Adam Braun
Adam Braun
Adam Braunis an American entrepreneur, bestselling author, and philanthropist. He is the Founder of Pencils of Promise, a non-profit organization that builds schools and increases access to education for children in the developing world...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth31 October 1983
CountryUnited States of America
office-space school mean
It always surprises me when donors who operate successful businesses assume that just building a school structure means that a community now has access to education. When creating a business, does renting an office space now mean that you're producing goods, training staff and generating revenues?
dream creativity simple
Made with Pencils is grounded in the creativity of a few, propelled by the financial support of many, and most importantly, it's empowering generations to come. A simple idea, a heartfelt desire, and a world of possibility. A pencil, a promise, and a dream.
commitment community needs
It is the local community that needs to own the commitment to education.
lists brands associates
A major celebrity is a major brand, and major brands pick very critically what other brands they're going to associate with. So an A-list celebrity usually picks an A-list brand.
priorities moments clash
In those moments when priorities clash always stay guided by your values, not your perceived necessities.
people different surround-yourself
It's the presence of others who are smarter, kinder, wiser, and different from you that enables you to evolve. Those are the people to surround yourself with at all times.
important one-day gone
Make your life a story worth telling. You only get one shot at this existence, and one day when you’re gone the most important thing you’ll leave behind is the legacy of the life you lived. Make sure you make it a story you’re proud to have others tell.
proud two-paths would-be
In moments of uncertainty...i mmerse yourself in the life you would be most proud to live.
people leaving labels
Many of us spend our entire lives in the same bubble - we surround ourselves with people who share our opinions, speak the way we speak, and look the way we look. We fear leaving those familiar surroundings, which is natural, but through exploration of the unfamiliar we stop focusing on the labels that define WHAT we are and discover WHO we are.
might way failing
I understood that I might fail, but I wouldn't let it happen because I changed my compass along the way.
losing realizing values
You never realize how much you value something until you are faced with the prospect of losing it.
creating challenges lasts
Creating something new is easy, creating something that lasts is the challenge.
proof within-you
I looked around and acknowledged that what you see around you is proof of what exists within you.
wave bigs ripple
I realized that even big waves start with small ripples