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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: 2019’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. …

Written by Lolita Allgyer

4 Tips to Accelerate Your Apprenticeship Experience

An apprenticeship offers the perfect learning environment for any young adult who wants to accelerate his career. Unlike a typical internship or an entry-level job, the expectations during an apprenticeship provide an atmosphere for …

Written by Brian Nuckols

4 Mindsets that Train Forward Tilt

At the start of your career, attitude is far more important than talent and skills. In particular, there’s an attitude that’s helpful for thriving during the Praxis program and throughout your life. We call it, …

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