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How Social Currency Can Help You Find a Job (+Tips For Building it During COVID-19)

Social currency is the influence you have over your social network. It’s earned by building your reputation, your personal brand, and your network online. However, many don’t think about how valuable it is when …

Written by Mitchell Earl

What Could Education Be?

For a moment, I want you to forget everything you know about traditional education. Don’t think about whether schooling as you know it is good or bad or anything. Instead, I’d like to invite …

Written by Sara Morrison

May 2020 Class Introduction

Welcome the May class of Praxis Participants! Samuel Cohen Fun fact I own two 3D printers that I assembled myself. I love to work on modeling projects either for practical or artistic applications. What …

College Alternatives: 2020’s Top Examples

College alternatives are rapidly expanding. Praxis is not the only option for today’s opt-outs! The entire education landscape is changing. College is dead, information is advancing faster than ever, and many individuals are realizing …

Written by Lolita Allgyer

You Are the CEO of Your Own Education

“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” ― Mark Twain Somehow within recent decades, we have lost the beauty of education. Somewhere in the mists of curriculum overhauls, tech preparedness, and …

Written by Lolita Allgyer

30 Podcasts for Curious Minds in 2019

So you call yourself a lifelong learner? What’s the best way to expand your mind, explore new concepts, and engage with big ideas? Podcasts! They’re great to listen to on your way to work, …

Written by Isaac Morehouse

Praxis Warning Label

WARNING: The Praxis program is not for everyone. People who are unmotivated, lazy, or may become lazy should not take on Praxis. If you suffer from a deep need to be seen as …

Written by Isaac Morehouse

Why Non-Tech People Should Work in Tech Startups

“Software is eating the world.” — Marc Andreessen There are several factors that make tech startups the most exciting companies on the planet right now. Dramatically reduced cost of starting one, due to cloud …

Written by Laurie Barber

Praxis Resources on Interviewing

An interview is by far the most important part of the hiring process. It gives the company a chance to get a live preview of who you actually are. We’ve written a lot about …

Written by Nicholas Kleinhuizen

5 Skills I Acquired Working at a Tech Startup

The following is a repost from the blog of Praxis participant Nicholas Kleinhuizen. A couple of months ago, my life drastically changed. I went from being a college dropout who lived at home to working …

Written by Isaac Morehouse

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

I’m going to describe three types of people. I call them average, elite, and ascendant. One of the differences between the three is how they approach learning. Pain, Prestige, or Purpose? Average people learn …

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 …

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