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. Braun Was On The Way To A Successful Wall Street Career; While Traveling He Met A Young Boy Begging On The Streets Of India, Who After Being Asked What He Wanted Most In The World, Simply Answered, A Pencil. He Explains How He Turned $25 Into More Than 200 Schools Around The World-- And Shows The Steps Anyone Can Take To Lead A Successful And Significant Life. Each Chapter Explains One Clear Step That Every Person Can Take To Turn Your Biggest Ambitions Into Reality, Even If You Start With As Little As $25. 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. Adam Braun ; With Carlye Adler.