Mitchell Earl is the CEO of Praxis and a mentor to young adults seeking to take agency over their lives.
In this conversation, we talk about the relevance/irrelevance of college, living intentionally, tactics to kickstart your career, the importance of developing high-leverage skills, and more.
0:00 Introduction
0:28 Mitchell's College and Career Experience
9:58 Best Ways to Learn
14:02 The Tremendous Benefits of Apprenticeship
15:04 The Need for More Interest-Led Learning
16:16 Why Aren't More People Following Their Curiosity?
20:54 How Nihilism is Pervading Our Nation
27:57 Why Intentional Life Design is So Important
31:20 Questions to Reflect on Designing the Life of Your Dreams
33:11 Essential Career Skills to Develop in Your 20s
37:13 Career Paths Should Not Be Linear
41:17 Why You Should Stop Optimizing for Credentials
44:24 The Secret to Landing Your Dream Job
46:36 How Mitchell Became the CEO of Praxis
52:13 What is Praxis? Success Stories?
56:33 The Case For or Against College
1:00:26 A Piece of Advice to an 18 y/o Self
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About The Pursuit of Light Podcast: Conversations empowering the young generation to live a life of alignment, purpose, & impact. Interviewing people from all walks of life who embody the pursuit of light ā creatives, entrepreneurs, students, authors, thought leaders, and more.