Dillan Taylor
Q2 goals (2023)
Sitting on a couch at my coworking space as I write this blog. This year I started experimenting with quarterly goals. The intention was...
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Dillan Taylor
Mar 2, 20239 min read
29 life tips on my 29th birthday
No, I don’t feel older. But I do feel wiser. Here are some things I’ve learned in these 29 years. Hope you find one of them valuable. 1)...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 26, 20232 min read
Moving out and moving on
First morning in my Annapolis apartment—October 31, 2020. This is the last time I’ll sit in this chair, at this desk, typing on this...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 3, 20232 min read
My 2023 Q1 goals
Happy New Year! Like most people, I feel a surge of motivation and ambition when the dates change. And like most people, that intensity...
Dillan Taylor
Nov 24, 20225 min read
I’m moving (not to NYC)
My roommate just announced she’ll be moving out in March. This sparked three emotions. I’m super excited and proud of her for leveling up...
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
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Don’t let the result be the goal
My favorite thing about interviewing creators is hearing the same philosophies or mindsets for different crafts. I’ve sat down with...
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
Jun 7, 20226 min read
I thought I wanted to move to New York
What I’ve been doing Two friends texted me today saying they missed the blog. One included a crying emoji. Sometimes I go weeks posting...
Dillan Taylor
May 24, 20222 min read
I wanted to hate NYC—I don’t
Sunday was the first night of my two-week trial run living in Brooklyn. It was heavenly. I get anxious every time I see the Manhattan...
Dillan Taylor
Apr 14, 20222 min read
You can do it (actually)
Here’s a self-improvement cliche: You are capable of so much more than you think. I check in with my coaching clients every two months or...
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 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
Feb 22, 20221 min read
Getting rid of all my stuff
I want to be fully prepared for my move to NYC. Part of that process means taking as few items as possible with me. My bed. Some clothes....
Dillan Taylor
Feb 8, 20221 min read
Quantity over quality
Here’s an excerpt from Atomic Habits by James Clear: On the first day of class, Jerry Uelsmann, a professor at the University of Florida,...
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...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 26, 20221 min read
COVID goals
Since I tested positive yesterday (again), I had to cancel my fun stuffs for the week. Several dinners. My third chess tournament. My...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 24, 20221 min read
You don’t have to 10x
Not a coaching client. I check in with my coaching clients regularly. I’ll ask things like: Where do you feel like you’re at? What have...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 6, 20221 min read
An annual reflection
Here’s a reflection I made for the new year… 3 answers for each. In 2021: 1. What are you most proud of? 2. What were the biggest...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 5, 20221 min read
What’s your garden look like?
I did a fun exercise with a client yesterday. I had him write out a typical, average day in his life—morning routine, workflow,...
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