The Praxis Curriculum: Learning to Learn
I send weekly updates to our participants wherein I challenge them with a question, or a task, or a contest, or give a few thoughts on their business partner experience, what they want after Praxis, etc. I tend to focus more on the broader experience and the business component, since Education Director TK Coleman works […]
Healthier and Wealthier: Why It’s A Great Time to Be Alive
Last week, I outlined two important facts to keep in mind while studying history. The first being that there is more truth than many like to give to George Santayana’s adage that those who do not remember the past are doomed to repeat it. The second being the realization of the Great Fact — that […]
The Entrepreneur as Historian; The Entrepreneur as History-Maker
The Praxis participants just finished up their first module with oral examinations in Philosophy, Logic & Ethics. Now they have the task of moving into our History & Culture module, which includes hours of lectures on the significance of history, how and why historical trends change, and several full-length books covering the history of business, […]
Failure, Rejection, & The Myth of Overlooked Genius
“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” -Michael Jordan There is a difference between being a genius and […]
The Thoughtful Entrepreneur
The following was written by Praxis participant Mary Peterson. At the Praxis kick off in Charleston last week, I sat for a video interview with Drew and Helen Tidwell, producers of I, Pencil as they pieced together a promotional video. “Why do you want to be an entrepreneur?” they asked. “Entrepreneurs are the movers and […]
Meet Praxis Participant Andrew Smith
“After working for a time in both graduate school (chemistry) and part of a medical degree, I found myself enjoying the teaching roles of both (doctor originally meant “teacher”), although I was growing increasingly frustrated by the “one size fits all”, top-down approach to learning found within most of the educational establishment. I wished to […]
Criticize by creating
There’s always something to be unhappy with. Airport lines are too long. Insurance paperwork is ridiculously complex. Wifi keeps going down. While I appreciate the sentiment in Louis CK’s famous “Everything is wonderful and nobody’s happy” soliloquy, I also appreciate discontentment. It needn’t make your life less fulfilling to be aware of things that could […]
Build!
If you build it, will they come? Maybe. However, there’s another way the story has been known to play out. If you build it, they will question you while you work and they will fear for your embarrassment the entire time. Then once it’s built and you’re ready for them to come, your invitations may […]
Praxis in the News
We’ve been popping up in stories about disruptive innovations in education and career preparation. The Daily Caller – As college costs increase, alternatives arise Capitol Confidential – As ‘Higher Education Bubble’ Accelerates, Alternatives Emerge The Freeman – Is There a Viable Alternative to College? MLive – Do cab drivers need college loans? OZY – College Not for You? He […]