LEADERSHIP STARTS BEFORE THE TITLE.
Real talk. Practical advice. Small challenges that make a big difference.
NEXT UP is a free leadership newsletter for students who want to build confidence, find their voice, navigate friendships, and make an impact at school and beyond.
You don't need a title to be a leader. You just need to start where you are.
Free to join. Made for students. Created by Meg Simon Says.
Real Talk
Honest conversations about what leadership looks like in real life.
Practical Tools
Strategies students can use right now.
Lasting Impact
Build confidence that goes beyond high school.
Lasting Impact
Creating a stronger, more connected school community.
MORE THAN A NEWSLETTER. YOUR NEXT STEP IN LEADERSHIP
Being a teenager comes with a lot of questions. How do you speak up? Handle conflict? Build confidence? Make a difference without feeling like you have to be someone you're not?
NEXT UP brings you honest advice and practical ideas to help you figure it out, one email at a time.
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Honest conversations about confidence, friendships, peer pressure, leadership, and the situations teens actually face.
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Quick, practical advice to help you become a better teammate, friend, classmate, and leader.
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One small action you can take this week to step outside your comfort zone, encourage someone, or make a difference.
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Have a question about leadership or navigating high school? Submit a question for Meg to answer in a future newsletter.
A Little Advice From Someone Who Gets It.
Meg Simon is a practicing high school principal who sees leadership in action every day. She knows that some of the biggest lessons don't happen in a classroom, and that students don't have to wait until adulthood to start making an impact.
Through NEXT UP, Meg shares the real-life lessons, honest conversations, and practical advice she wishes every student could hear.
No lectures. No pressure to be perfect. Just encouragement and ideas to help you become the kind of person others can count on.
Because the next generation of leaders is already here.
