Dillan Taylor
No one cares where I went to school
In early 2020, I wrote a shitty blog ranting about college. I still hold all the same opinions. But today I’d like to briefly discuss one...
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Dillan Taylor
Nov 22, 20213 min read
Fuck Off Day
Last night, I went over to my best friend’s house for dinner. He and his partner were telling me about the move to intentionally add...
Dillan Taylor
Nov 18, 20212 min read
THINGS I’m grateful for
Yesterday, on the CREATE Program calls, we talked about expressing gratitude. We separated the things we’re grateful for and the people...
Dillan Taylor
Nov 8, 20213 min read
Why I never lie
Until I was about 23 years old, I’m pretty sure I was a compulsive liar. I lied about: my sex life, my skills, and stories which may or...
Dillan Taylor
Oct 12, 20211 min read
My 10 Commandments
I’m not the least bit religious, but I do advocate for living a principled and value-driven life. Here are my 10 Commandments. Thou...
Dillan Taylor
Oct 11, 20214 min read
I asked my doctor friends about vaccines
This is NOT a post trying to convince someone to get vaccinated. It’s a blog about humility. How it started A few months ago, I had a...
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
Oct 4, 20212 min read
Talk to your friends
I had an incredible phone conversation with one of my best friends yesterday. They’re usually great, but this one really hit all the...
Dillan Taylor
Sep 23, 20212 min read
Dammit, our parents were right
I’m almost the same age my mom was when she had me. As my friends and I approach the ripe age of 30, I’m realizing more and more that the...
Dillan Taylor
Sep 18, 20211 min read
Simple lesson (pt. 3)
A simple lesson I learned this year: It’s lovely to craft a successful career for ourselves. But what is twenty times more important is...
Dillan Taylor
Sep 13, 20211 min read
Is people-pleasing so bad? (pt. 1)
Two weeks ago, I ran a workshop on people-pleasing, saying No, and protecting our time and energy. It was lovely to hear a group of...
Dillan Taylor
Sep 4, 20211 min read
Do you really want this?
We often think we want things that don’t actually fill us up. We may desire to: • run a thriving business • read a book every week • be...
Dillan Taylor
Aug 20, 20211 min read
All good, dog
Yesterday was strange. One canceled session, two no-call no-shows, and a ton of dead time. I don’t do well with dead time. I rarely have...
Dillan Taylor
Aug 18, 20213 min read
30 more visits with Grandpa
Not my Grandpa lol. Vacay I went on a lovely family vacation this past weekend. Lakehouse, swimming, tubing, laughing. But the most...
Dillan Taylor
Aug 14, 20211 min read
3 days of little tips (pt. 3)
Ask each of your close friends—or the people who know you best—what they think you’re biggest strengths and blind spots are. What can 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
Aug 9, 20211 min read
Marry pt. 2
The wedding I went to this weekend was amazing. I saw old friends I haven’t seen in years, got all dressed up (something I love to do),...
Dillan Taylor
Aug 5, 20211 min read
Dance if need be
Sometimes, the best thing we can do for ourselves is put on our favorite album and pace around our home. Mouth along with the songs....
Dillan Taylor
Aug 2, 20211 min read
Fulfillment formula
Here’s an overly-simple formula to ensure a level of fulfillment in our lives: Step 1: Find something we like to do that’s difficult Step...
Dillan Taylor
Jul 31, 20211 min read
Some days are perfect
It’s 10pm as I’m writing this. Today, I cried tears of joy while driving home. I got breakfast and mimosas with one of my best friends...
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