The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change

you have to tell your listener what you, the protagonist, want. This connects directly to the “why” of it all. The impetus for raising your voice to speak. There’s a power and a clarity in saying, “This is where it begins for me, and this is where it ends,” and knowing why. The why is the most crucial. It’s what elevates an anecdote to a story; it’

1. Optimism, obsession, self-belief, raw horsepower and personal connections are how things get started.


2. Cohesive teams, the right combination of calmness and urgency, and unreasonable commitment are how things get finished. Long-term orientation is in short supply; try not to worry about what people think in the short t

1. What will it take to have a profitable textile business? 2. What will it take to never be surprised again?

We all have values, things we hold dear. What is on your list? Making a difference? Friendship? Creativity? Goals can translate these into something tangible in the world, and that is richly rewarding.