After 100 days of blogging, I have learned just a thing or two about writing, like how to keep going when it gets tough and how to keep the creativity alive. It has not been easy, but it feels amazing to be where I am today and to get to say I have done this…
“Writing has allowed me to build mental integrity. I’ve had to have the courage to write down and share my thoughts in public on a regular basis. That practice has allowed me to improve how I articulate and express what I value most deeply. More importantly, it’s taught me how to live with and work…
As a young professional, writing is one of the most important base skills you can hone. It’s essential for communication, and good communication is immeasurably valuable in your career. Writing applies everywhere – to the emails you send, the website copy you write, the ad copy you need to create to sell your product, and…
“I have two professional guests who agreed to be on my podcast. One of them a professor, the other an author. The conversations I had with both guests started out very well. Details were settled. All that was left was for me to tell them when works… No response. I followed up after 2 weeks…
A Praxis participant recently asked me for some tips on how to signal their ability to create value through their writing. More specifically, they wanted to know how to do this without relying on self-help posts that claim to show people the way to enlightenment. As preparation for our advising session, I documented five categories…
Every week at Praxis, participants and alumni gather for Praxis Wednesdays, weekly group sessions designed to hone intellectual ability and build practical skills applicable to the professional world. These sessions cover everything from academic subjects — philosophy, history, and economics — to technical skills participants can use in their careers — such as writing, marketing,…
One of the key elements of the Praxis curriculum is that we push participants to create. Over the course of they bootcamp, they create multiple portfolio projects to showcase their skills, write every day for 30 days, submit articles to third party publications, and document their learning and professional growth along the way. A great…
We received a question from an Office Hours listener: “When someone gives me a good idea, I’m great at executing on it, but I’m not good at being the guy who comes up with the creative idea. This hasn’t created any major problems for me because I surround myself with smart people and I ask…
In this episode, TK and Isaac break down three common professional challenges–how to talk with your employer about the salary you want, sending follow-up emails, and the professional way to move on from a job. Questions: My employer wants to hire me full time and is asking me for a salary requirement, how do I answer?…
Vague and general questions get vague and general answers. If you want valuable input from others, create something first and then ask for feedback on it. In this week’s Forward Tilt Isaac talks about the rough draft mindset–an approach to getting more valuable feedback from others by creating first and then reaching out for support. Whether…
Tiny daily acts of creation have immense compounding power. Something as simple as committing to blogging every day can lead to a complete change in direction. For Isaac, daily blogging started as a way to break out of a period of dissatisfaction. But the small commitment led to massive changes and directly to the decision…
The five Praxis participants who contributed to this post have all participated in our bootcamp’s 30-day writing challenge. During this challenge, they write and publish something every single day. Here are some of their stories and reflections on the practice of daily writing. 1) What’s the funniest or most creative thing you ever did to…
It’s been over three years since we wrote our very first blog post on the Praxis blog. Since then we’ve written over 500 blog articles and we’ve got no intentions of stopping. Looking back through the archives, it’s fun to see that although parts of the hard product have changed, the vision of the program…
Meet Praxis advisor Amanda Kingsmith. Amanda is a dynamic entrepreneur on a mission creating a life of travel and exploration where she creates value from all corners of the world. I caught up with her between adventures to talk about her fascinating life, unconventional career path, and her experience as a Praxis advisor. Why are…
Education Director T.K. Coleman has been with Praxis from the beginning. He oversaw the development of the original Praxis curriculum and he handled all of the coaching. Now he manages the Praxis education staff and their team of awesome advisors. Want to watch him in action? Check out T.K.’s video tour of bad arguments for…