Mitchell is COO of Discover Praxis – a startup bootcamp and job placement program for entrepreneurial young professionals who want more than college. He’s the author of Don’t Do Stuff You Hate and frequently writes about how to navigate life and careers. He’s radical about creating a better future and helping others do the same.
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Show Notes:
- Mitchell’s number one habit is not doing things he hates.
- What do I want? It’s easier for him to define the things he doesn’t want and avoiding those first.
- What makes you come alive?
- First, take a deep breath and chill out a little.
- There is an immense pressure to have it all figured out, but most of us don’t have it figured out.
- We’re still learning and trying new things.
- What’s the highest, most valuable use of your next 12 months?
- Most career advice sucks.
- The idea of a linear career path is bogus.
- People don’t work for a company for 40 years and then retire.
- The idea of a linear career path is bogus.
- It’s not “how can I go secure employment for the rest of my life.”
- It’s about transforming my interests into income streams.
- Follow your interests and build resources around them first.
- College is not the only successful path forward for young people.
- Praxis is a 6-month boot camp that helps people find out what they can do that they love.
- It’s about the mindset “Why not me? Why can’t I fix things?”
- It reframes career as a series of opportunities to deliver value to others.
- You’ve got to take charge of your own learning.
- You have to take personal agency over your life.
- I alone am responsible.
- You have to put in the work.
- You only get out what you put in.
Mitchell Earl’s Recharge Round
- Share with us how you believe your mindset affects your life? Mindset is key. You have to manage yourself and figure out how you can manage your emotions.
- What do you do daily to bring Energy into your life? He spends time alone with his thoughts and then takes those thoughts and does something creative with them.
- Share the number one connection that has made the biggest impact on your life? His relationships with his mentor Isaac.
- What advice has Influenced you the most in your life? “Don’t do stuff you hate.”
- Recommend a book and share why you love it? How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M. Christensen
- Define in one sentence or less, what legacy you want to leave on the world? Everybody should be better off for having known you.
Contact:
Check out Mitchell’s website at discoverpraxis.com!
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