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In this episode, Hannah Frankman and I continue our conversation.

Check out episode 1 here.

Hannah is the boot camp advisor (education associate) for Praxis, a year-long apprenticeship program that places young people at startups for a fast-paced learning experience.

This episode is an insight into Praxis through the eyes of one of its talented advisors.

What Hannah does: 

“I coach young people. I help them identify their desires and turn them into concrete reality.”

During the boot camp, participants:

• build a portfolio that signals their value to business partners and the world in general
• hone their critical thinking skills
• learn how to be their own credential
• build soft and hard skills that are useful in a startup

Hannah helps each participant tailor the existing curriculum to his or her individual goals.

Mentorship vs. Teaching

A teacher tends to have the goal of giving a person a certain amount of information. A mentor is more of a role model or a coach, who can give direction and advice to someone’s individual journey.

Hannah mentions “drawing out the fire” in an individual, which is a beautiful picture of a mentor.

Some teachers are mentors, some are not. Mentorship is a method of teaching that I believe anyone who teaches should adopt, In fact, if you expect to build strong relationships at all, the mindset of a mentor is invaluable. 

Stories

Hannah shares a couple stories of her early mentorship/teaching experience.

Everyone loves stories. That’s why movies and comedians are popular! We talk about the importance of how stories connect to the heart.

This episode was such a pleasure. I can personally attest to Hannah’s skill as a mentor, and I can’t wait to see what her career holds!

 

 

 

 

 

 

When I was young, my mom taught me to count to 10 before I reacted to anything that aroused extreme emotion in me.

This has been extremely useful in my relationships. Even 10 seconds of thought and conscious breathing can change your perspective drastically.

So when I read Give it Five Minutes by Jason Fried, the concept hit home quickly.

What if everyone consciously took time to think before they acted? We are told to consider our actions, but no one takes the time to consider.

Make a note to count to 10, especially in the moments when you feel most like you have to lash out.

Give it 5 minutes, when you feel the need to defend yourself or criticize another.

The mere act of stepping back for a short period of time can revolutionize your perspective. Give it 10 seconds, and a cutting remark makes little sense. After 5 minutes, hasty criticism doesn’t seem so important anymore.

Make choices that will impact you and others positively in the long run. An argument won is never worth a relationship dissolved.

This month is going to be awesome.

• Module 4 with Praxis is chock full of content consumption. I’m going to be listening and reading to my heart’s content, interacting with new ideas, and creating content surrounding the things I learn.
• I’m releasing one new episode of my podcast every week. Educationeering is one of the most interactive, amazing projects I have ever undertaken, and I can’t wait to see how I grow this month.
• I’m practicing football with my brother. Making my siblings’ dreams come true is one of the happiest things in my life.
• I’m taking tennis. One day a week, I wanted something different and active to do. Tennis at the local university is going to be the outlet for the pent-up energy inside of me this month.
• I’m finishing up several projects with my siblings’ school. Coaching my brothers and sisters is incredibly rewarding, and my favorite thing is to watch them grow. Currently we are working on research papers about subjects each child is interested in.
• I’ll still be writing every day. By the end of April, I’ll be close to 140 days of putting content out every single day.
• I’m setting a goal of 15 minutes of a day of piano. I’m not sure what piece will be my focus yet, but I will spend focused energy every day learning a specific piece of music.

That’s a couple points for the next month. Here’s to April!