I am pleased to present to you today my conversation with Adam Braun, founder of Pencils of Promise.

This was the interview that at one point was feared to be lost forever. Thankfully, the computer and internet Gremlins smiled upon us and saw fit to return to us what was rightfully ours.

Pencils of Promise is an award-winning organization that has broken ground on more than 350 schools for children in poverty around the world. In 2015, Adam served as the Director of the Global Education Platform, an initiative conceived by the UN Special Envoy for Global Education to accelerate breakthroughs in learning innovation.

He has also been featured as a speaker at The White House, the United Nations and the Clinton Global Initiative. And, he’s been named to Business Insider’s 40 Under 40, Wired Magazine‘s 50 People Who Are Changing the World, and was selected as one of the World Economic Forum’s original ten Global Shapers.

Today, Adam and I talk about how an ordinary person (like you, for example) can create extraordinary change. His book is called The Promise of a Pencil, and his story is a fascinating one.

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In today’s episode, Adam and I discuss:

• How he’s lived out the mindset that ‘self-discovery begins where your comfort zone ends’
• What it means to ‘speak the language of the person you want to become’
• The inspiration behind the idea of thinking like a ‘for-purpose’ organization as opposed to a non-profit
• And a lot more…

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Adam Braun’s Latest Book

You can order your copy of The Promise of Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change right now.

Adam’s Exclusive Invitation to Read to Lead Listeners

Join Adam as he shares the 4 critical steps for growing your own ‘for purpose’ organization in this special webinar – just for you – happening May 19th!

Books Adam Recommends

Resonate: Present Visual Stories That Transform Audiences by Nancy Duarte

Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Shantaram: A Novel by David Gregory Roberts

Not Fade Away: A Short Life Well Lived by Laurence Shames

Adam Braun’s Resources

The best place to find out more about Adam is at his website.

Here, you can pick up a copy of Adam’s new book.

You might consider booking Adam to speak at your next event.

Connect with Adam on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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