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The promise of a pencil : how an ordinary person can create extraordinary change / Adam Braun ; with Carlye Adler.

Braun, Adam. (Author). Adler, Carlye, (author.).

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  • ISBN: 1476730628
  • ISBN: 9781476730622
  • Physical Description: xii, 254 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First Scribner edition
  • Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2014.

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Formatted Contents Note:
1 Why be normal 5 -- 2 Get out of your comfort zone 15 -- 3 Know that you have a purpose 21 -- 4 Every pencil holds a promise 31 -- 5 Do the small things that make others feel big 41 -- 6 Tourists see, travelers seek 47 -- 7 Asking for permission is asking for denial 59 -- 8 Embrace the lightning moments 67 -- 9 Big dreams start with small, unreasonable acts 75 -- 10 Practice humility over hubris 85 -- 11 Speak the language of the person you want to become 93 -- 12 Walk with a purpose 103 -- 13 Happiness is found in celebrating others 111 -- 14 Find the impossible ones 115 -- 15 Focus on one person in every room 121 -- 16 Read the signs along the path 131 -- 17 Create separation to build connection 141 -- 18 Never take no from someone who can't say yes 147 -- 19 Stay guided by your values, not your necessities 155 -- 20 You cannot fake authenticity 161 -- 21 There is only one chance at a first impression 171 -- 22 Fess up to your failures 177 -- 23 Learn to close the loop 185 -- 24 Change your words to change your worth 193 -- 25 A goal realized is a goal defined 201 -- 26 Surround yourself with those who make you better 211 -- 27 Vulnerability is vital 219 -- 28 Listen to your echoes 229 -- 29 If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough 237 -- 30 Epilogue to the paperback-Make your life a story worth telling 247.

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