Archive - The Next Step

The Work After The Work

The Bar is Loaded, Pt. 3: On brownie recipes and back-down sets.

Apr 16 •

"Every Rep. Every Set."

The Bar is Loaded, Part 2: The simplest way to win that few people are willing to try.

Apr 2 •

March 2024

THE BAR IS LOADED: An Intro

How life is a lot like powerlifting... and what it means for you.

Mar 19 •

Stop Following Your Passion

How a well-meaning piece of advice can lead us down an unhelpful path.

Mar 5 •

February 2024

Words of wisdom from the previous century.

Feb 20 •

Clarity is the Antidote to an Aimless Life.

More clarity = more freedom.

Feb 6 •

January 2024

You Can't Focus Without Clarity

What if the most common cause of our procrastination isn’t so much about what we don’t want to do, but more about what we don’t know?

Jan 23 •

Protecting Your Ego Holds You Back

So tell it to take a hike so you can become all you were created to be: an inherently valuable human being who makes meaningful contributions to the…

Jan 9 •

December 2023

Protecting Your Ego Contributes to the Problem

Only YOU can prevent the spread of forest fires... I mean, the spread of our egos taking over.

Dec 26, 2023 •

Protecting Your Ego Isn't Making You Happy

How my fear of baseball and Go-Karting exposed a lie we all have believed.

Dec 12, 2023 •

November 2023

You Have Value And That Means Something

You don't need an appraiser to tell you how much you're worth.

Nov 28, 2023 •

Please Stop Saying This

How a simple phrase can become an excuse for complacency.

Nov 14, 2023 •

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