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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

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  • 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 Lisa Michaels

5 Habits To Make Yourself Accountable and Reach Your Goals

Ambitious people are often brimming with wonderful ideas. Every now and again, they set themselves a new goal and imagine what it would be like to achieve that target. However, there’s a difference between …

Written by Brian Nuckols

Deep Work: Your Guide to a Life Transforming Skill

An Opening Promise (and a commitment from you) This guide to deep work can help you make lasting improvements to your life. It will only work if you make a commitment to reading it. …

Written by Julianna Carbonare

Feeling Stuck? Just DO.

What am I going to do with my life? From a young age, most of us are plagued by this question. We see piles of blank pages ahead of us and despite possible dreams …

Written by Brian Nuckols

Ready To Thrive In Your Career? Abolish The Snow Day Mindset.

I hate snow days. Let me be 100% clear on this: it’s not because of some anti-snow, grinch on a crusade against cold weather attitude. It’s not because I dislike the celebration or spontaneity …

Written by Lolita Allgyer

Making the Best of Fear and Combatting Hopelessness | Office Hours Season 3 Episode 12

Is this a self-help show or a Q&A podcast? You decide. The topics of conversation range from fear and hopelessness to gestures that stir the soul. Get the full episode on iTunes, Spotify, Direct …

Written by Hannah Frankman

Why Customer Success is the Ultimate Launchpad for Your Career

What is Customer Success? “Sales generates customers, but customer service keeps them.” — Drake Powell Customer Success is one of the most important parts of a business. It’s the support the company offers to …

Written by Carson Westrich

Life is Like a 100 Meter Dash

Life is a race every single person gets to run. As children, all of us got into footraces on the playground. For some of us, those races turned more competitive as we got older …

Written by Lolita Allgyer

5-on-5: Failure

Many people are afraid of failure. But should they be? In this month’s 5-on-5, the Praxis team takes on a few questions about failing. What is the biggest failure you’ve experienced in your career …

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 Lolita Allgyer

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

How to Become Legendary | Praxis Wednesday with Christopher Lochhead

Praxis has been featured on the Legends and Losers podcast several times. Here’s the most recent episode where Christopher Lochhead and Isaac Morehouse discuss building a digital body of work. We were joined by …

Written by Emily Cozzens

How to Trust Yourself And Tackle Your Anxiety About the Future

Emily is a homeschooled college opt-out and Praxis graduate who loves a good challenge, learning new things and enjoying the sunshine and blessings in life. www.emilycozzens.com I keep thinking back on my last year …

Written by Hannah Frankman

Top 10 Ways to Love Your Job (No Matter What You Do)

Sometimes when you’re in the early stages of your career, you have to do something less than glamorous. By sometimes I mean ‘most of the time.’ Very rarely do we get to start our …

Written by Hannah Frankman

Top 10 Ways to Develop Personal Freedom as a Young Adult

1. Scrap the permission-based mindset. Waiting for permission is the fastest way to surrender your personal freedom and autonomy. You don’t need someone to say something is okay. If you know it’s right, based …

Written by T.K. Coleman

If You’re Doing it Right, Your Job Will Never Be Enough

Your personal happiness is not a career nor is your career the end-all-be-all to your personal happiness. Yes, I know that happiness is your job and that you’re the CEO of your own fulfillment. …

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