Dillan Taylor
Don’t Feel Like It
Feel violently groggy this morning. Didn’t sleep well. Tossed and turned all night. Much work to be done today… Shopping for the...
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Dillan Taylor
- Mar 18, 2020
- 2 min
Bubblewrap
Wordsmith prompt #5: What do people say you can’t do? I wish I had some entertaining, hardcore examples of people flooding my inbox with...
Dillan Taylor
- Mar 14, 2020
- 1 min
Forgetting
It’s fairly common that I’ll have a day where I don’t feel like being organized or disciplined. I’ll question if being strict with my...
Dillan Taylor
- Mar 11, 2020
- 1 min
Thick Skin
I’ve said it before, but it’s one of the most important attributes you can develop. We all have feelings. Everyone experiences a...
Dillan Taylor
- Mar 7, 2020
- 1 min
See Yourself
The next time your mind is flooded with thoughts of what you don’t like about another person, turn your analysis inward. Ask yourself:...
Dillan Taylor
- Mar 4, 2020
- 1 min
Bad or Good
On one of my favorite podcasts yesterday, I heard a professional writer and scholar give the best advice he’s ever received: ”Nothing is...
Dillan Taylor
- Mar 2, 2020
- 2 min
Age
The greatest leader I’ve ever worked with is 23. The guy who is breaking records at my company (and on track to make $150K this year...
Dillan Taylor
- Feb 25, 2020
- 1 min
Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of working with the top performer in our office. I don’t believe that numbers are the most important thing...
Dillan Taylor
- Feb 24, 2020
- 1 min
2 Lives
In between you and the life you were meant to live—the body you want, the job you’re passionate about, the skills which would give you...
Dillan Taylor
- Feb 22, 2020
- 2 min
Gods and Ants
Humans are living, breathing contradictions. We are miracles, yet totally insignificant at the same time. It was a miracle that you were...
Dillan Taylor
- Feb 19, 2020
- 1 min
Everyday is Wednesday
I’m certain that if I ever get to a point in my life where I’m counting days until the weekend, I’ll be miserable. My aim is to wake up...
Dillan Taylor
- Feb 13, 2020
- 1 min
3 Mantras
These three things have been a serious help in my stressful life lately. I wrote them down in my phone notes so when I’m feeling...
Dillan Taylor
- Feb 11, 2020
- 1 min
Bulletproof
One of the most valuable traits one can acquire is the ability to be bulletproof. Through practice of meditation and stoicism, we can...
Dillan Taylor
- Feb 10, 2020
- 1 min
Fog
We often live in fog…our minds clouded by thought and our bodies retarded by unhealthy habits. Above every cloudy sky is one of clear...
Dillan Taylor
- Feb 8, 2020
- 1 min
In Our Heads
“I am not what I think I am. I am not what you think I am. I am what I think you think I am.” It’s kind of a mouthful, but this is how we...
Dillan Taylor
- Feb 7, 2020
- 1 min
Suffering
Anything worthwhile in our lives deserves suffering. What I mean by that is that we should spend a great deal of time being uncomfortable...
Dillan Taylor
- Feb 4, 2020
- 1 min
Breaking
Last night, someone had the audacity to bring home fresh, Krispy Kreme Boston cream-filled donuts…Donuts are my favorite food. It’s...
Dillan Taylor
- Jan 24, 2020
- 1 min
Kevin Hart
I had the absolute pleasure of seeing Kevin Hart speak at the annual kickoff for my company yesterday in Philadelphia. He was incredibly...
Dillan Taylor
- Jan 22, 2020
- 1 min
Being Comfortable
It sounds counterintuitive to our biological nature, but you can train yourself to enjoy being uncomfortable. Three days a week, I...
Dillan Taylor
- Jan 8, 2020
- 1 min
Compare Yourself
One of the most insidious and ubiquitous habits we concede to is comparing ourselves to others—physically, financially, in sport, in...
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