Why Young Adults? Why Gaming?

If you're a young adult today, your experience is very different from previous generations Though you may not know it, typically you're: 

• using drugs less, smoking less, drinking alcohol less, but...
• driving later, living at home more, going out with friends less, experiencing more anxiety, and...
• playing games far more.​

All right, you probably knew that last one, but what might be news to you is that playing games can help you move forward in life. That's why you and gaming are at the core of our program. How awesome is that?
Sources: The Atlantic, CNBC, The NY Times, and The New Yorker.

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So What's the Program Like?

Next Quest's model is pretty simple. We help you define a goal, identify goal-related Stretch Quests (real-world activities), and meet weekly for Power Up gaming sessions (using Old School Hack) to:

• motivate you (completing real-world Stretch Quests helps you level up your in-game character more quickly),
• discuss and practice life skills,
• and have fun.

Along the way, we also provide assessments, tools, webinars, and optional 1-1 coaching to help you achieve your goal.

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Who's the Coach?

Jim Ullman has over 20 years experience helping people and organizations get from point A to point B, C, D and beyond - in private practice consulting and for organizations like UNC-Chapel Hill, Lee Hecht Harrison, Durham County Government, and FHI 360. He's also a faculty member with the Center for Creative Leadership (ranked in the top 5 world-wide for executive education) where he provides leadership development using, among other things, behavioral observation and feedback.

Jim is certified to use a number of personality and trait instruments in personal and professional development, career exploration and transition, and organizational change, including: the SchoolPlace Big Five Profile, WorkPlace Big Five Profile, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation - Behavior (FIRO-B), and Change Style Indicator. In addition, he holds the designation of Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).

He has a Bachelor's in History from Miami University and a Master's in Educational Policy and Leadership from The Ohio State University.

Jim Ullman

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Great! How Can I Get Started?

Need to focus more on academics or time management? Hope to become more physically fit? Want to improve your communication skills or practice assertiveness?  Trying to find a job or decide on a major? You pick your goal and we'll be your guide!

​First Quest includes our primary assessments, a coaching session to help you understand the assessments and for us to learn more about your goals, the initial creation of your character, and 2 gaming / powering up sessions where you can see how fun development can be. Once you've completed First Quest, you can then simply continue with Next Quest or Next Quest Plus on a month-to-month basis. 
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Give it a try. The worst that can happen is that you learn a whole lot more about yourself.

Begin Your Quest