5 Ways to Create Value Through a Blog Post
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 […]
Praxis Talent Profile Breakdown
Throughout the first three months of our bootcamp, Praxis participants focus on building their talent profiles. After many hours of hard work and feedback from our advisors, the profiles are ready to be posted on our talent portal where all of our business partners can review them and connect with apprenticeship candidates of their choice. These profiles are the […]
3 Reasons Why You Should Learn Out Loud
You’re in the middle of an interesting online course. You just started reading a fascinating new book. You stayed up all night watching a series of talks by a provocative lecturer. Nobody knows. It’s a secret between you and your brain. One day, however, you’re going to surprise everyone. Maybe you’ll make an appearance on […]
The Four Tendencies
Something we’re passionate about at Praxis is creating value for our customers. It’s incredibly difficult to make an impact at a high growth startup when you have little to no experience in the workplace. That’s why our application process is so challenging. We don’t take money from applicants if we’re not confident they won’t thrive […]
Free Charting Tools for Your Next Article
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 […]
Turn Your Defeat Into a Growth Story
Here is a question I came across last week on Reddit: I was recently fired from a part-time bookkeeping job and replaced by someone with more experience who can do the job faster than I could. I graduated and am now looking for a full-time job in accounting. What do I say about this previous […]
What Are You Running From?
I recently had someone tell me they were questioning their love for writing. When I asked for a reason, they said it was because they didn’t write enough. “If I really loved writing” they said, “then I would be more consistent with it.” Well, I guess I don’t love reading then. For my entire life, […]
Praxis participants gather in Atlanta for Praxis Weekend 2017!
A few weeks ago, nearly 100 Praxis participants and alumni gathered in Atlanta for Praxis Weekend! Some of them traveled from as far as Switzerland and Australia to be at this energizing event. We kicked the weekend off with a fireside-style chat between our CEO Isaac Morehouse and CEO of Phix Solutions, Chris Smith, to […]
5-on-5: The Challenges & Rewards of Writing Every Single Day
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 […]
Tiny, Ridiculous Daily Challenges Work Better for Me Than Big Goals
I’m not big on goals and goal-setting. I’ve done it at various points, and it’s had a few positive effects and can be somewhat fun, or at least useful in challenging me to think bigger. Still, I find that I’m more of an opportunist than a planner. I prefer to keep building things – myself, […]
6 Common Questions our Business Partners Ask Us Before Taking an Apprentice
Each month, dozens of businesses from around the US inquire about partnering with Praxis to take Praxis apprentices. They’re looking to fill roles ranging from sales and marketing to operations, development, and creative, as well as more generalist positions. For the partners we accept, the results have been pretty amazing. The other day we received […]
Praxis on Fox News
A few weeks ago something big and unexpected happened. We were invited onto Fox News! Although this changes nothing in terms of our goals for the program and the company, it was exciting to watch the huge influx of applications, inquiries, and positive comments. Here’s the full interview below:
Meet Education Director T.K. Coleman
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 […]
Introducing Forward Tilt
Praxis is about putting ideas into action. Through the 12 month program, participants learn the mindsets and methods to build careers they love. But, you don’t have to be a Praxis participant to use the Praxis mindset. Today, we are excited to launch Forward Tilt, a new podcast by Praxis to help you create a great […]
Praxis: A Musician’s Perspective
Justin Pratt is a current Praxis participant. This piece was originally published on his personal blog. What is Praxis? Praxis comes from Greek. In philosophy, it means putting the Theoria (the theory) into action. In other words, applying ideas to the real world. I love the world of ideas. I’m certainly a thinker. I love thinking. […]