Dillan Taylor
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...
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Dillan Taylor
- Mar 26, 2021
- 1 min
Nothing’s wrong
Yesterday, I was being coached by my partner in my coaching program. He and I were diving into the stress and anxiety I feel over money...
Dillan Taylor
- Mar 23, 2021
- 1 min
The Four Tendencies
I’m currently reading Gretchen Rubin’s book, The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your...
Dillan Taylor
- Mar 19, 2021
- 1 min
The one thing every happy person does
I’ve been trying to get my shit together for the past four years. After reading tons of self-improvement books, logging 130+ coaching...
Dillan Taylor
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
Why diets don’t work
Because they typically require that you overload yourself with a bunch of new rules and habits. Now, if you’ve read any of my stuff in...
Dillan Taylor
- Mar 9, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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 3, 2021
- 3 min
Why I torture myself
A few weeks ago, I was trying to explain the value of inflicting discomfort or “pain” upon myself to a friend. She was puzzled. This was...
Dillan Taylor
- Feb 26, 2021
- 2 min
Tea time with a demon
When the Buddha spent a month under the Bodhi Tree pursuing enlightenment, he was challenged by the evil demon King Mara—bringer of death...
Dillan Taylor
- Feb 24, 2021
- 1 min
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 23, 2021
- 1 min
What pain do you want to feel?
After starting a freelancing business last year, a number of unique stressors came into my life. • How will I find my next project? •...
Dillan Taylor
- Feb 22, 2021
- 1 min
Fuck your identity
I’ve talked in the past about cultivating an identity for yourself. Examples I’m a person who… • takes care of their health • does...
Dillan Taylor
- Feb 19, 2021
- 1 min
Meditation, basically
Most of us have this internal feeling that something is wrong with us. Things can be going great in our lives. We have access to food and...
Dillan Taylor
- Feb 17, 2021
- 2 min
Use people’s names
Yesterday, I went on an errand run in the morning. I got my teeth cleaned at the dentist and my car tuned up at the shop. Dale Carnegie’s...
Dillan Taylor
- Feb 15, 2021
- 1 min
A friendly, shitty reminder
Something to remember when you feel like you’re falling into a black hole of anxiety and stress: There were folks—individuals, families,...
Dillan Taylor
- Feb 13, 2021
- 3 min
Why self-help (usually) doesn’t work
After hitting rock bottom at 23, I converted to a religion practiced by millions of ambitious individuals around the globe: Self...
Dillan Taylor
- Feb 11, 2021
- 1 min
50% more
What would it look like if you were 50% more compassionate today? 50% more: • patient • kind • sympathetic • helpful What would that look...
Dillan Taylor
- Feb 6, 2021
- 1 min
You can’t be everything to everyone
It doesn’t matter how many people laugh at your joke; there will always be people who find your words offensive. It doesn’t matter how...
Dillan Taylor
- Feb 1, 2021
- 2 min
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 26, 2021
- 2 min
Which belt are you?
In Brazilian Jiujitsu, you work your way up the belt system: white, blue, purple, brown, and black. The difference in skill levels...
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