Taylor Wallace

May 21

How to Live in the Present while Learning From the Past & Planning for the Future

Most self-help programs, meditation frameworks, and mental health hacks share the same advice: live in the present to reduce stress and anxiety. As Ram Dass said, “be here now, doing this now, now” and expand consciousness. But how do you do that while also trying to plan for your future…

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May 6

How to Stay Sober at the Bar: Go to the Barber Shop Bald

There’s a sober aphorism: “spend enough time in a barbershop and you’re going to get a haircut.” If you hang out in bars, eventually you’re going to get drunk. But what if you’re bald? And you really enjoy the people and the vibe of the barbershop? I haven’t had a…

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Apr 28

If you’re a young creative, here’s why you should do some work for free…

There are countless articles and tweets from experienced creatives screaming at those coming up in the world that you shouldn’t do work for free. The narrative is tired: “Clients are the worst. They undervalue design/photography/writing and expect me to do work for free. Ugh. Why doesn’t anyone appreciate my craft!” …

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Apr 27

SMB Guide: How to go from “Hello” to LOI.

If you’re trying to buy your first business, going from meeting a potential seller to a signed letter of intent (LOI) can seem daunting. In the past two years, I’ve purchased two dog kennels and evaluated countless others. Here are a few simple steps to get you from “hello” to…

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Apr 25

Stop trying to build the next Uber. Build people up instead.

I’m obsessed with the latest trend of tech startup docudramas like Super Pumped (Uber) and WeCrash (WeWork). I started my first company at 22 looking up to CEOs like Travis Kalanick (Uber) and Adam Neumann (WeWork). I was desperate to create a cult of personality around me as a “disruptor”…

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Apr 15

What to do if you get Covid abroad as a US Citizen

So you’re trying to get back to the US and you just tested positive for Covid-19? Fun times. Been there. Here’s the situation… The US is one of few countries still requiring a Covid test to enter the country for US citizens (and foreigners). So if you’re traveling abroad, know…

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Apr 9

Connecting the dots: any interaction can change your life

I can point to how I ended up once living in Miami to a meeting I had years earlier in Tel Aviv. I was trying to hire a PR firm to help a crypto startup I was working with. They pointed me to a firm in San Francisco. On that…

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Apr 7

Three Reasons Why Startups are the Best Artistic & Creative Outlet

For most of my teens and early twenties, I dreamed of being an artist. The idea of “business” was purely transactional — overweight men in suits counting widgets and cents over three-martini lunches. But, I’ve now spent the last decade working on various startups and businesses. …

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Apr 5

A Revolting Development: How Laughing In the Face of Madness Is the Best Option.

“What a revolting development!” my 95-year-old grandmother screamed. She yelled this when we told her that her memory wasn’t quite what it used to be. She yelled it when someone dropped a wine glass on the floor. …

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Apr 4

I’m stuck in London with Covid. How the annoying things build character.

With some asinine policy, America, one of the countries with the highest rates of Covid transmission in the world, requires you to show a negative COVID test taken 1 day before departure, to fly back to the states. The UK no longer requires this, nor does much of the EU. …

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