As a Minnesota kid that grew up around plains and corn fields all my life, experiencing other types of geological formation is always categorically astonishing. Sitting where I am now, gazing at the mountains while on vacation in Colorado Springs, I started to think about what makes travel and experiencing new adventures so universally treasured. […]
A common resolution people often implement into their lives either for the New Year, a birthday, or some other significant moment is the goal to try to read more. More often than not, as with most resolutions of this nature, people (myself included) fall woefully short of their goals. I believe a large part of […]
The fast-paced nature of today’s “real world” inherently contributes to a current prevalent culture of competition. While there is plenty of value in competition, constantly comparing oneself to coworkers, friends, or even strangers can be detrimental to how you measure your own value, resulting in a severe lack of self-confidence. Struggling with self-worth can be […]
Eighty-two years ago to the date, Amelia Earhart disappeared over central Pacific Ocean waters near Howland Island during an expedition that began a month earlier, one she prefaced with this quote: “I have a feeling that there is just about one more good flight left in my system, and I hope this trip is it.” […]
For two nights last week, the opening round of debates in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary race took place, featuring a diverse field of twenty candidates contending for the opportunity to run against likely incumbent Donald Trump. As an uncertain voter heading into the next election, I took it upon myself to perform my civil […]
The month of June has quickly reached its conclusion, and consequently so has my month-long operations and marketing learning project. After another busy week of work, I’ve tied up the remaining loose ends and have done my best polish job – with that, let’s go to it. Here’s what I completed this week: Consumed […]
Today is officially the first day of summer. This is probably insignificant to most people, but to a lifelong Minnesotan like myself, it tastes just that much sweeter to officially have another long winter in the rear-view mirror. For week 2 of my project, I tackled a marketing project that involved learning how to create […]
June is already halfway over (don’t ask me how), which means week 1 of my project has also come to an end. This week, I planned to get familiar with the workflow automator Zapier and use it to integrate many of the apps I use personally in an effort to show many ways that Zapier […]
Considering my personal portfolio is virtually bare at this point, one primary goal I had coming into Praxis was to work on creating some tangible projects that highlight different skills that will be valued by any business partner. Now that I’ve decided to dive into operations, these different programs could give me an edge at […]
As month one of my Praxis experience nears completion, it’s time to shift gears a little bit. After these last few weeks of reflection, I feel quite prepared to take what I’ve learned and launch into the next task at hand. In this closing week, I have made the choice to focus on learning the […]
