Curriculum Overview: Module 1
In Module 1, participants strengthen their personal brands and begin creating content for their websites. Each week of this module has three action items: A deliverable to build for your apprenticeship talent profile Content related to your professional development to consume A content creation challenge to complete Here’s a sneak peek of each week: Week […]
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 careers by launching into our dream jobs. Even when we’re lucky enough to work at our dream companies, we have to […]
Creating Value at Work: Think Like an Owner
Employees should be creating value at work: it makes sense in theory. But how can you put the value creation mindset into action? A listener of the Office Hours Podcast asked this question, “I know this probably sounds like a dream scenario for people who feel overwhelmed by the amount of work they have to […]
Our Favorite Homeschool Articles (And Why You Should Read Them)
At Praxis, we love homeschoolers. Their motivation to learn hasn’t been crushed. They’ve built things instead of simply studying for a test. These are some of our favorite articles supporting education at home. Why I Homeschool by Penelope Trunk Penelope Trunk started writing her blog to figure out whether she wanted to homeschool or not. […]
Curriculum Overview: Pre-program Module
We want to provide as much value as possible to each Praxis participant during the boot camp experience. For that reason, we have a module that participants complete before they even start the program! The goal of this module is to give participants the ability to hit the ground running as soon as they begin […]
Top 10 Ways to Nail the Praxis Application
1. Do your research You should know what you’re applying for. Praxis isn’t for everyone, and it even comes with a warning label. If you’re looking for a way to launch your career, gain transferable skills, and become a member of a network that will both challenge and support you, great! If you’re looking for […]
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 on examination and reflection, then go and do it. You don’t need someone’s accreditation to launch into the professional world. Build […]
What’s the difference between the Praxis application process and the college application process?
Praxis is untraditional, therefore so is our application process. The program is a challenge and an adventure. Getting accepted is highly competitive. Not everyone is up to it. Successful Praxis participants bring various skill sets and experiences to the table, but what they all have in common is a forward tilt, self-motivated attitude, intellectual curiosity, […]
July 2018 Praxis Class Introduction
Welcome the July class of Praxis Participants! Catherine Alles Fun fact I love to bike! I recently did a 25 mile bike ride across Milwaukee and have biked to work almost every day since April, once even in fresh snow here in Wisconsin! What are you most excited about? I am most excited to have […]
Praxis Warning Label
WARNING: The Praxis program is not for everyone. People who are unmotivated, lazy, or may become lazy should not take on Praxis. If you suffer from a deep need to be seen as prestigious rather than to be productive, you should not attempt the program. Praxis is for those with individual, intrinsic goals, not a […]
Wednesday Wrap-Up: Does Free Will Exist? with Bob Ewing
“We walk around the world and we think that we’re logical people, but we’re not. We’re emotional intuitive creatures.” – Bob Ewing Every week at Praxis, participants and alumni gather for Praxis Wednesdays, our weekly group discussions featuring guest speakers, academic debates, and skills workshops. This past week, we were joined by Bob Ewing for […]
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. I’ve read a copy of Happiness is an Inside Job too, but I’m not playing semantic games here. I mean business. […]
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 value creation and fast growth. Here’s an example of the difference in expectation for apprentices, taken from a guide we wrote […]
Your Attitude Can be More Important than the Answer
You’re shrunk down to the size of a nickel and dropped into a blender. What do you do? This interview question, made famous by the movie The Internship, and other riddles are often used to flesh out details other than your knowledge of science and/or math. Usually your reaction to the question and your attitude […]
How do I find my passion and make my family proud?
This question was asked on a recent episode of the Office Hours podcast: “How do I find my passion and make my family proud?” First, forget about finding your passion. Follow your priorities. Instead of asking yourself ‘what would I do if money were no object’ ask ‘what am I willing to do in spite […]