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46 Things I Learned at 45

Some resolved. Some still messy. All real. Today I turned 46 years old. I’ve never been great at celebrating my own birthday. If I’m being ...
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My 2026 Journal

How I’m Using My Journal to Actually Hit My Goals in 2026

What 2025 taught me about being busy without being purposeful I’ve been creating content online for over two decades. YouTube videos, online courses, client work, ...
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Jerad Hill 2025 Wrapped

2025 Wrapped: What This Year Taught Me

Expected Losses, Unexpected Gains Every year teaches you something if you’re paying attention. This year taught me that the systems I’d been building for years ...
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Winter snow above the trees in Creston, MT

The season you’re in

On routines, resilience, and the lie of optimal timing Living in Montana, I’ve heard plenty of advice about surviving winter. Get a hobby. Find something ...
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Hard-Won Self-Awareness

The Self-Awareness You Can’t Learn From Books: 5 Lessons From a Difficult Year

Books teach you about self-awareness. People teach you self-awareness. I’ve read dozens of books on emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and personal growth. I can explain the ...
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Hard Won Collaboration Wisdom

5 Hard-Won Lessons About Effective Collaboration

The collaborations that failed taught me everything the successful ones didn’t This year has been one of the most challenging and instructive of my professional ...
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To my son

To my son

You are halfway through high school. You are trying to figure out who you are. I see you struggling to make connections and find friends, ...
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Building despite scattering

The Unfair Advantage I Almost Missed

What twenty years of scattered focus actually built A few weeks ago, I wrote about needing to steward what was already in my hands rather than chasing ...
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Stewarding What’s Already in My Hands

A 30-Day Journaling Reset For the past few years, my journaling practice has been consistent but increasingly scattered. Each morning, I’d open my notebook to ...
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impact over intent

Five Ways I’m Learning to Communicate Better

How my good intentions often create bad outcomes I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting lately on why my attempts to help often create distance ...
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fit matters most

Why Smart People Keep Finding Themselves on the Outside

What I’m learning about being wired for depth in a world designed for maintenance I’ve spent the last few weeks in some of the most ...
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The Rage Virus in Your Pocket

A Progress Report From My Self-inflicted Digital Detox Last month, I declared war on cheap dopamine. I had a fresh iPhone 17 Pro Max and ...
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