Next Monday

Next Monday We began as a movement for women leaders—and today, we partner with organizations to evolve the teams and systems that surround them.

With expertise in HR, org design, communications, and culture, we align talent with strategy. We started as a movement for women leaders—because leadership doesn’t wait for permission. It begins with empathy, purpose, and grit. But growth doesn’t happen in a vacuum. That’s why we also work with leadership teams and organizations to ensure the systems around leaders evolve too. With expertise in HR

, organizational design, communications, and culture, we help align talent with strategy—so leaders and teams grow together.

The most powerful investment you'll ever make is in understanding the whole, remarkable, multidimensional person you alr...
05/29/2026

The most powerful investment you'll ever make is in understanding the whole, remarkable, multidimensional person you already are.

And yet most of us only tend to one or two pieces of the puzzle — the physical, maybe the emotional — while the rest quietly shapes our lives whether we're paying attention or not. Your relationships. Your sense of purpose. The work that lights you up or wears you down. Your environment, your inner life, your financial peace of mind. Every dimension has something to teach you.

When we finally see the whole picture, that's when things start to shift.

Join us on Thursday, June 25 for NextUp! — Thriving with Grit, Flourishing with Grace with wellness coach Heidi J. Uphus of Grit n' Grace Wellness. Through guided reflection and real conversation, we'll explore the Eight Dimensions of Wellness and leave with clarity, energy, and a deeper understanding of what thriving actually looks like for you.

📍 Bad Habit Brewing, St. Joseph, MN
🕠 5:30–7:30 PM
🎟️ $25 members of EPG, BCC, and Accelerate (check your email) / $35 non-members (includes appetizers and desserts from Jules Bistro and sample exercises from Heidi's workbook). Beverages will be available for purchase at Bad Habit.
🏆 Every attendee is entered to win a one-hour wellness coaching session with Heidi

Come as you are. Bring a friend, a colleague, a sister, a daughter.

Leave knowing yourself a little better.

https://next-monday.com/nextup/

What if wellness felt less overwhelming and more doable, supportive, and lasting? Join us at our NextUP! event: Thriving...
05/27/2026

What if wellness felt less overwhelming and more doable, supportive, and lasting?

Join us at our NextUP! event: Thriving with Grit, Flourishing with Grace with Heidi J. Uphus.

We’ll explore wellness in a practical, real-life way with tools you can actually use, habit-forming strategies that stick, and accountability that helps you keep going long after the event ends.

Whether you’re looking to reset, recharge, grow, or simply reconnect with yourself and others, this experience was designed with YOU in mind. 💜

PLUS, attendees will have the opportunity to win a FREE one-hour consultation with presenter Heidi Uphus!

Come for the conversation.
Leave with meaningful connections, actionable next steps, and momentum you can carry forward.

5:30-7:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 25
Brewer's Lounge at Bad Habit Brewing in St. Joseph
$25 for current members of EPG, BCC, and Accelerate (check your email) $35 for non-members.

Enjoy light appetizers and desserts by Jules Bistro and sample exercises and excerpts from Heidi’s workbook, Thrive with Grit, Flourish with Grace through the 8 Dimensions of Wellness. Beverages will be available for purchase at Bad Habit.

Learn more and reserve your spot: https://next-monday.com/nextup/

In case no one has told you lately:You’re doing better than you think you are.You are enough.Your effort matters.Your pr...
05/27/2026

In case no one has told you lately:

You’re doing better than you think you are.
You are enough.
Your effort matters.
Your presence matters.
The quiet things you do every day matter.

We see the early mornings, the late nights, the moments you kept going when it would’ve been easier to stop. We see the way you show up for your family, your team, your friends, and yourself, even when no one applauds it.

Keep going.
Keep growing.
Keep believing in what’s possible for your life.

The world needs more people like you: kind people, resilient people, people who care.

We’re cheering for you today.

Leadership isn’t built on titles. It’s built on relationships.The strongest teams are created when mentorship, trust, an...
05/26/2026

Leadership isn’t built on titles. It’s built on relationships.

The strongest teams are created when mentorship, trust, and collaboration become part of the culture. Great leaders know how to invest in people, establish healthy boundaries, communicate clearly, and create space for others to grow.

Your reputation matters.
Are you known for listening?
For supporting others?
For bringing people together instead of working in silos?

Mentorship isn’t just about teaching skills. It’s about building confidence, creating connection, and helping others succeed alongside you.

We believe leadership starts with people first. And when relationships are strong, teams become stronger too.

Big wins don’t happen by accident. They happen when we stop waiting for permission, perfect timing, or outside validatio...
05/22/2026

Big wins don’t happen by accident. They happen when we stop waiting for permission, perfect timing, or outside validation and start creating momentum ourselves.

Every small step counts.
Every hard conversation.
Every new idea.
Every decision to keep going.

Momentum isn’t something you find. It’s something you build.

We believe progress starts the moment you decide to move forward, even imperfectly.

What’s one win you created for yourself this week?

What does it mean to be brave when the outcome isn't guaranteed? When you're in a room where you're underestimated? When...
05/20/2026

What does it mean to be brave when the outcome isn't guaranteed? When you're in a room where you're underestimated? When fear is present, and you move forward anyway?

