Dillan Taylor
Permission to be silly
El Ateneo Grand Splendid, “the world’s most beautiful bookstore.” I used to be quite silly. I would yell, play different characters, and...
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Dillan Taylor
- Apr 10
- 3 min
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...
Dillan Taylor
- Apr 3
- 2 min
Why do I take cold showers?
I take very cold showers three or four times a week. I dread it just about every time. There are well-known physical benefits: boosts...
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
- Jan 24
- 5 min
I should care about this thing, but I don’t—What do I do?
West Virginia, 2022. For all of my 20s, I would list family as one of my top priorities. But there was a problem. It wasn’t. From 18-23,...
Dillan Taylor
- Jan 14
- 3 min
The subtle habit you need to stop doing
I’m Dillan, and I’m a recovering shit-talker. When I failed college in 2017, I got a job at the Cheesecake Factory. There I started...
Dillan Taylor
- Sep 28, 2022
- 5 min
10 tricks to living a shittier life
Since attempting suicide in 2017, I’ve been obsessed with living a better life. I’ve even made a career out of helping people improve...
Dillan Taylor
- Aug 10, 2022
- 2 min
What are you willing to sacrifice?
What is a strength of yours that is also a weakness? My buddy asked me that last year and it led to a wild conversation. My answer? “I...
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
- Jun 29, 2022
- 2 min
Solving vs. Managing
What’s the solution to overwhelm, poor health, and money problems? I have no clue. There are thousands of possible steps one could take...
Dillan Taylor
- Jun 7, 2022
- 6 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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 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 20, 2022
- 1 min
What we don’t see
When we look at famous actors, we don’t see all their failed auditions. When we look at pro athletes, we don’t see the other 99% who...
Dillan Taylor
- Apr 16, 2022
- 1 min
The gift of suffering
We were not suffering in this photo. My friend and I saw a play at the Kennedy Center last night. It was lovely. Things shutting down for...
Dillan Taylor
- Apr 15, 2022
- 2 min
Grow a mustache—Why you should be more polarizing
(Yes, ladies. Even you.) The idea I want to alienate more people. Let me explain. The goal is not to go out of my way to piss people off....
Dillan Taylor
- Apr 14, 2022
- 2 min
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
- Apr 5, 2022
- 2 min
What I learned from Will Smith’s slap
I never thought I’d use this blog to respond to pop culture, but here we are. Anyone with eyes knows about what happened at the Academy...
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 28, 2022
- 2 min
Startups suck
That sounds harsh. Here’s what I mean. When I visited my friends in Philly this January, I walked one of them to the train station. We...
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