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  • Career
    • Interviewing

      5 Ways to Improve Your Résumé

      How to Apply for a Job

      It’s Not In The Asking, It’s In The Following Up

      Why Apply?

      More on interviewing »

    • Apprenticeships

      What Can You Expect From Your Praxis Business Partner Experience?

      Lessons from German engineers

      Are you an employee, an entrepreneur, or an entrepreneurial employee?

      More on apprenticeships »

    • Career Tips

      Security is an illusion

      It’s not about getting discovered

      The Most Valuable Kind of Capital

      More career tips »

    • Entrepreneurship

      Now is the Time

      You Were Born an Entrepreneur

      Be Radically Practical

      More on entrepreneurship »

  • Education
    • College

      You’re Worth More Than College

      Spontaneous order and what it means for education and entrepreneurship

      Graduating high school isn’t an accomplishment

      More on college »

    • Dropping Out

      6 Tips When Deciding Whether to Finish College

      Quit college to send the right signal

      Five reasons to apply to Praxis

      More on dropping out »

    • Homeschool

      If we taught bike riding like we teach careers

      Why Assignments are Usually Dumb

      Why NOT Take a Gap Year?

      More homeschooling »

    • Self-Education

      Failure in school vs. failure as an entrepreneur

      The ideal Praxis participant

      I want to be an entrepreneur but I don’t have a big idea…now what?

      More on Self-Education »

  • Essential Skills
    • Critical Thinking

      Is college a good idea?

      Going to college is a risky choice

      A riddle

      More on critical thinking »

    • Self-Discipline

      Even jerks can have good ideas

      Do what you love, or have it easy?

      Peyton Manning, Chip Kelly, and strategy versus execution

      More on Self-Discipline »

    • Motivation

      Build!

      Your smartphone is worth $1 million

      You don’t have to quit to start

      More on Motivation »

    • Relationships

      If you want to be an entrepreneur, be around entrepreneurs

      Social is the most valuable kind of capital

      Criticize by creating

      More on Relationships »

    • Self-Knowledge

      Artisan vs. entrepreneur

      Is college a crutch?

      Is a liberal arts education valuable?

      More on Self-Knowledge »

  • Praxis Program
    • Content Creations

      Praxis in the News

      New Praxis ad…now with more helicopter!

      When writing, get to the point

    • Economics

      Consider the costs (and benefits!) of entrepreneurial failure

      Why Study Economics?

      The World is Not “Dog-Eat-Dog”

      More Economics »

    • History

      The Entrepreneur as Historian; The Entrepreneur as History-Maker

      Healthier and Wealthier: Why It’s A Great Time to Be Alive

      We Don’t Know What The Next Big Thing Is (And That’s Okay)

      More History »

    • Philosophy

      If you don’t think you’re the entrepreneurial type, read this

      Make a living

      The School of Doing

      More Philosophy »

    • Writing

      3 Ways to Improve Your Writing Skills

      The Praxis Curriculum: Learning to Learn

      How to Use Email

      More Writing »

  • FAQ
    • Taking a Gap Year: FAQ

      Why I Started Praxis

      What skills and experiences do Praxis participants gain during the apprenticeship?

      What Kinds of Businesses Partner with Praxis Participants?

    • Can I do Praxis if I don’t know what I want to do for my career?

      How does the Praxis apprenticeship differ from a normal, entry level job or internship?

      I’m a startup founder interested in taking a participant. What are the benefits?

      What is the relationship between participants and program advisors?

    • How can I be sure Praxis will pay off for me?

      What is the difference between Praxis and online professional education programs?

      I’m a college grad looking for a career change. Can Praxis help me?

      What is it like to move for the Praxis program?

      More FAQs »

  • Resources
    • Books

      Is College Valuable? In Comparison to What?

      A Few Quotes from Peter Thiel’s New Book

      Live Like a Monopoly

      More books »

    • Forward Tilt Podcast

      Introducing Forward Tilt

      The Three Advantages of a Low Income | Forward Tilt Podcast

      The Power of Questions | Forward Tilt Podcast

      More Forward Tilt »

    • Office Hours Podcast

      Making Your Family Proud and Asking Better Questions | Office Hours Podcast

      Salary Requirements, Follow-Up Emails, and Quitting Your Job | Office Hours Podcast

      Creativity is The HTML of Hard Work | Forward Tilt

      More Office Hours »

    • Videos

      Hear Their Stories

      Friday Viewing

      How Entrepreneurs Change the World

      More Videos »

  • Top Posts
    • You Don’t Need to Get A Second Degree — Here’s What to Do Instead

