Career Bound by Praxis

In this episode of Career Bound, hosts Mitchell Earl and John Ciannello delve into their current reading lists, exploring a variety of books that touch on themes of political philosophy, education, and the importance of understanding historical context. They discuss the Tuttle Twins series, classic literature, and the significance of nurturing ideas that resonate with truth and personal growth. The conversation emphasizes the value of critical reading, the freedom to choose what to read, and the encouragement found in adversity, all while reflecting on the timeless nature of many societal issues.

In this episode of the Praxis podcast, hosts Mitchell Earl and John Ciannello conduct live reviews of LinkedIn profiles submitted by community members. They provide detailed feedback on various aspects of each profile, including professional branding, content presentation, and engagement strategies. The conversation emphasizes the importance of tailoring LinkedIn profiles to reflect personal branding and career goals, while also offering actionable tips for improvement.

In this episode, Mitchell Earl and John Ciannello discuss strategies for applying to entry-level jobs, focusing on how to stand out in the job market with limited experience. They break down specific roles, including a front desk receptionist, sales development representative, marketing associate, and customer experience agent, providing actionable tips for each position. The conversation emphasizes the importance of soft skills, proactive outreach, and creative approaches to job applications to increase the chances of landing interviews and ultimately securing a job.

In this episode of the Praxis podcast, John Ciannello and Mitchell Earl conduct live resume reviews, providing real-time feedback on resumes submitted by members of the Praxis community. They discuss the importance of a well-crafted resume, common pitfalls, and strategies to enhance the effectiveness of resumes for job applications, particularly for entry-level positions. The conversation covers specific examples, offering insights into formatting, content, and the overall presentation of resumes to maximize the chances of landing a job. Praxis is a life and career development program for young adults who want to thrive in the real world. It's your opportunity to shape your future alongside growth-minded peers and dedicated mentors. Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/ Apply now at : https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply

When choosing a career path, there are factors to consider besides compensation. These factors include earning money, achieving status, making a difference, following your passions, and using your talents. The decision-making process should take into account both extrinsic motivations (such as money and status) and intrinsic motivations (such as fulfillment and passion). The hierarchy of career values may evolve over time based on life stages and priorities. It is important to think about your life and career holistically and consider what you want your life to look like in the short-term and long-term. 

This conversation explores the question of whether it is better to start a business when you're younger and have less experience or to wait and gain more experience before starting. The hosts discuss the trade-offs and personal preferences involved in this decision. They also share stories and examples to illustrate different perspectives. Mitchell and John emphasize the importance of following one's excitement and passion, as well as considering risk tolerance and long-term goals. 

John and Mitchell explore the role of technology in shaping careers and lives, the potential benefits and drawbacks of integrating technology, and the value of mentorship. We talk about how tech is shaping various industries around the world, and the need to adapt and leverage emerging tools.

In this episode, Mitchell and John discuss personal finance and the importance of making intentional decisions.  They discuss the value of being debt-free, and aligning personal values with their financial decisions.

Jed Mahrle, founder of Practical Prospecting, shares his journey into sales and the evolving role of cold calling in today's sales landscape.

Mitchell and John discuss investing in yourself, being productive, and setting yourself up for financial success early in your career.

How do you build a life that you want? That's the central question Praxis CEO Cameron Sorsby and Praxis COO Mitchell Earl tackle in this episode. We share from our own experiences across different stages in our lives and careers, attempting to design lives and careers that are both fulfilling and challenging. We also reflect on a share of our own mistakes, changes in our mindset over the years, and offer some advice for people just starting out on their own adventures into adulthood. -- Praxis is a life and career development program for young adults who want to thrive in the real world. It's your opportunity to shape your future alongside growth-minded peers and dedicated mentors. Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/ Apply now at : https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply

In this episode, we talk about the impact of mentors, role models, and anti-role models. There are right and wrong ways to pursue mentorship. There are different uses for mentors at different stages in your life. While mentors can act as a force-multiplier for you, too much focus on mentorship (and not enough on doing the work) can stunt your growth. Be mindful of the value of your mentors' time. Find ways to be valuable. Take their advice and apply it – show them progress, don't just listen: act. Check out the full episode and drop a comment below to let us know your thoughts on mentorship! -- Praxis is a life and career development program for young adults who want to thrive in the real world. It's your opportunity to shape your future alongside growth-minded peers and dedicated mentors. Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/ Apply now at : https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply

