Dillan Taylor
Success?
Is success a number or a feeling? Is it a dollar amount in our bank account…or not being stressed about bills? Is it how many followers,...
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Dillan Taylor
Mar 8, 20221 min read
Fight back
I’ve heard some helpful models when it comes to making decisions: If it’s not a hell yes, it’s a no. Listen to your body. Trust your...
Dillan Taylor
Mar 2, 20221 min read
The perfect morning
It is my birthday. And I couldn’t be happier with how I’m spending the morning. Phone is off. Coffee is hot. I just read my favorite book...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 19, 20221 min read
New principles
Last week, I watched this video on non-negotiable principles. The dude in the video—Alex Hormozi—is super bro-y but he provides a ton of...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 16, 20222 min read
Stupid games
Naval Ravikant said, “Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.” This sounded a bit harsh and over-dramatic when I first heard it. It took me...
Dillan Taylor
Feb 2, 20221 min read
It turns out I’m not perfect
I no-call no-showed a connect call yesterday. It was with a fellow coach. I accidentally stood her up. I saw her message saying something...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 21, 20221 min read
Getting a raise vs. having a kid
I got dinner with my old boss last night. He recently got promoted to VP in his company. He’s also the recent father of two. When I asked...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 11, 20222 min read
It’s never enough
Yesterday, my best buddy and I won $1,000…each. It was a raffle for subscribing to The Hustle, an extraordinary newsletter on the worlds...
Dillan Taylor
Jan 3, 20222 min read
Football is scary
Yesterday, my mom took me and my uncle to a Washington Football game. The only sports I care for are MMA and soccer, but I always say yes...
Dillan Taylor
Dec 29, 20211 min read
The R word
Every now and then I talk about Resistance. The concept comes from The War of Art by Steven Pressfield—a book I read once a year....
Dillan Taylor
Dec 16, 20212 min read
I’m sad and I don’t know why
Maybe sad is the wrong word. Last week, one of my clients said the same thing happens every winter: From December to February, he just...
Dillan Taylor
Dec 15, 20211 min read
Am I an asshole?
Here’s one of my favorite parables (I’m not actually certain it’s a parable, technically): If you go out into the world and happen to run...
Dillan Taylor
Dec 1, 20211 min read
First time at chess club
Last night. I found out there’s a chess club in my city. They meet every Tuesday night in the Whole Foods cafe. I showed up with my chess...
Dillan Taylor
Nov 26, 20212 min read
Let the dog cry
I’m dog-sitting for my friends. Each morning, after breakfast and our long walk, he cries. Every minute of whimpering feels like an hour....
Dillan Taylor
Nov 23, 20212 min read
I went too far
I like to create rules. Boundaries and guidelines for living a healthy and principled life. In the past couple of weeks, I’ve added two...
Dillan Taylor
Nov 19, 20212 min read
The value of heartache
Life can fucking hurt. Between people dying, hearts breaking, and a million other things which make us physically ill…we’re guaranteed to...
Dillan Taylor
Nov 17, 20212 min read
You are not your past
For 26 years, I had two limiting beliefs cemented in my mind. I could never run a business—I’m not business savvy and none of it is...
Dillan Taylor
Nov 8, 20213 min read
Why I never lie
Until I was about 23 years old, I’m pretty sure I was a compulsive liar. I lied about: my sex life, my skills, and stories which may or...
Dillan Taylor
Nov 4, 20213 min read
Sweating my way to Canada (pt. 3)
My friends Dennika (left) and Anya (right)—Tofino, Vancouver Island. If you haven’t read parts one and two of my journey to Vancouver...
Dillan Taylor
Oct 14, 20213 min read
How this daily blog saved my life
I was a fairly negative person until I was 23. People did shitty things and it felt as though life was happening to me, not for me. I...
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