Dillan Taylor
The Ravioli Lady
Palermo Hollywood, Buenos Aires. A few nights into living in Argentina, I did a solo dinner at the pasta place near my apartment. Armed...
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Dillan Taylor
- Mar 2
- 9 min
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 23
- 3 min
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...
Dillan Taylor
- Feb 20
- 6 min
2023 feedback review: my results (part 1)
Bro love. ❤️ This is Connor. He hated me in middle school, is the reason I run my own business, and has been one of my best friends for...
Dillan Taylor
- Dec 27, 2022
- 14 min
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
- Sep 21, 2022
- 1 min
One question: the best feedback you’ve ever gotten
Receiving feedback from our friends, family, and colleagues is one of the quickest ways we can improve ourselves. It can also be...
Dillan Taylor
- Sep 12, 2022
- 2 min
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
- Jul 18, 2022
- 3 min
The 2 options for learning something
Last week, I took my friend to her first jiujitsu class. She’s athletic and open-minded so I thought I’d show her the misery I put myself...
Dillan Taylor
- Jul 15, 2022
- 4 min
5 things I’d tell my 18-year-old self
Kings Dominion, fall 2012. My 10-year high school reunion is tonight. I’m thrilled. I can’t believe it’s already been a decade. I...
Dillan Taylor
- Jul 8, 2022
- 4 min
How to send a cold email to someone you respect
I’m writing a book on creating. Over the past six months, I’ve been interviewing creators and entrepreneurs of all shapes and sizes. Many...
Dillan Taylor
- Jul 6, 2022
- 2 min
A simple trick for learning things faster
I’ve been keeping a ‘Get Better’ list ever since I read Ultralearning by Scott H. Young. While it’s wildly effective to hone in on our...
Dillan Taylor
- Apr 21, 2022
- 3 min
Time doesn’t fly; you’re just not paying attention
People say: “When you’re 10 years old, a year is 10% of your life. But when you’re 50 years old, a year is only 2%. That’s why time...
Dillan Taylor
- Apr 4, 2022
- 1 min
Sick thoughts
I’m sick. It’s not COVID. This usually happens twice a year when the temperature changes. Cold symptoms. Cough. Congestion. Sore throat....
Dillan Taylor
- Mar 31, 2022
- 1 min
On confidence
Confidence is not a necessity. It’s a reward. I’ve had nearly a thousand coaching conversations with people. I’ve heard it every week for...
Dillan Taylor
- Mar 25, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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
- Feb 21, 2022
- 1 min
A weekend of nothing
“Take a picture of us taking a picture of us.” Readers of this blog know last week was an impactful one for me. An intense level of...
Dillan Taylor
- Feb 17, 2022
- 2 min
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 8, 2022
- 1 min
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
- Jan 8, 2022
- 1 min
More feedback
I’m in Philadelphia visiting two of my best friends. Connor, Laura, Dill. (This picture was taken last year.) They hosted me yet again...
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