Lose Now, Win Later
Making sacrifices in the present for a gain in the future is a pretty universal truth, but sometimes we all need a reminder of how to put it to work in our daily lives.
The Next Step
Don't live an aimless life: lessons learned in real time from a young professional seeking contentment through curiosity and clarity.
The Timescale Matters
Lessons from an Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation seminar on sustainability in agriculture and food systems.
Guest Voices: Just Make A Decision
How to recognize—and manage—decision fatigue when everyone else is telling you what to do.
Community, Part 3: Doing Something About It
Ideas for making things better, not just lamenting what we wish we had.
Community, Part 2: Why Are We In Shambles?
Learning from the past and being honest with our current state can teach us how to start to put things back together.
Community, Part 1: What's the Big Deal?
Kicking off our series on community with an exploration of what it means and why it's important.
Building Community: A Series
Beginning an exploration on why so many rooms are feeling emptier and emptier.
Guest Voices: A Reflection on Attitude
How a shift in perspective can change the trajectory of our day.
Launching: Guest Voices
A new project at The Next Step, where we’ll hear from new voices, all still focused on clarity and contentment.
What Are You Doing?
On social media, that is.
The Problem is Often the Solution
The progress we're looking for is often in the mountain we don't want to climb.
You Don't Have to Build It All At Once
How the best ideas don't usually start that way, and why it matters to us.
There is a Time for Everything
Inspiration for your current season, no matter which one you're in.
You'll Never Be Done
...and why that's okay.
If You Don't Have Anything Nice To Say...
...maybe don't say anything at all.
It's Alright To Be Little Bitty
Why it's not all bad to be the youngest in the room.
Why are all of our buildings so boring?
Thoughts on the lack of beauty in our modern world and what to do about it.
You Don't Have to be a Professional Everything
Why it's good to do things we're bad at doing sometimes.
The Past is in the Past... Or Is It?
On the value of reflecting on the past.
The Three Phases To Finding Success
No, they're not what you'd expect, and they're not very easy.
