“The starting foundation for anybody that wants to become an impossibilitist, is just to get out of your comfort zone.  And it’s when you leave your comfort zone that you realize just how affected you are by relativity: the surroundings of your normal life.” – Adam Braun
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In my Smart Talk Episode 072 conversation with Adam Braun you’ll hear about:

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• He share with us why he calls himself an impossibilitist and not a realist or idealist
  
• Hear about the unique processes that his organization follows to measure the success of a project
  
• Hear about the lessons learned following the biggest mistake he has made since starting Promise of a Pencil
  

The Promise of a Pencil

If you’ve got a big dream to change the world or you’re in a restless period wondering how you can add more meaning to your life, today’s guest will give you insights on how to get it done!

I invited Adam Braun to share his heartfelt, remarkable story about creating a life of meaning, passion, and purpose. His foundation, Pencils of Promise, has helped over 29,000 children, delivered over 15 million educational hours and opens a new school every 90 hours. What I like most about his organization is that they are committed to long-term support and sustainability of the projects they undertake.  I also like that all the financials are transparent – you know exactly where your donation is going.

And three tidbits about Adam that he shares with me; we both love The Rolling Stones, our birthday is Halloween, and we believe that within every person lies an extraordinary story waiting to unfold.

Adam Braun is a New York Times bestselling author and the Founder of Pencils of Promise, an award-winning organization that has broken ground on more than 200 schools around the world. In recent years he has been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 List, Wired Magazine’s “50 People Who Are Changing the World,†and was selected as one of the World Economic Forum’s first ten Global Shapers. He has also been a featured speaker at The White House, United Nations and Clinton Global Initiative. Braun graduated from Brown University and is now a frequent speaker at conferences, colleges and Fortune 1000 companies. His book The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change debuted at #2 on the New York Times Bestseller list and is available in bookstores nationwide.

Adam’s book: The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change
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