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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

      More Videos »

  • 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 Ryan Ferguson

The Final Episode | Forward Tilt Podcast

That’s it, everybody! The 50th and final episode of the Forward Tilt podcast. Over the last 50 weeks, we covered one lesson every week–one way to get off the conveyor belt and take control …

Written by Ryan Ferguson

Babies Don’t Baby Step | Forward Tilt Podcast

We call it baby steps when you take small guarded steps forward. But babies take the exact opposite approach. They flail, take big risks, and learn as they go. When babies start crawling they …

Written by Ryan Ferguson

Your Reputation Is Your Resume | Forward Tilt Podcast

What truly matters for attracting opportunities is your reputation. Your connections, friends, coworkers, and customers who know the type of work you do. So many young people obsess over making a good looking resume—they …

Written by Ryan Ferguson

The Problem with Statistics | Forward Tilt Podcast

Statistics can be very illuminating in aggregate, but individuals are not aggregates. Statistics tell a story about what happened in the past for a certain group of people. But, whether it is average college …

Written by Ryan Ferguson

“It’s Been Three Years and I Haven’t Received a Raise, What Do I Do?” | Office Hours Podcast

This week on Office Hours, TK and Isaac talk about the power of daily challenges and answer four listener questions: How do I get a job after a failed startup? How do you answer a …

Written by Ryan Ferguson

Perfection Is Not a Precondition | Forward Tilt Podcast

Whether you are writing a blog post, creating a video, or making a marketing plan, if you sit around theorizing about the perfect way to do it, you won’t get closer to a high-quality …

Written by Ryan Ferguson

The Inner Ring and Communication with Coworkers & Crowds | Office Hours Podcast

This week’s Office Hours is all about communication. Whether it is at work, for a large audience, or for someone who doesn’t share your beliefs, communication can create great challenges or opportunities at work and …

Written by Ryan Ferguson

The Inner Ring and Communication with Coworkers & Crowds | Office Hours Podcast

This week’s Office Hours is all about communication. Whether it is at work, for a large audience, or for someone who doesn’t share your beliefs, communication can create great challenges or opportunities at work and …

Written by Ryan Ferguson

Three Critical Soft Skills for Young Professionals | Forward Tilt Podcast

This week on Forward Tilt, Praxis COO Cameron Sorsby guest hosts to share three key traits that separate great young professionals from the pack. These are skills that are extremely valuable and set you …

Written by Ryan Ferguson

Finding Friends and Selfishly Creating Value at Work | Office Hours Podcast

Whether its a church, a workplace, or a college campus, the status you have in any small setting is different than your status in a larger context. It is easy to forget that though …

Written by Ryan Ferguson

Office Hours Podcast | Turning “We Should” Into “I Did”

“There is nothing that is a greater expression of your personal power than your day job.” – TK Coleman In the second episode of Office Hours, TK and Isaac break down two questions that …

Written by Ryan Ferguson

The Rough Draft Mindset | Forward Tilt Podcast

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 …

Written by Ryan Ferguson

There’s No Such Thing as Job Security | Forward Tilt Podcast

Lot’s of people are afraid of sales jobs because they don’t come with a guaranteed monthly salary. The uncertainty of working for commission makes them so nervous that they opt for the “security” of …

Written by Ryan Ferguson

Find Gold in Grunt Work | Forward Tilt Podcast

Too many new employees are too eager to get out of grunt work. They are right to want to focus on creating more value, but they miss the opportunity that grunt work provides. On …

Written by Ryan Ferguson

It All Started with Daily Blogging | Forward Tilt Podcast

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 …

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