      Why a Professional Apprenticeship is Better than More School

      Don’t Be Prepared: Why the Best Learn to the Task, Not the Test

      5 Skills I Acquired Working at a Tech Startup

    • Praxis Resources on Interviewing

      Why Non-Tech People Should Work in Tech Startups

      Praxis Warning Label

      30 Podcasts for Curious Minds in 2019

    • You Are the CEO of Your Own Education

      The Best Alternatives to College for 2021 and Beyond

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Written by Grant Parker

Online Woodworking and Photography: What Praxis Participants Accomplished This Week

Throughout their apprenticeship experience, Praxis participants are always working on interesting projects, creating thought-provoking content, and gaining new skills and experiences. Each week I’ll be sharing updates on what they’re creating. Hannah discussed being an …

Written by Grant Parker

What Praxis Participants Accomplished: The Christmas Edition

Throughout their apprenticeship experience, Praxis participants are always working on interesting projects, creating thought-provoking content, and gaining new skills and experiences. Each week I’ll be sharing updates on what they’re creating. Justin is creating a …

Written by Grant Parker

What Praxis Participants Accomplished This Week: 12/16/2016

Throughout their apprenticeship experience, Praxis participants are always working on interesting projects, creating thought-provoking content, and gaining new skills and experiences. Each week I’ll be sharing updates on what they’re creating. Jackson created the “I …

Written by Grant Parker

Craft Shows, Art and New Ventures: The Latest from Praxis Participants

Throughout their apprenticeship experience, Praxis participants are always working on interesting projects, creating thought-provoking content, and gaining new skills and experiences. Each week I’ll be sharing updates on what they’re creating. Abbey started planning her …

Written by Grant Parker

The Praxis Christmas Book List

At Praxis, we like to read. A lot. We asked our team to submit their top book recommendations – the most enriching, enjoyable, and hard-hitting books we’ve read. If you’re a budding entrepreneur (or …

Written by Grant Parker

Photography, Digital Art and Improv: The Latest from Praxis Participants

Throughout their apprenticeship experience, Praxis participants are always working on interesting projects, creating thought-provoking content, and gaining new skills and experiences. Each week I’ll be sharing updates on what they’re creating. Tyler has been working …

Written by Grant Parker

Praxis Participant Weekly Roundup: Origin Stories and Spaceships

Throughout their apprenticeship experience, Praxis participants are always working on interesting projects, creating thought-provoking content, and gaining new skills and experiences. Each week I’ll be sharing updates on what they’re creating.   Kelly published the Praxis: …

Written by Grant Parker

Praxis Participant Weekly Roundup

Throughout their apprenticeship experience, Praxis participants are always working on interesting projects, creating thought-provoking content, and gaining new skills and experiences. Each week I’ll be sharing updates on what they’re creating. Simon launched Simon Thoughts, …

Written by Grant Parker

Reading, Writing, and Massive Marketing Launches: The Latest Participant Projects

Throughout their apprenticeship experience, Praxis participants are always working on interesting projects, creating thought-provoking content, and gaining new skills and experiences. Each week I’ll be sharing updates on what they’re creating. Abbey keeps up her …

Written by Grant Parker

Viral Blog Posts, Starting a Band, and Podcasting: The Latest Projects from Praxis Participants

Throughout their apprenticeship experience, Praxis participants are always working on interesting projects, creating thought-provoking content, and gaining new skills and experiences. Each week I’ll be sharing updates on what they’re creating. Abbey Lovett wrote a …

Written by Grant Parker

How I Automated My Sales Email Workflow

A few weeks ago, I was in a predicament. I had 500 emails I needed to send out as part of a mass email blast. I had to send them so they wouldn’t end up …

Written by Grant Parker

Do The Thing

If you’re like anyone I know, you have something you want to do. You’ve been wanting it for a while, but you haven’t done it yet. Writing a book, starting an exercise routine, founding …

Written by Grant Parker

Developing the Proper Attitude Toward Feedback

Feedback is an almost universally praised tool for growth, yet it’s still incredibly hard to give and take. There’s a lot that goes in to making it easier, but that starts with developing the proper attitude …

Written by Grant Parker

Your Reasons “Why” Will Make or Break You

Your reasons “why” will make or break you. They make the difference between jumping out of bed and dragging yourself out, between loving or hating 40 hours of your week, between being fulfilled when you die or …

Written by Grant Parker

There’s More Than One Way to Create Value

Is there a “right way” to create value? I used to get caught up with doing things the “right way”: the “right way” to write about a topic, the “right way” to talk to …

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