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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 27, 20213 min read
I wrote letters to all the people I love—Then I read them to them
Back in October, I visited a few coaching friends in Vancouver Island, meeting them in person for the first time. While at one friend’s...
Dillan Taylor
Dec 22, 20211 min read
Writing bug
As I’ve been spending more time writing my book, I’ve felt inspired to write more. I’m planning on publishing more articles on Medium....
Dillan Taylor
Dec 4, 20211 min read
Work music
I love working to lo-fi, classical music, and videogame scores. If you enjoy the same while doing deep work—writing, designing,...
Dillan Taylor
Nov 13, 20211 min read
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…these blogs just aren’t that good.
Dillan Taylor
Nov 12, 20211 min read
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Dillan Taylor
Nov 6, 20211 min read
Please don’t give me money…unless you want to
Aside from Sundays and the occasional vacation, I’ve written in this blog every morning for two years. I plan on continuing for several...


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...
Dillan Taylor
Oct 7, 20211 min read
I really don’t feel like writing this blog today
There are many days where even the thought of putting together a few sentences is exhausting. But doing the things we care about doesn’t...
Dillan Taylor
Oct 2, 20211 min read
I forgot to write this blog
I thought today was Sunday. I don’t write blogs on Sundays. After more in-depth research, I discovered that it is, in fact, Saturday. I...


Dillan Taylor
Sep 6, 20213 min read
How to stop caring about how many likes you get
This weekend, my photographer friend told me he’s making the decision to start posting on Instagram again. I deleted mine last year...


Dillan Taylor
Aug 26, 20212 min read
I’ve written this affirmation every day in 2021
I started dabbling with affirmations last year. I thought they were total bullshit. I’ve never been into the idea of manifestation or the...
Dillan Taylor
Aug 24, 20211 min read
Gathering data
It’s four weeks into writing my book. Here’s how it’s going. I’ve interviewed four people so far. All have been amazing and each...
Dillan Taylor
Aug 21, 20211 min read
The best thing about writing this blog
It’s not the recognition from people who read it. It’s not the number of readers increasing each month. Those are lovely, but the best...

Dillan Taylor
Aug 13, 20211 min read
3 days of little tips (pt. 2)
Start a life calendar. For each month, jot down things you’d like to remember: events, accomplishments, insights. As the years pass by,...
Dillan Taylor
Aug 6, 20212 min read
Out the gate
It’s the end of week 2 of writing my new book. Here’s an update. The book will come out on or before my birthday, March 2, 2022. It will...
Dillan Taylor
Aug 3, 20212 min read
Ugly beginnings
Last week, I announced I was writing a book. It’s about what it takes to stop thinking and start creating what we really want to...
Dillan Taylor
Jul 30, 20211 min read
First book!
I’m writing a book. It’ll come out toward the end of 2021 or early 2022. It’s about shutting the fuck up and just creating what you want...


Dillan Taylor
Jul 17, 20213 min read
Why I don’t promote my business
In the past week, two different people have asked me why I don’t use my blog or newsletter to promote my business or try to get leads....
Dillan Taylor
Jul 16, 20211 min read
Please like everything I write
Someone told me last week that they disagreed with something I wrote a year ago on this blog. To which I replied: “I have no doubt.” I...
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