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
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The most abundant resources that we possess amongst the 1.5 million nonprofits in the United States are passion and knowledge, yet our most scarce resource is collaboration.
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Make your life a story worth telling,
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For any movement to gain momentum, it must start with a small action.
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Tourists see, and travelers seek.
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In moments of uncertainty, when you must chose between two paths, allowing yourself to be overcome by either the fear of failure or the dimly lit light of possibility, immerse yourself in the life you would be most proud to live.
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True self-discovery begins where your comfort zone ends.
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For any movement to gain momentum, it must start with a small action. This action becomes multiplied by the masses, and is made tangible when leadership changes course due to the weight of the movement's voice.
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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?
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It is the local community that needs to own the commitment to education.
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I looked around and acknowledged that what you see around you is proof of what exists within you.
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I realized that even big waves start with small ripples
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Your twenties are the time to both accept and fight your way into the person you're destined to become.
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Your life should be a story you are excited to tell.
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There are many challenges in the global education ecosystem: from top-down systemic issues in how educational services are organized and delivered, to bottom-up issues of curriculum effectiveness, accountability, and human resource allocation.