That's the heart of this year's Women of Influence Summit theme: Brave Anyway.

September 17, 2026 | The Park Event Center, Waite Park, MN

This is one day. A room of women leaders. A reset on what's possible.

🎟️ Individual early bird tickets are on sale NOW through June 30. Grab yours before prices go up! next-monday.com/events/womens-summit

But here's what we really want you to know: the most powerful way to show up is as a Partner.

Partnering with the Women of Influence Summit means your organization is seen, celebrated, and connected to the region's premier women's leadership event. Partners receive:

✴︎ Reserved seating for your team
✴︎ Brand visibility before, during, and after the event
✴︎ Recognition in sessions, the program, and on social media
✴︎ A powerful signal to employees and customers that you invest in women

Explore Partner opportunities: next-monday.com/women-of-influence-summit-partners

Business acumen isn't just for the C-suite. It's YOUR edge as a leader.In Session 5 of the Accelerate program, Jennifer ...
05/18/2026

Business acumen isn't just for the C-suite. It's YOUR edge as a leader.

In Session 5 of the Accelerate program, Jennifer Johnson facilitated a conversation about what it really means to apply business acumen to your leadership. Not spreadsheets for the sake of spreadsheets, but the ability to increase your credibility, sell your ideas, and create alignment across your team and organization.

When you understand how a business works — the levers that drive results, how decisions get made, and how your role connects to the bigger picture — you show up differently. You advocate more confidently. You influence more effectively.

3 ways to stretch your business acumen RIGHT NOW in your current role:

1️⃣ Ask to sit in on a budget conversation or strategy meeting to listen and observe. Exposure = insight.
2️⃣ Start reading your organization's financials or key metrics. What moves the needle? What does success look like in numbers?
3️⃣ The next time you bring a problem to leadership, bring a proposed solution AND the business case for it. Practice selling your ideas.

Business acumen grows with curiosity and intention. You don't need a new title to start thinking like a strategic leader.

Ready to keep building the leadership skills that set you apart? Accelerate is made for emerging and new leaders. Six sessions (January through June), professional facilitators, real coaching, and a community of women who will push you forward.

Learn more at next-monday.com/accelerate

Positive thinking is not about ignoring challenges or pretending everything is perfect. It is about choosing a perspecti...
05/13/2026

Positive thinking is not about ignoring challenges or pretending everything is perfect. It is about choosing a perspective that keeps you grounded in possibility rather than trapped in limitation.

Research shows that our thought patterns influence resilience, creativity, decision-making, and how we respond under pressure. Leaders who cultivate optimism, emotional awareness, and intentional thinking are often better equipped to navigate uncertainty, build strong relationships, and sustain performance over time.

For women leaders especially, mindset matters. So many women are balancing leadership, caregiving, ambition, advocacy, and the invisible weight of expectation. The way we speak to ourselves internally can either fuel our growth or quietly undermine it.

What we focus on expands.
What we repeatedly tell ourselves becomes the lens through which we lead, connect, and grow.

Mindset is not toxic positivity or surface-level motivation. It is a practice of resilience, self-awareness, and intentional leadership.

Protect your peace.
Challenge limiting beliefs.
Speak openly about your goals.
And never underestimate the power of a mind aligned with purpose.

The moment doesn’t need perfect. It needs you. 💜This year’s Women of Influence Summit is rooted in one powerful idea: Br...
05/12/2026

The moment doesn’t need perfect. It needs you. 💜

This year’s Women of Influence Summit is rooted in one powerful idea: Brave Anyway.

Not because everything is certain.
Not because the timing is perfect.
Not because the fear disappears.

But because your voice, your leadership, and your presence matter.

Join us for a day of honest conversation, meaningful connection, and stories from women showing up fully and exactly as they are.

Join us Thursday, Sept. 17, at The Park Event Center in Waite Park, MN
🎟️ Tickets are on sale now.
Learn more and reserve your seat: https://next-monday.com/events/womens-summit/

Today, we celebrate the women who show up every single day with strength, compassion, patience, and love. To the moms, g...
05/10/2026

Today, we celebrate the women who show up every single day with strength, compassion, patience, and love.

To the moms, grandmas, stepmoms, bonus moms, caregivers, mentors, and mother figures, thank you for going the extra mile to care for the people around you, often without recognition and always with heart.

Happy Mother’s Day to the incredible women who make life brighter, warmer, and stronger for everyone around them. 💜💜

There is beauty within you that the world needs.Not perfection. Not performance. Just the light that comes from showing ...
05/08/2026

There is beauty within you that the world needs.

Not perfection. Not performance. Just the light that comes from showing up with kindness, authenticity, courage, and heart.

Lean in with your whole heart and soul. Listen deeply. Laugh openly. Connect genuinely. When you fully embrace who you are, you create space for others to do the same.

The greatest gift you can offer the world is your presence, your energy, your compassion, your willingness to truly see and be seen. Those moments of connection matter. They inspire. They heal. They remind us we belong to one another.

So shine boldly. Speak kindly. Be fully yourself. Your light reaches farther than you know. 💜

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