In this episode, we break down Paul Graham's timeless essay, How to Make Wealth, discussing several of the key insights and what it means for your career + financial future. Paul Graham is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and founder of Y-Combinator. His essay draws on his experience as both a founder and investor working with early-stage startup companies in the process of "creating wealth".  Graham discusses the advantages of working at an early stage company – as a way to average your productivity with a small group of other highly-competent, high-output people. As opposed to working at a large corporation, where your productivity is averaged across thousands to tens-of-thousands of people, often times very average, at best. He shares how this difference in your own productivity multiple directly impacts your earning potential, and why startups offer a disproportionate advantage in wealth creation.  Excerpt from the essay: "Startups are not magic. They don't change the laws of wealth creation. They just represent a point at the far end of the curve. There is a conservation law at work here: if you want to make a million dollars, you have to endure a million dollars' worth of pain. For example, one way to make a million dollars would be to work for the Post Office your whole life, and save every penny of your salary. Imagine the stress of working for the Post Office for fifty years. In a startup you compress all this stress into three or four years. You do tend to get a certain bulk discount if you buy the economy-size pain, but you can't evade the fundamental conservation law. If starting a startup were easy, everyone would do it." Graham also explains the difference between money and wealth. And what you need in order to create wealth – i.e. leverage and measurement. This essay offers keen and timeless insights into the process of wealth creation, as well as important perspective about how the types of environments / institutions you work in have a direct impact on your earning potential. Articles & Links Mentioned: How to Make Wealth by Paul Graham: http://www.paulgraham.com/wealth.html The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: https://www.navalmanack.com/ -- Praxis is a life and career development program for young adults who want to thrive in the real world. It's your opportunity to shape your future alongside growth-minded peers and dedicated mentors. Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/ Apply now at : https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply

The velocity of your decision can have a tremendous impact on your life and career. It can directly impact your ability to win cool opportunities, how quickly (and how much) momentum you build, and how that impacts your long-term trajectory thanks to the power of compound interest. One useful way to think about decision-making velocity is as a continuum – one one end, you've got an extreme action-bias with very rapid decision making and on the other end, you've got a more methodical, calculating and slower decision-making process.  At different stages in your career, and as the stakes change, one default velocity may make more sense than the other. However, early on in your career, when you lack experience, skill, and a strong professional reputation, you can often overcome a mountain of inertia by being quick to say yes to the stuff that excites you. Rather than deliberating too long. Renowned entrepreneur Derek Sivers once said, "No yes. Either HELL YEAH or no!" That's great advice in the long-run. But in the early innings of your career, a better way to think about it might be "Yes to anything that's not a HELL NO!" And as you gain more experience + clarity about your career,  that shifts to "No to anything that's not a HELL YES!" The reason this order of operation makes sense is that when you're just starting out, you lack clarity, experience, and credibility. Developing those in tandem gives you more leverage over your career. Your increased skills and experience open up for opportunities. Not to mention, you develop a higher resolution vision for your life and career.  Which is as much about identifying what you want to do as it is about what you don't want to do. That's why decision-making velocity can make such a huge difference early in your career. The rate at which you conduct experiments greatly impacts your own growth and trajectory. The more decisions you make, the more experience you gain. If you can accelerate that timeline by getting 10-fold more at-bats early in your career, you can set your self up for rapid growth. Which means by your 30s, the momentum you've built could put you in a much stronger position, which much greater leverage and agency over your life. Don't give yourself paralysis through analysis. Learn how to leverage decision-making velocity to your advantage. -- Praxis is a life and career development program for young adults who want to thrive in the real world. It's your opportunity to shape your future alongside growth-minded peers and dedicated mentors. Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/ Apply now at : https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply

