Legendary Career Breakdown: David Perell
Raise your hand (virtually!) if you: like to write think having an email list with 11,000 subscribers sounds pretty awesome think it would be cool to get to meet and interview cool people (like, Neil deGrasse Tyson level of cool) think it would be awesome to make a living writing and teaching writing are impressed […]
Praxis Alumni on Successful Sales Careers
This week at Praxis, we were joined by three Praxis alumni (all successful sales professionals!) for a roundtable-style discussion on the elements of a successful sales career. We covered: How to build trust and rapport with your customer How to go from amateur to sales professional How to know your audience How to write scripts […]
October 2019 Class Introduction
Welcome the October class of Praxis Participants! Jack Bibb Fun fact I am a pineapple on pizza activist; I will always defend it. What are you most excited about? I’m most excited about the opportunity to make something of myself. I can’t wait to try different things and figure out what I’m best at and […]
How a College Dropout Launched a Successful Marketing Agency
This week on Praxis Monday, we were joined by long-time friend of Praxis Tim Chermak, the co-founder and CEO of Platform Marketing. Platform Marketing specializes in running ad campaigns for real estate agents, and routinely doubles the annual income of their clients. As a college drop-out and self-taught marketing expert, Tim has built a business […]
7 of the Best Movie and TV Interview Scenes
Education isn’t all about studying facts in a certain order to answer on a multiple choice quiz that you’ll be graded on. Learning isn’t about doing something that’s boring just so you can receive society’s stamp of approval. It’s about extrapolating information from the world around you in a way that’s valuable to you in […]
The Four Tiers of Documenting Your Work
In this week’s Praxis Monday session, we talked about the art of documenting your work — more specifically, how to document your work in a way that hiring managers care about. At Praxis, we talk a lot about the importance of documentation. If you don’t document it, no one knows it exists — and if […]
Praxis Seems Too Good to be True. What’s the Catch?
Probably the number one question we get at Praxis is, “Is this real? It seems too good to be true. What’s the catch?” Yes it’s real. No, it’s not too good to be true because it is true. No, there’s no catch, except that you have to want it and be committed to accelerating your […]
This Week in Praxis | The Praxis Sales Mastermind
For this week’s recap, Praxis alum Nick Rundlett is taking over to give us a peek into one of the longest-lasting groups in Praxis: the sales mastermind. Since April 2017, the top dedicated salespeople in Praxis have been coming together in this group to sharpen their skills and learn from each other. Mastermind groups offer […]
Is Praxis Worth It? Insight from a Praxis Grad
Hi, I’m Hope Szymanski, a Praxis grad. I create value in people’s lives both personally and professionally by using my great people skills and my acquired hard skills. I am an excellent problem solver, I enjoy a good challenge, and I’m always willing to learn. In my free time I enjoy reading, writing novels and […]
September 2019 Class Introduction
Welcome the September class of Praxis Participants! Zeek Beam Fun fact When I was 12, I could free-hand the world map – countries, provinces, islands and all. What are you most excited about? I’m most excited about finding my niche, working on the way I view jobs, and becoming a more complete individual. Sam Clabaugh […]
Building a Second Brain
In this week’s Praxis Monday workshop, we were joined by Tiago Forte, the mastermind behind Forte Labs and the Building a Second Brain course — one of the premier courses in knowledge management and productivity on the internet. In the workshop, Tiago shared the concept of a second brain, and talked about how to integrate […]
Pitching Life Decisions to Your Parents (the Praxis Way)
It’s hard to be a teenager. Hundreds of life decisions face you as you graduate high school. You’re figuring out how to transition into adulthood. (You’re not alone.) Learning to make decisions is hard enough, but selling the people you love on those decisions can be even harder. Thankfully, you’re not alone in this either. […]
Praxis Announces its New CEO
I normally like to give away the punchline right upfront. But I’m going to take a page out of TK’s playbook and build some suspense with some setup. For the past 6 years as CEO of this company, I have done everything I know how to make Praxis the greatest experience in the world. We […]
August 2019 Class Introduction
Welcome the August class of Praxis Participants! Heather Drabant Fun fact I was in a pageant (N.A.M) when I was eleven and I fell off the back of the stage during the first day of rehearsals. Also, I’ve never been on an airplane before. What are you most excited about? I’m most excited for the […]
10 Life Hacks for Your Career (No Matter What You Do)
Can life hacks be applied to career? Decide for yourself. Many times the things that make the biggest difference tend to be small, almost inconsequential changes (life hacks). Here are 10 things you can do today that will set you apart as you venture into the world of work. Build a Forward Tilt Mindset Most […]