000694694 000__ 02473cam\a2200409\i\4500 000694694 001__ 694694 000694694 005__ 20210515093711.0 000694694 008__ 140123s2014\\\\nyua\\\\\\\\\\000\0\eng\\ 000694694 010__ $$a 2014000425 000694694 019__ $$a816512874 000694694 020__ $$a9781476730622$$qhardcover 000694694 020__ $$a1476730628$$qhardcover 000694694 035__ $$a(OCoLC)ocn869367476 000694694 035__ $$a694694 000694694 040__ $$aDLC$$beng$$erda$$cDLC$$dIG#$$dYDXCP$$dBTCTA$$dBDX$$dFOLLT$$dUPZ$$dVP@$$dMNW$$dLMR$$dILC$$dEEK$$dCDX 000694694 043__ $$ad------ 000694694 049__ $$aISEA 000694694 05000 $$aLC2605$$b.B723 2014 000694694 08200 $$a370.91724$$223 000694694 1001_ $$aBraun, Adam,$$eauthor. 000694694 24514 $$aThe promise of a pencil :$$bhow an ordinary person can create extraordinary change /$$cAdam Braun ; with Carlye Adler. 000694694 250__ $$aFirst Scribner hardcover edition. 000694694 264_1 $$aNew York :$$bScribner,$$c2014. 000694694 300__ $$axii, 254 pages :$$billustration ;$$c24 cm 000694694 336__ $$atext$$2rdacontent 000694694 337__ $$aunmediated$$2rdamedia 000694694 338__ $$avolume$$2rdacarrier 000694694 5050_ $$aWhy be normal -- Get out of your comfort zone -- Know that you have a purpose -- Every pencil holds a promise -- Do the small things that make others feel big -- Tourists see, travelers seek -- Asking for permission is asking for denial -- Embrace the lightning moments -- Big dreams start with small, unreasonable acts -- Practice humility over hubris -- Speak the language of the person you want to become -- Walk with a purpose -- Happiness is found in celebrating others -- Find the impossible ones -- Focus on one person in every room -- Read the signs along the path -- Create separation to build connection -- Never take no from someone who can't say yes -- Stay guided by your values, not your necessities -- You cannot fake authenticity -- There is only one chance at a first impression -- Fess up to your failures -- Learn to close the loop -- Change your words to change your worth -- A goal realized is a goal defined -- Surround yourself with those who make you better -- Vulnerability is vital -- Listen to your echoes -- If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough -- Epilogue- Make your life a story worth telling. 000694694 60010 $$aBraun, Adam. 000694694 61020 $$aPencils of Promise (Organization) 000694694 650_0 $$aSchools$$zDeveloping countries. 000694694 650_0 $$aEducation$$zDeveloping countries. 000694694 650_0 $$aNonprofit organizations. 000694694 650_0 $$aSocial action. 000694694 650_0 $$aSocial service. 000694694 650_0 $$aCommunity leadership. 000694694 7001_ $$aAdler, Carlye,$$eauthor. 000694694 85200 $$bgen$$hLC2605$$i.B723$$i2014 000694694 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:694694$$pGLOBAL_SET 000694694 980__ $$aBIB 000694694 980__ $$aBOOK