Ever felt like you were stuck on someone else's timeline for your life and career? We've been there. In this episode, Praxis CEO Cameron Sorsby and Praxis COO Mitchell Earl break down the "Timeline Myth" for your education and career.  Chances are you've encountered this same myth. You go to high school, then college, and by your mid-20s your holding down a stable career, working towards retirement in your 60s. We say that timeline – and the milestones it implies – is bogus.  You're on your own discovery process and your own development curve. Different stages along your development curve may call for different velocity or direction. You may want to accelerate and move faster than the traditional timeline. Or maybe go off-script and pursue something entirely different. Which is great! Naturally, there are tradeoffs to consider. But in general, what's most important is owning your journey. The key is figuring out how to conduct your own discovery process, learning to compare yourself (today) vs. yourself (in the past) rather than comparing yourself to your peers.  Your life and career are very long. You've got a ton of time to try stuff. Make mistakes. Recover. Pivot. Change directions. And more.  As real estate developer and entrepreneur Eric Weatherholtz once said, "We overestimate what can be accomplished in a year and we underestimate what can be accomplished in a decade." The same is true for your life and career. You're on your own journey. You get to set the speed. -- Praxis is a life and career development program for young adults who want to thrive in the real world. It's your opportunity to shape your future alongside growth-minded peers and dedicated mentors. Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/ Apply now at : https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply

Looking for a simple way to level up your career quick? Move away from your home town. No, it's not necessarily easy to pick up and relocate. But it can work wonders for your career. Especially if you're from a more rural area with less prevalent economic opportunity. But it's not just about being able to access "better" or higher-paying jobs. Moving away from home also forces independence.  When you move to a new city, you're presented with the opportunity to re-invent yourself, to solidify and challenge existing beliefs, to discard the identity of your youth, and to develop your own identity – anchored in your abilities, your merits, and your own beliefs. This can be a huge challenge! But it's an essential part of the transition from youth to adulthood. The newfound confidence and independence can work wonders for your personal and professional life. And the best part? You don't have to move away to a new city permanently. Moving from a small town to a big city to gain skills, experience, and build professional credibility offers you an incredibly long-term career and financial "hack". If you can build a strong enough professional reputation for yourself, and a portable skill set, remote work could offer you the opportunity to keep your big-city income and move back to a lower-cost of living area. All-in-all, it's not about whether you choose to live in rural America, the suburbs, or a city. It's about designing your life and career into what you want it to be. Moving away at the start of your career offers a tremendous advantage to gain more agency over both. In this episode, Praxis CEO Cameron Sorsby and Praxis COO Mitchell Earl draw on their own experiences moving across the country multiple times, relocating for jobs, relocating because they wanted to, the pros and cons of transient living vs. growing roots, and more. You won't want to miss this episode!

Cameron and Mitchell sit down for their weekly chat. On this weeks show they answer the question: "If you were 18 again and could start over- what would you do?"

Cameron and Mitchell sit down for their weekly chat. On this weeks show they cover the basic skills and mindsets you'll want to develop early on in your career.

Cameron and Mitchell sit down for their weekly chat. On this weeks show they cover: Do you need a degree to be successful? Interested in listening to next weeks show live? Keep an eye on Twitter (@discoverpraxis) Tuesday mornings!

Cameron and Mitchell sit down for their weekly chat. On this weeks show they cover: How they came into the world of Praxis Gen Z resistance to student debt The difference between landing a job vs starting a career What young professionals truly need from their higher education  A peak behind the scenes of what we're building at Praxis Interested in listening to next weeks show live? Keep an eye on Twitter (@discoverpraxis) Tuesday mornings!

In this episode of Self-Directed, Mitchell sits down with Diana Zitting. Diana is a college opt-out that decided to start her career through Praxis, at 17 years old. 7 years later, she can confidently say it was the best way she could've prepared for the workforce and the very best investment. She’s currently on a 3-month sabbatical before starting her new role as Director of New Client Sales at Platform Marketing. In this episode: Making the choice to start a career at 17 Non-traditional education role models Facing resistance to non-traditional education Experimenting and navigating a non-linear career Building a self-directed career in real estate at 19 The compounding effects of early-career experience Praxis is a year-long apprenticeship program that matches you with a full-time, paid job at a growing company. The program offers a direct route into high-potential careers for driven young people without the cost and hassle of college. Learn more here: https://discoverpraxis.com

