About Praxis

Praxis (noun): practical application of a theory

What is Praxis?

Praxis is a blog dedicated to exploring the frontier of modern productivity. It exists at the intersection of theory and practice. 

It is a public forum where curious people can learn about the most insightful ideas, theories, frameworks, and methods in the world of modern work.

What is Praxis about?

Many people share a vision for a future of work that is more human-centered, creative, and fulfilling.

But none of us can make that vision happen alone. We need a tribe of people with a purpose to connect and collaborate with.

However, such people are rare.

They are often freelancers, entrepreneurs, or working within organizations, and lack a space to discuss their ideas, push boundaries, and speak their truth in a supportive environment.

Praxis is my attempt to create such an environment. 

My role is to provide seeds of insight — thought pieces, implementation guides, interviews, case studies, experiments, videos, guest articles — to spark interesting discussions. To help you identify and access new sources of leverage while respecting the unique qualities that make us human.

If you enjoy mind-bending ideas as well as practical results, if you are tired of the same endlessly repeated productivity advice, if you believe work can be a source of profound personal growth, you’ll feel right at home.

I invite you to take these ideas, apply them, reinterpret them, mix and match them, put them to the test, and report back. If we can prototype and experiment together, maybe we can create new ways of thinking and creating that the world so badly needs.

Topics I write about include:

• Practical tools for making your day-to-day work more productive
• Summaries of the most important books for understanding modern knowledge work
• The nature of human attention and the flow state
• How to build a “Second Brain” to organize your ideas outside your head
• Insights from cognitive science we can use to change our behavior
• Practical techniques to enhance creativity
• How to use design principles to create workflows that support our performance
• Modern education and how to best take advantage of online learning resources
• Emotional intelligence and self-awareness as learnable skills
• The role of entrepreneurship and self-employment in the future of work
• Using science-fiction and futurism to predict the future
• New perspectives on traditional productivity topics like goals, habits, and time management
• How to effectively take notes and organize information to enhance your learning
• New ways of thinking about marketing in the digital era
• What personal growth looks like without mysticism and religion
• Project management and how it is evolving alongside new technology
• Deep trends in technology and culture and how they impact business strategy
• The power of curation and writing in carving out a niche and becoming a thought leader
• Exploring the Theory of Constraints and how it applies to knowledge work
• and much more…

What does the membership include?

I offer a monthly paid subscription for $10 per month (or $100 per year) for access to exclusive, members-only posts published 1-3 times per month.

This includes deeper dives into my best ideas, step-by-step guides, guest interviews, a book club, summaries of my favorite books, case studies, videos, and practical learnings from my coaching and consulting clients. 

If you find the free content valuable, you’ll love this in-depth content even more.

Your subscription allows me to invest significant resources into producing what I believe is the best productivity content on the web. By becoming a “Praxster,” you will directly support my work to redefine what work looks like.