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.
| Main Authors: | Braun, Adam (Author), Adler, Carlye (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Scribner,
2014.
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| Edition: | First Scribner hardcover edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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.