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The Man Who Goes First

Mar 9, 2026

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6 min read

The Man Who Goes First

Two men waiting on each other is how connection quietly disappears.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Growth

Strength Doesn’t Have to Trend to Matter

Mar 5, 2026

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6 min read

Strength Doesn’t Have to Trend to Matter

Loud leadership gets attention. Steady leadership builds foundations.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Growth

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When Labels Start Living Louder Than You Do

Mar 2, 2026

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5 min read

When Labels Start Living Louder Than You Do

You are more complex than a headline—and more grounded than a label.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Growth

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The Gap Is Smaller Than You Think

Feb 26, 2026

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4 min read

The Gap Is Smaller Than You Think

Most of the distance between you and the men you admire is one uncomfortable action.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Growth

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We’ve Reached Peak Advice

Feb 23, 2026

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6 min read

We’ve Reached Peak Advice

At some point, more input stops helping and starts getting in the way.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Purpose

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Whatever Happened, Happened

Feb 19, 2026

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4 min read

Whatever Happened, Happened

Regret keeps you stuck in the loop. Today breaks it.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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Jeff Wickersham on Legacy, Hidden Brakes, and Becoming the Dad You Needed

Feb 16, 2026

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9 min read

Jeff Wickersham on Legacy, Hidden Brakes, and Becoming the Dad You Needed

You’re either getting better or drifting — and the difference is smaller than you think.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Purpose

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The Fear Never Really Goes Away (So Hit Send Anyway)

Feb 12, 2026

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6 min read

The Fear Never Really Goes Away (So Hit Send Anyway)

Sometimes the support you’re hoping for is already there.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Purpose

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Maybe Sam Darnold Was Never the Problem

Feb 5, 2026

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6 min read

Maybe Sam Darnold Was Never the Problem

What if your past failures weren’t personal—but structural? A look at Sam Darnold, stability, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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The Myth of Dad Knowledge

Jan 29, 2026

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4 min read

The Myth of Dad Knowledge

There’s no moment where you “get it all figured out” as a dad—just responsibility, learning fast, and showing up anyway.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Purpose

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Just Because You Have a Plan...

Jan 22, 2026

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4 min read

Just Because You Have a Plan...

What happens when a perfect plan gets replaced by something better.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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Bryan Ward on Coaching, Fatherhood, and the Long Game of Presence

Jan 19, 2026

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7 min read

Bryan Ward on Coaching, Fatherhood, and the Long Game of Presence

Why the most important shift in fatherhood is moving from control to availability.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Growth

My 2026 Reading List

Jan 15, 2026

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5 min read

My 2026 Reading List

I keep my reading list small on purpose. Here’s what I’m taking my time with in 2026.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Growth

The Echo Chamber of Masculinity

Jan 8, 2026

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5 min read

The Echo Chamber of Masculinity

I was right; most people's opinions about others are really about themselves.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Growth

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In Defense of a Boring Life

Jan 5, 2026

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7 min read

In Defense of a Boring Life

The pressure to impress is exhausting—here’s the alternative.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Growth

Everyone Wants to Go to Heaven, but Nobody Wants to Die

Dec 29, 2025

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6 min read

Everyone Wants to Go to Heaven, but Nobody Wants to Die

Why everything you want lives on the other side of discomfort.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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The Example You’re Setting (Whether You Mean To or Not)

Dec 22, 2025

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6 min read

The Example You’re Setting (Whether You Mean To or Not)

What your kids learn when they see you keep going.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Growth

You’re the One Behind the Wheel

Nov 13, 2025

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8 min read

You’re the One Behind the Wheel

A small story about gut checks, responsibility, and one very confused construction crew.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Growth

If you don’t embrace change, you will get bitter about it.

Nov 6, 2025

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7 min read

If you don’t embrace change, you will get bitter about it.

Midlife’s coming whether you’re ready or not. The trick is learning to grow with it.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Growth

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“Let’s Get Together Soon” Is the Adult Version of “We Should Start a Band”

Oct 30, 2025

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7 min read

“Let’s Get Together Soon” Is the Adult Version of “We Should Start a Band”

Good intentions don’t build connection. Follow-through does.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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The Quiet Fade of Friendship

Oct 27, 2025

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5 min read

The Quiet Fade of Friendship

You don’t drift into strong friendships. You build them on purpose.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Purpose

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How to Keep Life Interesting as a Grown Man

Oct 20, 2025

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6 min read

How to Keep Life Interesting as a Grown Man

Bills, kids, work... somewhere in there, fun fell off the list. Let’s fix that.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Family

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If you want your marriage to grow, you have to grow.

Oct 16, 2025

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5 min read

If you want your marriage to grow, you have to grow.

You can’t stay the same man and expect your marriage to stay alive.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Purpose

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Is Every Definition of a ‘Real Man’ Just a Self-Portrait?

Oct 13, 2025

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5 min read

Is Every Definition of a ‘Real Man’ Just a Self-Portrait?

Maybe the goal isn’t to fit the picture—but to carry what’s ours to carry.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett

Growth

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Stop Hiding in The Details

Oct 2, 2025

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5 min read

Stop Hiding in The Details

It’s easy to obsess over flaws no one else will ever see—and miss the work that matters most.

Clay Garrett
Clay Garrett
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