The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change [First Scribner trade paperback edition] 9781476730622, 9781476730646, 9780606362856, 0606362851, 9781476730639, 1476730636

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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 to the paperback : make your life a story worth telling.

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