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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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Business Partner Feature: PandaDoc

Praxis business partners are some of the fastest growing startups in their industries. Participants create real value from day one and see what it is like to take a startup to the next level. …

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How Does Praxis Match Me With A Business?

One of the most common questions we get is how we place participants with business partners. What’s the secret? How does the process happen? Do participants get a say in the placement? Don’t worry …

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3 Strategies for Self-Directed Learning

The most important skill for a young person today is learning quickly and effectively. Since the Great Recession, nobody buys the false impression that you can get a credential after studying for four years, land a job, …

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Praxis is Now Available in Canada

We’re excited to announce that 2017 brings with it our first international year. Starting today, we are accepting applications for Canadian participants who wish to apprentice with startups in Canada. This international expansion allows …

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Should You Schedule a Call or Can You Use Email?

In the age of remote work and instant communication, scheduling a call (or much worse, calling unsolicitedly) is the equivalent of calling a meeting in the workplace. If it is used intelligently and only …

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Advice to High Schoolers: Build Your Paper Trail

The Praxis team are big advocates of developing your own paper trail early in life (here, here, here, here, and here). Having some kind of paper trail allows people to make quick decisions about …

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We’re Hiring a Placement Specialist!

We’re growing the Praxis team and hiring a full-time placement specialist. The placement specialist is responsible for matching Praxis participants with business partners in our network for their apprenticeships. This role involves a unique …

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3 Reasons to Be More Ambitious

I talk to a lot of competent, hard-working young people. I do this at our business partners, in Praxis interviews, during speaking engagements, and on social media. The audience I am engaging is better than your …

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Why You Should Make a Big Decision Today

One of my favorite things about Praxis — and my job doing business development in particular — is meeting our business partners and hearing their stories. What got them from an idea to a …

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How to Create a Useful Digital Paper Trail

Your presence online is either a liability or an asset. There is no middle ground. The trick is getting your digital paper trail to work for you. I don’t mean this in the way of …

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Kill Your Next Interview With These Tips

Interviews are a big part of life and a big part of Praxis. I interview dozens of candidates per month and send each of our participants off to do interviews with business partners. This …

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What Kinds of Companies are Praxis Business Partners?

One of the most common questions we get is “what kind of companies are your business partners?” People like to get an idea of what the work experience will be like and what kind of …

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How to Fight Imposter Syndrome

If you’ve ever worked hard to hit a goal or reach a big accomplishment only to be overcome by a feeling of, “You don’t deserve this,” or “You’re not going to hit this! You …

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Do Hard Stuff

The college degree is little more than a signal that somebody can get through a minimum amount of work over a short period of time. It is used by employers in lieu of anything …

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Ditch Your Resume – Build A Pitch Deck

I have never seen a resume that I remember, and I have seen plenty of resumes from great and qualified candidates. This sentiment is echoed by businesses with whom I speak and the people …

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