Isaac Morehouse, Author at Praxis

Professionals are Just Now Discovering What Homeschoolers Have Known for Decades

Classrooms don’t prepare young people for success in life and career. They’re slow, expensive, often boring, the incentives are all wrong, the setting is dull, customization is almost non-existent, and lack of real choice …

Written by Isaac Morehouse

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

We send top-notch young people to dynamic, growing startups. Our participants typically fill entry level sales, marketing, and operations roles – and they crush it! Here are some benefits of a Praxis apprentice… Better …

Written by Isaac Morehouse

Four Things Better Than a Mentor

There’s a lot of buzz about mentorship. Find the mentor who will give you the edge to succeed! The more powerful the mentor, the better! Chill out. Mentorship is overrated. I’ve written elsewhere about …

Written by Isaac Morehouse

How Your Business Can Benefit from Apprenticeship

It’s hard to find good talent – especially at a growing startup. Scanning applications and resumes for GPA, major, and extracurriculars gives a few weak indicators of who might be a fit. Interviews help …

Written by Isaac Morehouse

Why a Professional Apprenticeship is Better than More School

Assumptions about college are being turned on their head. Real world experience is providing a better context for learning and a more direct path to life and career opportunities. College has value, but not …

Written by Isaac Morehouse

3 Reasons to Work for a Company Before Starting Your Own

“Work for a company? But I want to be an entrepreneur!” You don’t need to wait for permission or credentials or tons of experience before you try launching your own venture. But neither do you need …

Written by Isaac Morehouse

Career Common Sense that’s Actually Nonsense (How to Avoid the Conveyor Belt)

If you’re exiting high school you’re probably being given a lot of advice. You’re bombarded with stats about average earnings, degrees, majors, resumes, seizing this time in your life, etc. It’s all pretty standard, …

Written by Isaac Morehouse

You Can’t Rush a Great Career but You Can Rush Away from Boredom

Relax. No, seriously. Relax. You’re not behind the curve. You’re not missing out. You don’t need to discover your calling or passion or pick your career or industry right now or next month or …

Written by Isaac Morehouse

Why Startup Apprenticeships are the Best Way to Build a Great Career

Apprenticeships aren’t just for welders. Startups aren’t just for coders. The best way to learn how to do something is to do it. Whether it’s bike-riding, basketball, or business. You practice and engage the …

Written by Isaac Morehouse

How Your Obsession With Options Is Blinding You To Opportunities

One of the first steps in your personal emancipation is to realize that the world is full of options, and the few things currently in front of you are not the only from which …

Written by Isaac Morehouse

Can You Read These Five Books This Summer Without Having an Epiphany?

The Praxis team has a challenge for you: read five books this summer! These books have been influential for us in how we’ve approached building the Praxis program and our own careers. They’ll challenge …

Written by Isaac Morehouse

Get a $40k Job at a Startup Now, No Degree Required

Austin, Atlanta, Charleston, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, and San Francisco… All cities with high growth startups partnering with Praxis to get top young talent started on amazing careers. They don’t care about credentials and classes and degrees. They care about …

Written by Isaac Morehouse

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