In this episode of Self-Directed, Mitchell catches up with Joel Bein to discuss the mindsets that make you stand out in the job market. Joel is the head of growth at Career Hackers and the writer of the Daily Job Hunt newsletter. In this episode: Joel’s self-directed career journey Developing a philosophy of education Making a major career pivot Developing the mindsets for habitual creation Diving into entrepreneurship Career hacker success stories Joel’s top tips for navigating a job hunt and hacking your career Praxis is a year-long apprenticeship program that matches you with a full-time, paid job at a growing company. The program offers a direct route into high-potential careers for driven young people without the cost and hassle of college. Learn more here: https://discoverpraxis.com/ Sign up for The Daily Job Hunt to get mindset tips and more sent to your inbox every day: https://careerhackers.com/djh/

In this episode of Self-Directed, Mitchell sits down with real estate investor Kyle O’Hehir to discuss unconventional ways to break into the high-octane world of finance. Kyle studied math at a state school before hustling his way onto Wall Street. He started investing in real estate on the side and went full time in 2018. Today he splits time between adding to his 300 unit affordable housing portfolio, growing his $10mm/month private lending business, and angel investing. In this episode: How to embark on a non-linear career journey The benefits of becoming comfortable with rejection Learning from failures and developing resolve The “under-promise and over-deliver” strategy When and how to sharpen your career growth plan from general to specific How to evaluate advice How to prove that you’re worthy of specific, next-level advice The risks and rewards of entrepreneurship in the finance space vs. working for an institution --- Praxis is a year-long apprenticeship program that matches you with a full-time, paid job at a growing company. The program offers a direct route into high-potential careers for driven young people without the cost and hassle of college. Learn more here: https://discoverpraxis.com/

Seth Marlowe has 28 years of experience in the corporate world ranging from individual contributor to senior executive. In this episode, Seth and Mitchell are back to take a retrospective look at constant principles of value learned through non-linear careers. In this episode: How to get the most career benefit from a professional opportunity Proactively defining expectations so you can meet and exceed expectations How to identify the right type of early career experiences to pursue The illusion of certainty and how to decrease uncertainty The illusion of the linear career track Universally valuable skills to develop in an unpredictable career landscape --- Praxis is a year-long apprenticeship program that matches you with a full-time, paid job at a growing company. The program offers a direct route into high-potential careers for driven young people without the cost and hassle of college. Learn more here: https://discoverpraxis.com/

Seth Marlowe has 28 years of experience in the corporate world ranging from individual contributor to senior executive. His two daughters, Brooke (21) and Lauren (24) have dedicated a combined total of 1 semester to the college experience. And, yet, each of them is crushing it. In this episode of Self-Directed, Mitchell and Seth sit down to discuss raising kids with a career-prep mindset and tips to set your child up to find fulfillment and happiness in adulthood. In this episode: Instilling a growth mindset and, most importantly, confidence in your teenager Build a network before you start your career and then never stop Most businesses don’t highly reward rule followers, they reward calculated risk-takers - how to be one The single most important way to advance = find ways to deliver unexpected value Fulfillment and happiness doesn’t necessarily mean $$ - balance is key The simple formula to live by: Reality - Expectation = Happiness The only thing that’s certain is things will change; never, ever allow yourself to get stuck --- Praxis is a year-long apprenticeship program that matches you with a full-time, paid job at a growing company. The program offers a direct route into high-potential careers for driven young people without the cost and hassle of college. Learn more here: https://discoverpraxis.com/

If you’re working for someone other than yourself then someone’s taking advantage of you, right? Wrong. This time on Self-Directed, Mitchell and Cameron discuss the downsides of a “employment = exploitation” mindset in contrast to the benefits of a responsible value-exchange mindset. In this episode: The “become financially independent because working a job is exploitative” fallacy The Praxis view of education and value Recognizing value beyond monetary compensation Taking personal responsibility for finding win/win value in work opportunities What to look for when evaluating opportunities The best way to make sure you feel exploited in today’s job market --- Praxis is a year-long apprenticeship program that matches you with a full-time, paid job at a growing company. The program offers a direct route into high-potential careers for driven young people without the cost and hassle of college. Learn more here: https://discoverpraxis.com/

