Dillan Taylor
This book is taking longer than I thought
I set out to write a book in July 2021. The plan was to interview creators: people who built something cool, shared it with others, and...
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Dillan Taylor
- Feb 23, 2023
- 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
- Dec 6, 2022
- 3 min
The curse of caveats
I’ve been writing this blog and uploading podcasts since 2019. Since then, I’ve said a lot of things that pissed people off. Perhaps not...
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 25, 2022
- 1 min
The simple rule that helps me get work done
I tend to work on a ton of things at one time. Studying chess. Building a coaching business. Writing a book. Running this blog. Launching...
Dillan Taylor
- Jul 22, 2022
- 3 min
I’ve quit nearly everything I’ve started—Here’s why
I’ve tried my hand at many creative endeavors. I gave up on all of them except for this blog. Here’s the timeline. 2010, high school: a...
Dillan Taylor
- Jul 14, 2022
- 3 min
I sold out and got a Patreon
Voted World’s Okayest Blogger 2022. (Here’s a short and fun video on the term “sellout.”) What I’ve done I don’t actually think I’ve sold...
Dillan Taylor
- Jun 22, 2022
- 4 min
Unsubscribe from this blog
How this thing began In November 2019, I lost half of my subscribers in a single day. That was because I only had two readers and one...
Dillan Taylor
- May 20, 2022
- 2 min
stickk.com
Writer-Dill. One of my besties showed me stickk.com. He used it to learn to draw in 30 days. Here’s how it works. You make a commitment....
Dillan Taylor
- May 16, 2022
- 3 min
Following my dreams
Here’s a pic of my little sis and me at an amusement park. It has absolutely nothing to do with this blog. Where are you? I’m aware that...
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 6, 2022
- 2 min
Writing is still hard
I’m day 69,420 into writing my book. It feels that way at least. When I decided to embark on this journey last August, I thought I could...
Dillan Taylor
- Mar 30, 2022
- 1 min
RSS
I’ll be making an RSS feed for this blog soon. That way, readers won’t have to check it every day. The posts will get sent directly to...
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 22, 2022
- 1 min
New rule; fewer blogs
Last month was an eye-opening experience for my mental health. After hitting a wall, I made some changes. No more working on Sundays. No...
Dillan Taylor
- Mar 10, 2022
- 2 min
How to know you don’t suck at something
I’ve tried my hand at podcasting, YouTube, and writing online. The only thing I would consider successful has been this blog. It has...
Dillan Taylor
- Mar 3, 2022
- 2 min
My precious
Michael Schur is an American comedy writer. After writing for SNL, he co-wrote The Office, Parks and Recreation, and other big-time...
Dillan Taylor
- Feb 5, 2022
- 1 min
Ask
I got to interview Derek Sivers for my book this week. He’s one of my favorite authors and TED-Talkers. He showed me that creating a...
Dillan Taylor
- Jan 14, 2022
- 2 min
How to become better than me at writing
The face I make before I start typing. I’m not a phenomenal writer. But I’m 20 times better than when I first started this blog. That was...
Dillan Taylor
- Jan 13, 2022
- 3 min
Writing is hard
I’ve been working on my book for five months now. Most of that time has consisted of two things. Interviews and procrastination. Early...
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