Dillan Taylor
Slipping up
Today is one of those days where I wake up and realize that my habits have been off track. I’m looking at my phone past 10pm. I haven’t...
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Dillan Taylor
Apr 17, 20212 min read
Remembering
We know how to live better lives. We know that: • being fitter will make us look and feel better • more time on social media will make us...
Dillan Taylor
Apr 13, 20211 min read
Work and play
After a week-long vacation, I’m back in my home office itching to get back to work. I’m grateful to love what I do. People talk about...
Dillan Taylor
Mar 27, 20211 min read
This is progress
This morning will be the first organized public event I attend since everything shut down in March of 2020. I’m pumped. My sister cheers...
Dillan Taylor
Mar 16, 20212 min read
Super simple sleep hacks
I preach on and on about the importance of sleep. And it’s still the thing that most gets me in trouble. Good or bad quality sleep is the...
Dillan Taylor
Mar 9, 20212 min read
From strangers to family
Last night was my first day back to the jiujitsu gym in four months. I took time off because I had a bunch of family events for the...
Dillan Taylor
Mar 5, 20212 min read
The PERMAH Wheel
One exercise I do with my coaching clients is work through the PERMAH Wheel. Simply write down each letter and declare, on a scale from...
Dillan Taylor
Mar 1, 20211 min read
Corpse
Two nights ago, I celebrated a birthday with a small group of close friends. It was absolutely lovely. The only issue? My buddy and I...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 27, 20211 min read
Zzz
I’ve written and erased these words about four times. The truth is, I didn’t sleep well at all and I’m exhausted. Good sleep is the...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 24, 20211 min read
Embarrassing moment at the gym
Yesterday at the gym, this guy was benching without a spotter. I was on the elliptical when I heard a loud boom as his weights came...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 16, 20211 min read
Rules are good
Not too many, of course, but we all need structure. Principles. Boundaries. Limits. Play around with them. I did the keto diet for two...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 2, 20211 min read
Way more
You don’t appreciate having both arms work until you break one. You don’t fully appreciate someone until they are gone. You don’t...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 1, 20212 min read
Working through the fog
I found out this weekend that I have Covid. (Ever heard of it?) To start, my symptoms are mild(ish) and I’m fine. By no means am I...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 30, 20211 min read
Rest up
For the last two years, I have scheduled nearly every hour of every day. To some, this might sound robotic and insane. To me, it has...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 28, 20211 min read
Shitty things
I was supposed to get on a plane today and spend a long weekend visiting friends. Waking up with a severely sore throat and a fever, I...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 25, 20211 min read
A hangover without being hungover
This weekend, I stayed up late to watch the Conor McGregor fight. Afraid I wouldn’t be able to stay awake (I’m in bed at 10pm and the...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 16, 20211 min read
Dry January
Half way in. No booze, drugs, or sugar. Life hack: If you eat well, get 7+ hours of sleep each night, drink plenty of water, exercise...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 8, 20212 min read
Obsessions vs. Addictions
Addiction. Humans are designed to be obsessed with things. It’s like an energy which needs to manifest in some way. The trick is to point...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 4, 20211 min read
Are you a statistic?
I was on the phone with one of my best friends this weekend. He told me he started reading a new book. Knowing he hadn’t read a full book...
Dillan Taylor
Dec 28, 20202 min read
Are marshmallows ruining your life?
Give your future self some God damn marshmallows. Let me explain. The age-old battle of self improvement is that of immediate pleasure...
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