This week on the podcast Mitchell is talking with Tim Chermak! Tim is a marketing consultant, author, and CEO of Platform, a digital marketing agency for real estate. They cover Tim's story of growing up as an entrepreneurial kid, leaving college to start a business, how to differentiate yourself in your career, and more! In this episode: What drew Tim towards starting a business Tim's first experiences as a kid with entrepreneurship How growing up with parents who are small business owners helped Tim learn about entrepreneurship Starting a marketing company in his senior year of college How Tim starting working with real estate marketing You need a hard skill to get started Whenever you're starting a business, it's key to focus on and understand the niche that you can dominate Why you can build a fantastic career as an employee How you can differentiate yourself in your career All the freedom in your career comes from expertise and leverage Learn more about Platform Marketing at http://www.platform.marketing/

This time on Self-Directed, Mitchell is joined by Heather Drabant & Mia Liang to talk about their experience in Praxis and their new book What College Won't Teach You. In this episode: Heather and Mia's background and where the idea to write a book came from What were the most important skills they learned when they started working The importance of communication in the workplace Sharing your work Don't be afraid of making mistakes Lessons learned from the writing process Why beta-readers are important for anyone writing a book

This week on the podcast Mitchell is talking with Nate Baker, Deputy Director of Grassroots Operations at Americans for Prosperity and Praxis Alumni, about his experience with student loans. They cover Nate's story of experiencing first hand the toll student loans can take, why Nate decided to leave college to join Praxis, and how student loans can affect your career path. Connect with Nate: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-baker/ In this episode: - Nate's experience taking on student debt to go to college - Making the decision to leave college after three years and join Praxis - How student debt affects your career path and what makes it a uniquely bad type of debt - Why do parents fall into giving bad advice to their kids about college and student debt - Why the ROI of college is not keeping pace with rising tuition costs - What are the resources that Nate found the most useful for paying off student loan debt Books and Resources: - Dame Ramsey (https://www.ramseysolutions.com) Praxis is an apprenticeship program for ambitious, hard-working young adults that results in a full-time job at a growing business.   Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/ Apply now at : https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply

Welcome back to The Self Directed Podcast! Today Mitchell is joined by Leah and Kathy Davis! Leah is an alum of the Praxis program and Kathy is her mom! They join the show to share their experience with choosing Praxis over other options and what the experience of the program was like for Leah as a participant and for Kathy as a mom. In this episode: What caught Leah and Kathy's eye about Praxis? Why homeschooling? What is it like socially making the decision to do Praxis instead of college? Going through the interview process during the placement stage of Praxis Leah's advice for young adults deciding on next steps Kathy's advice for homeschooling parents on supporting their kids starting their careers Praxis is a 6-month bootcamp that results in a full-time job at a startup.   Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/Apply now at : https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply Mitchell Earl is COO of Praxis and host of the Self-Directed and Deliberate Dropout podcasts.

In this episode of Self-Directed, Mitchell sits down with Gabriel Mitchell, a marketing specialist at the Objective Standard Institute, to discuss philosophy and building your career.   Check out Gabriel's article: https://medium.com/on-breaking-the-mold/love-philosophy-build-your-career-without-the-degree-187a0687c95a   Praxis is an apprenticeship program for ambitious, hard-working young adults that results in a full-time job at a growing business.    Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/  Apply now at : https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply

In this episode of Self-Directed, Mitchell sits down with Phillip Ramsey and Bryan Dewhurst, the Co-Founders of Uncommon Wealth, to discuss what it takes to live an uncommon life as well as the path they took to get there. ----- Learn more about the Uncommon Wealth path here: https://www.uncommonwealth.com/ Learn more about Phillip and Bryan here:  https://www.uncommonwealth.com/about-us/bryan-dewhurst/ https://www.uncommonwealth.com/about-us/phillip-ramsey/ New book: Uncommon Wealth: https://www.uncommonwealth.com/resources/book/ https://discoverpraxis.com/uncommonwealth/ ----- Praxis is a 6-month bootcamp that results in a full-time job at a startup.  Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/ Apply now at: https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply

In this episode. Mitchell sit's down with Jada Jones, the podcast/youtube extravagant, to discuss her story and how she approached her career.    -----  Topics discussed in this episode:    Jada's Story,  Motivation / personal education / influences on her perspective,  What books / podcasts / creators  Her optimism    Follow Jada at:   Not in College Diaries: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYFY5qPpplNXFXli_KBuGvQ3RYBXx1L8u  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadajonesss/?hl=en  -----   Praxis is a 6-month bootcamp that results in a full-time job at a startup.    Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/Apply now at : https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply

