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

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The Promise of a Pencil : How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change

by Braun, Adam

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Section	Section Description	Page Number
	Introduction	p. 1
1	Why be normal	p. 5
2	Get out of your comfort zone	p. 15
3	Know that you have a purpose	p. 21
4	Every pencil holds a promise	p. 31
5	Do the small things that make others feel big	p. 41
6	Tourists see, travelers seek	p. 47
7	Asking for permission is asking for denial	p. 59
8	Embrace the lightning moments	p. 67
9	Big dreams start with small, unreasonable acts	p. 75
10	Practice humility over hubris	p. 85
11	Speak the language of the person you want to become	p. 93
12	Walk with a purpose	p. 103
13	Happiness is found in celebrating others	p. 111
14	Find the impossible ones	p. 115
15	Focus on one person in every room	p. 121
16	Read the signs along the path	p. 131
17	Create separation to build connection	p. 141
18	Never take no from someone who can't say yes	p. 147
19	Stay guided by your values, not your necessities	p. 155
20	You cannot fake authenticity	p. 161
21	There is only one chance at a first impression	p. 171
22	Fess up to your failures	p. 177
23	Learn to close the loop	p. 185
24	Change your words to change your worth	p. 193
25	A goal realized is a goal defined	p. 201
26	Surround yourself with those who make you better	p. 211
27	Vulnerability is vital	p. 219
28	Listen to your echoes	p. 229
29	If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough	p. 237
30	Epilogue-Make your life a story worth telling	p. 247
	Acknowledgments	p. 253