The 21 Best Alternatives to College for Every Kind of Person
Not sure that college is the right path for you? Learn about the 21 best alternatives to college for 2021 and beyond.
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 you to imagine what education could be. As you think it over, consider the world we live in. Smartphones. 5G networks.…
7 Inspiring Young Entrepreneurs (and how to put their best ideas into practice)
I love auto-biographies. From The Autobiography of Ben Franklin to Bossy Pants by Tina Fey, I consume them regularly. However, I’ve found that the best use of biographical material is when I find actionable information that I can put into play in my own life. One of the best stories I’ve read about taking life…
How I Landed a Sales Role at a Startup Company
You don’t need a college degree to become successful in today’s world, and I’m working hard to prove that statement. Recently I started my new role as a Business Development Representative at Everyday Speech and I couldn’t be any more excited about the opportunity! How Did I Get Here? I don’t have an extravagant work…
7 Gap Year Programs to Try Out in 2020
Once you’ve talked your decision over with your family and settled on taking a year away from school, where can you start? Thankfully, there are many programs that you can complete while taking a gap year. Want to get work experience? There’s a program for that! Want to travel? Build wilderness skills? Volunteer? If you’re…
30 Podcasts for Curious Minds in 2020
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, while running errands, or even when chilling at home. In no specific order, here are some of the best podcasts that…
Mindset Challenge: How to Think Innovatively
The people who succeed in business (and life) are the ones who know how to think innovatively. They aren’t just limited by what already exists, but instead think creatively and build new things. They’re the business builders, the parents of new creative styles, the department heads of new divisions within companies. They’re trailblazers and problem…
Meet Praxis Grad Elisa Serrano
Every Praxis grad has a unique success story. Some go on to start their own companies. Others become masters in a specific skillset. Most of them grow quickly into new roles and responsibilities no matter where they are. We recently sat down with Praxis grad Elisa Serrano. Here’s what she had to say about her…
Praxis and Missionary Goals | Joey Wickham’s Praxis Story
“Is Praxis only for people who want to go into business or be entrepreneurs?” This is a common question we get from applicants. While Praxis places participants in non-tech roles at tech startups, (sales, marketing, customer service, and operations) the skills you’ll gain through the program can be applied to many careers and interests. Take,…
Is Praxis Worth It? Insight from a Praxis Grad
Hi, I’m Hope Szymanski, a Praxis grad. I create value in people’s lives both personally and professionally by using my great people skills and my acquired hard skills. I am an excellent problem solver, I enjoy a good challenge, and I’m always willing to learn. In my free time I enjoy reading, writing novels and…
Homeschooled and Ready for College? Here’s a Better Higher Ed Strategy
You’re a homeschooler. You’ve just graduated, or are getting close to it, and after you finish high school you’re planning on going to college. But why? Haven’t you spent your whole education avoiding the traditional route? Why come all this way just to jump on the conveyor belt right at the most critical part of…
5 Foundations for Success as a College Opt-Out
Why would an academically-inclined student opt out of college? Most of the world expected I’d be college-bound. I thought I was too. But the more I thought about my future, the more I realized that college really didn’t make sense. I didn’t want to start my adult life by incurring debt. Going from a self-directed…
5 Tools to Help You Master the Art of Self-Directed Learning
During the bootcamp experience at Praxis, our participants often take on several self-directed learning projects to gain the skills they want to develop and showcase via their portfolios. Self-directed learning is a skill in itself that takes discipline, project planning, and commitment. Fortunately, hunting down resources is much easier now with the abundance of resources…
How to Create a Month-Long Project Showcasing Anything (a case study)
One skill we teach at Praxis is the art of the PDP (or personal development project.) It’s a way of structuring your personal growth in a way that signals your skills to others while you’re growing as a person! It’s also a way to commit to the process of learning rather than pressuring yourself to…
Skills and Career Paths for Each High School Stereotype
“So do you have a career in mind?” Seems like this is the only relevant question people find to ask young people as they’re going through high school. It’s never fun to answer. In fact, I always got a bit of a panicky feeling as I’d pass on some scripted reply about wanting to find…