In this episode of Self Directed, Mithcell sits down with Ljupco Stojanovski Jr. to discuss his success in dropping out of college and into a career.    -----  Some topics discussed in this episodes:    -  Why did you (Ljupco) go to college?    -  What was it that put you on the fence with regards to college?    -  What was your college experience?    -  Once you dropped out, what happened?    -  After becoming the lead manager, where did you go next?    -----   Praxis is a 6-month bootcamp that results in a full-time job at a startup.    Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/ Apply now at : https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply

In this episode of Self Directed, Mitchell sits down with Taylor Foreman to discuss how he took a self-directed approach to his career as a writer, as well as some practical steps for anyone looking to follow a similar path.   -----   Topics and questions discussed in this episode:      -    Taylor, what's your occupation? How would you describe this for listeners?      -    What were you doing before?      -    At what point did you realize you were creative / wanted to make it as a writer?      -    When did you finally make the leap?      -    How long did it take to replace your income?      -    What's the biggest difference you notice doing what you're doing now compared to pursuing a more traditional career path before?      -    Looking back, what's the single biggest lesson you learned making the leap?      -    What advice would you give to young and budding creatives?      -    If you could go back and start over, are there any specific things you'd do differently or skills you would've started focusing on earlier?      -    Let's end on a fun one, if you had to pick one book or content piece that's had the biggest impact on you, what would it be?   Books Referenced in this Episode:   - How to Make Your More Talented Friends Jealous by Being Braver https://medium.com/the-ascent/how-to-make-your-more-talented-friends-jealous-by-being-braver-cae361b9417a   - 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson https://www.amazon.com/12-Rules-Life-Antidote-Chaos/dp/0345816021   Find Taylor and Taylor's work at:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-taylor-foreman/  https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-creative-life-is-possible/about/  https://www.taylorforeman.com/  https://taylorforeman.substack.com/  https://foremanjamestaylor.medium.com/   -----   Praxis is a 6-month bootcamp that results in a full-time job at a startup.    Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/  Apply now at : https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply

Seth (Lauren's Dad) and Lauren Marlowe (Praxis Alumna 2018). Lauren is a Praxis Alumna from 2018, who is a self-taught UX/UI Designer and just landed an awesome new job as a UX/UI Designer with United Airlines.  ----- Topics discussed in this episode:   - New job: what are you doing now, how did you land the job? Any hurdles going through the hiring process without a degree?  - Let's rewind. When did it all start? The conversation about what to do after high school.  - Was it all-at-once or a gradual decision?  - Parent perspective, successful college opt out perspective  - What were some of the biggest challenges you faced?  - We've chatted about was the social acceptance – how did you approach that? Did this ever get easier? How?  - What advice would you give to other parents?  - What advice would you give to young adults out there about how to broach this topic with their parents? ----- Books mentioned:  The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman - https://www.amazon.com/World-Flat-Thomas-Friedman/dp/1598954814  Stop Stealing Dreams by Seth Godin    -----   Praxis is a 6-month bootcamp that results in a full-time job at a startup.    Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/  Apply now at: https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply

Founder of Cleardest, Consultant for Growing Vacation Rental Managers, Former Product Manager at Ceterus.   VRM Empire Newsletter + his course: https://vrm-empire.teachable.com/   -----   Topics discussed in this episode:   - What was your decision making process with starting a business, selling it, and then leaving to consult?  - How James founded his first business in College.  - By the end of college, how much money were you making with your business and how much time did you spend on it?  - After College, where did the business go next?  - How did your journey start with Ceterus?  - After Ceterus, what was your decision making process from going from employee to something different?  - Considering all your autonomy, what drives you and how do you go about it?  - How did consulting and your newsletter come to be?   Learn more about James at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-von-der-lieth-3450b33b/ www.vrmempire.com -----   Praxis is a 6-month bootcamp that results in a full-time job at a startup.    Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/  Apply now at: https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply

