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Effortless
I just finished reading Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most by Greg McKeown. It was the perfect sequel to the book that...

Dillan Taylor
Jul 22, 20211 min read


Laughing on a boat
A better-looking, more muscular version of me. I took most of this weekend off to spend time with friends. We had a shrimp boil, played...

Dillan Taylor
Jul 12, 20211 min read
Letting go
I had a lovely coaching session with a client this past weekend where he let something go after seven years. He had been writing songs...

Dillan Taylor
Jul 7, 20211 min read
Losing power
For the first time in my adult life, we lost power at my place. We lit candles and reminisced over the good days when we could sit on our...

Dillan Taylor
Jul 2, 20211 min read
Morning walks
Today I’m going on an early morning walk with my buddy. I couldn’t think of a better way to jumpstart the day. It’s a lovely reminder of...

Dillan Taylor
Jun 30, 20211 min read
A friendly weekend
It’s always a bittersweet morning when a friend leaves after visiting for the weekend. When he arrived on Thursday night, I thought, Wow,...

Dillan Taylor
Jun 26, 20211 min read
VYF
I took the weekend off because one of my best friends is visiting. He’s sitting right behind me on his computer as I type away on mine....

Dillan Taylor
Jun 25, 20211 min read


Find a buddy
This morning, I swam laps with my best friend at the local center. There was literally no chance I would’ve done that alone at 7am. I...

Dillan Taylor
Jun 18, 20211 min read
The sexiest things in the world
To me, are: • Great storytelling • Listening skills • Competence and skills • Ambition and the drive to pursue something • A person who...

Dillan Taylor
Jun 15, 20211 min read


Nothing’s wrong
A real photo of my senior thesis. I got coached by a friend yesterday. I came into the session with the past two weeks containing more...

Dillan Taylor
Jun 8, 20212 min read


Why do I feel this way?
Yesterday, I had a conflict with my best friend. The thing was, he had no idea because it happened entirely in my mind. The details...

Dillan Taylor
Jun 3, 20212 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 31, 20211 min read


We’re all different, we’re all the same
After all the conversations and interactions I’ve had with people, this paradox is my favorite thing about the human condition. We’re all...

Dillan Taylor
May 26, 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 25, 20212 min read
The convergence
The other day, a younger guy at my gym asked me if I had any advice. He’s trying to figure out what to do with his life. After discussing...

Dillan Taylor
May 21, 20211 min read
When to say yes
There’s a popular tip in the self-improvement world… Learn to say no. This is absolutely vital in protecting our time, energy, and...

Dillan Taylor
May 10, 20211 min read
A day of chores
Today I’m taking the day off to help my mom with chores and projects around her house. For whatever reason, this has always been...

Dillan Taylor
May 7, 20211 min read


Having difficult conversations
A person’s success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have. Tim Ferriss...

Dillan Taylor
May 3, 20212 min read


What I want to be when I grow up
Here are all the things I’ve ever wanted to be: • astronaut • teacher • rescue swimmer (shoutout Aston Kutcher) • boxer • running back at...

Dillan Taylor
Apr 29, 20212 min read
Some questions
Questions to ask yourself consistently: • What’s begging for my attention right now? • What Resistance am I running into? • How am I...

Dillan Taylor
Apr 22, 20211 min read
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