favorite book...
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 4, 20221 min read
Done is better than perfect
Yesterday, my friend and I recorded the first episode of our podcast. It was…good. Not great. But definitely good enough. In January, we...
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