Chandler Bolt is an investor, advisor, the CEO of Self-Publishing School & SelfPublishing.com, and the author of 6 bestselling books including his most recent book titled “Published.”. Self Publishing School is an INC 5000 company the last 3 years in a row as one of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the US. Chandler is also the host of the 7 Figure Principles Podcast and the Self Publishing School Podcast. Through his books, podcasts, YouTube channels, and Self-Publishing School, he’s helped thousands of people write a book that grows their income, impact, and business. "Bolt says he doesn't have any plans to finish his degree. "Since dropping out, I've written four best-sellers and built the business to over $300,000 on a steep upswing," he says. "And all of my friends are about to graduate." https://www.businessinsider.com/chandler-bolt-self-publishing-school-2015-4 Some topics discussed in this episode: - Chandler discusses his story and how he got to where he is. - Do people still ask you (Chandler) if you will ever go back and finish your degree? - What were the milestones that changed your outlook on dropping out of college? - Until you generate income you don't have a business, you have a hobby. - What advice do you have for the young person out there tackling the fear of failure? - Fail as fast as possible. - What are some of the biggest skills that you had to develop and how did you go about learning those? You can also find Chandler Bolt on the Self Publishing School Podcast and the 7 Figure Principles Podcast. Or read his book: The Proven PathFrom Blank Page To Published Author at :self-publishingschool.com/published Praxis is a 6-month bootcamp that results in a full-time job at a startup. Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/ Apply now at: https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply

In this episode, Mitchell and Cameron sit down to discuss the downsides to delaying life milestones. Full disclosure is a rant episode, full of intense discussions surrounding college's downsides and the things most people don't consider when forgoing life milestones.   -----   Some topics discussed in this episode:   - "One-third of respondents under the age of 34 would postpone getting married due to student debt."   - How so many people are putting their life's on hold due to their student debt.   - College delays people from pursuing their life ambitions.   - "57% of student loan barrows say student loans are a major stressor in their relationship with their spouse or significant other.   - The shift we are seeing in younger generations stepping away from college, pursuing alternatives, and the benefits that they find.   - The idea that you have to go to succeed and that without it is a transactional relationship.   - How not having student debt changed and affected Mitchell's and Cameron's career, and life, trajectories.   - How can you make opting out of college more socially acceptable.   -----   Praxis is a 6-month bootcamp that results in a full-time job at a startup.    Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/  Apply now at: https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply

In this episode, Mitchell and Cameron sit down with Isaac Morehouse to discuss what happens when the practical option becomes the revolutionary one. In this episode, this dynamic trio sits down to discuss: The burden of proof should rest on the student going through college. What are the redirect and arguments that you handle in your daily handling? How do Mitchell and Cameron handle the practicality of Praxis looking radical? What happens when you shift too much to talk about the solution and not the problem. Isaac's old phrase, "You are worth more than college." "You market the problem, and you market the customer." What was the result of offering a 1k incentive to do Praxis. College is Dead video referenced by Isaac: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qGBICsVeXQ ----- Praxis is a 6-month bootcamp that results in a full-time job at a startup.    Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/  Apply now at: https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply

In this episode, Mitchell sits down with Grant Nissly, the founder of MyMBA, an alternative MBA at a fraction of the cost.  -----   During this podcast, Mitchell and Grant discuss:  - A brief background on Grant.  - How and why MyMBA started.  - What was the motive behind your pursuit of an MBA?  - What steps did you take to formalize your idea to get others on board with it?  - What were some of the biggest objections that you came up against?  \- Was there an unlearning process or transformation period that took place?  - What has the reception been from businesses and employers about MyMBA?   Learn more about Grant Nissly and MyMBA at:  https://twitter.com/grant_nissly https://www.makemymba.com/ https://grantnissly.com/ -----   Praxis is a 6-month bootcamp that results in a full-time job at a startup.   Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/ Apply now at: https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply  

In this episode, Cameron and Mitchell sit down to discuss skills staking, super skills, and career choices.    Some points discussed in this episode:   - The worst way to go about pursuing a career   - The challenge of only approaching your career by well-defined paths.  - Don't commit to a specific, defined career outcome and forgo every other option/opportunity.   - Figure out the things that are most important to you right now and start making gains towards those.   - The subtle ways that people fall into career choice traps.   - Don't be afraid to quit.   - How to approach your first 5-8 years of your career.   - Start thinking of your personal cashflow as if you are a business.   -----  Praxis is a 6-month bootcamp that results in a full-time job at a startup.  Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/  Apply now at: https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply

