Grow onpurpose.
Simple systems for your faith, your work, and your business. Most growth isn't missing motivation. It's missing a system you'll actually keep.
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Where do you want to grow?
Your faith
For men following Jesus
Daily habits that hold up when you're tired, busy, or struggling. Including Rise, a free app for men fighting for purity, with one-tap help, trusted allies, and grace after a fall.
Get Rise, free →Yourself
For students and young professionals
How to land the job, keep the habit, and ask again after a no. One book a month, broken down into what to actually do with it.
Join the Monthly Read →Your business
For owners and team leaders
If your week disappears into manual reports, spreadsheets, and follow-ups, there's usually a simpler way. Tell me what's eating your time and I'll tell you honestly if I can help.
Start a conversation →The Monthly Read
One book. One email. Once a month.
Three ideas worth keeping, what they look like on a Tuesday, one system I'm using, and one thing I'm grateful for. Under 400 words. Free.
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Proof, not promises
Built, not just talked about
Speaking
Talks for students and teams
Honest, practical talks for schools, college ministries, and teams.
- Jesus is betterWhy the gospel is worth building a whole life on.
- Ask, then ask againWhat getting rejected, then hired, at the Masters taught me.
- Systems over feelingsHabits that keep you faithful when motivation is gone.
- Make disciplesWhat it looks like to walk with one person for a season.
About
Hi, I'm Hayden.
I'm a senior at High Point University. I follow Jesus, and I like building systems that make good things easier to keep doing, whether that's a morning routine, a reporting process, or an app.
Pugh Systems is where I share what's working: the books, the habits, and the tools. I'm still learning all of it, and I'd rather show my work than pretend I've arrived.
I co-founded Rise with Trint Saunders, worked Merchandise Operations at the 2026 Masters, and built operations systems at Furnitureland South.
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A question, a talk, a problem in your business, or a book I should read next. I read every email.