The promise of a pencil how an ordinary person can create extraordinary change
The riveting story of how a young man turned $25 into more than 200 schools around the world and the guiding steps anyone can take to lead a successful and significant life.
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Scribner,
2014.
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| Edition: | First Scribner hardcover edition. |
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| 100 | 1 | |a Braun, Adam, |e author. | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The promise of a pencil : |b how an ordinary person can create extraordinary change / |c Adam Braun ; with Carlye Adler. |
| 250 | |a First Scribner hardcover edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Scribner, |c 2014. | |
| 300 | |a xii, 254 pages : |b illustration ; |c 24 cm | ||
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| 520 | |a The riveting story of how a young man turned $25 into more than 200 schools around the world and the guiding steps anyone can take to lead a successful and significant life. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Why be normal -- Get out of your comfort zone -- Know that you have a purpose -- Every pencil holds a promise -- Do the small things that make others feel big -- Tourists see, travelers seek -- Asking for permission is asking for denial -- Embrace the lightning moments -- Big dreams start with small,unreasonable acts -- Practice humility over hubris -- Speak the language of the person you want to become -- Walk with a purpose -- Happiness is found in celebrating others -- Find the impossible ones -- Focus on one person in every room -- Read the signs along the path -- Create separation to build connection -- Never take no from someone who can't say yes -- Stay guided by your values, not your necessities -- You cannot fake authenticity -- There is only one chance at a first impression -- Fess up to your failures -- Learn to close the loop -- Change your words to change your worth -- A goal realized is a goal defined -- Surround yourself with those who make you better -- Vulnerability is vital -- Listen to your echoes -- If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough -- Epilogue- Make your life a story worth telling. | |
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| 610 | 2 | 0 | |a Pencils of Promise (Organization) |
| 650 | 0 | |a Schools |z Developing countries. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Education |z Developing countries. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Nonprofit organizations. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Social action. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Social service. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Community leadership. | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Adler, Carlye, |e author. | |
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