Garrett Smiley, Co-Founder of Sora Schools – an innovative, online high school where students explore their interests, learn however is best for them, and gain valuable exposure to future careers and fields of work.   -----  Topics discussed in this episode:  - What is Sora?  - Why did you start it?  - At what point did you look at the system and realize that there was a business opportunity to do something different?  - Why there aren't a lot of options for alternative high-school options  - The beginning years of Sora and how it works - How does Sora's student level of satisfaction compare to "traditional" school  - How Sora handles socialization while being completely online How do you handle the common arguments and questions that parents have?   Learn more about Garrett and Sora below:  Garrett's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gw_smiles  Garrett's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwsmiley/  Sora Schools: https://soraschools.com/  Sora's Website: https://twitter.com/soraschools   Books referenced:  Thinking in Systems: A Primer by Donella H. Meadows: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Systems-Donella-H-Meadows/dp/1603580557   -----   Praxis is a 6-month bootcamp that results in a full-time job at a startup.    Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/  Apply now at: https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply

In this episode, Mitchell and Cameron sit down to discuss the impact and effects of customer service, both good and bad.   -----   Specific examples of bad customer service           - Having to call to cancel a service.  What makes exceptional customer service?           -Deliver what you committed to deliver           -You have to care about your customers  Halls Steak House customer service as an example  Customer service reps in the startup realm Customer Service is an under-tapped opportunity for early career advancement.  By consistently delivering value for your customers you can "hack" value.   -----   Praxis is a 6-month bootcamp that results in a full-time job at a startup.    Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/  Apply now at: https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply

Mitchell and Cameron sit down to discuss what they're reading, their most interesting ideas, and predictions on the future   ------   Some topics discussed in this episode:    - What are you reading?   - Cameron: Henry Ford's Autobiography, and Thinking as a Science.  And just finishing Economics for Real People.   - Mitchell: Prosperity Paradox   - Mitchell's side interests, grocery stores, shopping, and where he thinks they are going in the future.   - How remote work is altering the workplace and allowing location independence.   - How people approach their careers.   - The idea of personal agency.  ------   Book links:  Henry Ford's Autobiography: https://www.amazon.com/My-Life-Work-Autobiography-Henry/dp/149428300X   Thinking as a Science: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-as-Science-Henry-Hazlitt/dp/1519099843   Economics for Real People: https://www.amazon.com/Economics-Real-People-Introduction-Austrian-ebook/dp/B005O178VO   Prosperity Paradox: https://www.amazon.com/Prosperity-Paradox-Innovation-Nations-Poverty/dp/0062851829   Rich Dad Poor Dad: https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/dp/1612680194   ------   Praxis is a 6-month bootcamp that results in a full-time job at a startup.    Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/  Apply now at: https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply

In this episode, Cameron and Mitchell return for a conversation on work-life balance, what it means to them, how their thoughts have evolved, and how it changes with different stages of life. - Mitchell's thoughts on work-life balance.  - How has your perspective on work-life balance changed?  - Mitchells mid-twenties realization that career success wasn't the end all be all.   - Mitchells use of the question, "Am I living a story I'd want to read?" to put this balance into perspective.  - Cameron's initial thoughts on work-life balance as a late-highschooler/early college student and how the evolution they have gone through.    Quotes:  "The goal of the first ten years in your career is to figure out what you want your long-term scoreboard to be."  "Go find experiences that are going to build the skills that will contribute to that vague idea [your future]."   -----   Praxis is a 6-month bootcamp that results in a full-time job at a startup.    Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/  Apply now at: https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply

Jason is the host of Impact at Work interview series and Superhumans at Work, a Mindvalley Podcast. He has a background in real estate investing, raising private money, online marketing, and sales. His upcoming book on Sales shares how shifting from fear to love in selling can bring abundance to yourself, your community, and even lift the tide for all.  -----  Key topics discussed in this episode:  - Jason's career  - How Jason got into sales  - Jason's new, soon to be released, book highlighting his philosophy on sales - Jason's sales philosophy  Jason also appears on:  Why Selling Is The Greatest Expression of Love with Jason Campbell: https://youtu.be/hY7wmlhC6jo  -----  Praxis is a 6-month bootcamp that results in a full-time job at a startup.  Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/  Apply now at: https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply