Impact: A Step-by-Step Plan to Create the World You Want to Live In
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- Author：Christen Brandt
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Summary
If you've ever felt too overwhelmed to make a difference， or just unsure of how to apply your unique skills to a bigger purpose， this book is ready to unlock your potential。
When you feel that pull to be part of social change， where do you start？ How can you ensure that your good intentions create a positive impact？ How do you focus your scattered efforts？ And how do you sustain yourself throughout？
Impact brings you the answers。 Drawing on their network and experience as founders of She's the First， Christen Brandt and Tammy Tibbetts show you how to create your own impact strategy， one that fits into your life and allows you to match what you have with what the world needs。
Their guidance， paired with interactive activities， will lead you to identify your North Star， find the right partners， and plug into movements for long-term， systemic change。 Equally important， you'll learn how to address biases， practice allyship， and shift power to become more inclusive and effective in your journey。
When you feel that pull to be part of social change， where do you start？ How can you ensure that your good intentions create a positive impact？ How do you focus your scattered efforts？ And how do you sustain yourself throughout？
Impact brings you the answers。 Drawing on their network and experience as founders of She's the First， Christen Brandt and Tammy Tibbetts show you how to create your own impact strategy， one that fits into your life and allows you to match what you have with what the world needs。
Their guidance， paired with interactive activities， will lead you to identify your North Star， find the right partners， and plug into movements for long-term， systemic change。 Equally important， you'll learn how to address biases， practice allyship， and shift power to become more inclusive and effective in your journey。
Reviews
Hannah
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“It’s easy to feel helpless when faced with the world’s biggest challenges， and yet many of us yearn to be part of the solution。 When you feel that pull， where do you start？ How can you ensure that your good intentions create a positive impact？”I’ve talked with many friends who have struggled as a young professional to feel engaged with the social impact work they felt so connected to in college， or to use their time and skills to make a difference for the causes they care about。 And even as som “It’s easy to feel helpless when faced with the world’s biggest challenges， and yet many of us yearn to be part of the solution。 When you feel that pull， where do you start？ How can you ensure that your good intentions create a positive impact？”I’ve talked with many friends who have struggled as a young professional to feel engaged with the social impact work they felt so connected to in college， or to use their time and skills to make a difference for the causes they care about。 And even as someone who spends their 9-5 in nonprofit spaces， it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and unfocused in the impact you’re trying to have in the world。As founders of girls’ rights organization She’s the First， Brandt and Tibbetts share their expertise to help readers turn good intentions into meaningful impact。 From clarifying your impact vision based on your experiences and values， to learning how to approach it in an ethical and sustainable way， to building a network of people who keep you motivated and inspired， I found the exercises in this book incredibly helpful and actionable。 Even more so， though， I found immense value in the discussions of everything from bias， growth mindset and call-out culture to separating intent from impact。 These lessons and perspectives are important for anyone involved in changemaking， social impact， or nonprofit work to read。I recommend Impact to anyone — especially young professionals or students — who has ambitions to make a difference but wants direction， clarity and focus。 I know I’ll revisit these chapters as I navigate my own goals and work toward my North Star。 。。。more
Victoria Rose
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3。5 stars。 This book was not what I expected it to be。 While it contained many interesting concepts， like bandaid solutions versus systemic change and the last couple chapters were my favorites， I was hoping it would’ve been more of a relatable journey of how they started She’s The First with ideas on how to start a nonprofit for those of us exploring that path versus volunteering a few hours a month at an already established organization。
Lindsay
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A really wonderful and conscientious guide for those who want to make a difference in their communities and the world at large。 I really appreciated that these two went into depths of the mistakes many have made trying to have an impact， particularly in white centering and saviorism。 I listened on audible， but had to purchase a copy so that I can actually do the exercises。[audible]
Hannah B
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This book is so inspiring！ I got this book for my 15th birthday and was so excited to read it！ It is written by the authors of one of my favorite organizations， She’s the First， and goes through the process of becoming a changemaker and making an impact。 It also includes activities that go along with what you are reading which is super fun and helpful！ The stories included really opened my eyes to what is truly effective when it comes to helping others and what makes a short-term vs long-term ch This book is so inspiring！ I got this book for my 15th birthday and was so excited to read it！ It is written by the authors of one of my favorite organizations， She’s the First， and goes through the process of becoming a changemaker and making an impact。 It also includes activities that go along with what you are reading which is super fun and helpful！ The stories included really opened my eyes to what is truly effective when it comes to helping others and what makes a short-term vs long-term change。 I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to anybody who wants to make an impact in the world around them！ 。。。more
Amy Hall
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I don't normally read books of this type: self-improvement books， books that tell us how to match our passion with our purpose， etc。 But I was very pleasantly surprised by this one。 It was very accessible， clearly-organized， and not at all "preachy。" It met me where I am， without judgment and with tons of real-life suggestions as to how to think about my personal impact。 There are simple exercises throughout - and worksheets in the end - that help open up new ideas。 I've been recommending this t I don't normally read books of this type: self-improvement books， books that tell us how to match our passion with our purpose， etc。 But I was very pleasantly surprised by this one。 It was very accessible， clearly-organized， and not at all "preachy。" It met me where I am， without judgment and with tons of real-life suggestions as to how to think about my personal impact。 There are simple exercises throughout - and worksheets in the end - that help open up new ideas。 I've been recommending this to my whole network， as I think anyone who reads it will come away with something new to consider。 As Mary Oliver so beautifully said， "Tell me what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life？" This book can help you answer that。 。。。more
Brett Gajda
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"I want to make a difference！" How often have you heard someone say that？ Or said it yourself？ And often our intentions are pure。 We do want to make a difference。 But there is a huge gap between "want" and "will"。 And much of that gap is "how"。Impact is a guide to building a roadmap for that "how"。 It is not a book that you just read。 It is a book that you work with to get clarity on the impact you want to make; and start to see all the ways how you can do that。 Big and small。 Some are right in "I want to make a difference！" How often have you heard someone say that？ Or said it yourself？ And often our intentions are pure。 We do want to make a difference。 But there is a huge gap between "want" and "will"。 And much of that gap is "how"。Impact is a guide to building a roadmap for that "how"。 It is not a book that you just read。 It is a book that you work with to get clarity on the impact you want to make; and start to see all the ways how you can do that。 Big and small。 Some are right in front of you and you just don't see them。 Others you will uncover and/or create through processes outlined in this book。The world needs more changemakers。 This book can help good hearted people make real tangible impact in the world。 And we need that now， more than ever。 。。。more
Gemma
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The perfect guide to figuring out where and to direct your passion and （even limited） resources， especially when there’s so much you care about but don’t know where to start。 I loved reading the real life stories from the authors’ 11+ years of experience。 They are honest about their mistakes along the way， so the reader can learn from them。 And stories from around the world of people who have made a big difference to their cause against many odds。 Practical and inspiring！
Gaby
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I loved this book so much。 It got me excited for the new year and ready to dive into my North Star and making an impact！ Highly recommend！！
Lauren Savage
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For someone that has been at the very start of wanting to be a change-maker to now having worked in social impact for years， this is a must-read for anyone no matter where they are in their journey of making the world a better place。 The authors offer a great balance between inspiration and tangibles， examples and tactics。 Plus， their personal anecdotes make it highly relatable。 I felt my brain both exploding with ideas and formatting them while I read thanks to this book。 Especially with this y For someone that has been at the very start of wanting to be a change-maker to now having worked in social impact for years， this is a must-read for anyone no matter where they are in their journey of making the world a better place。 The authors offer a great balance between inspiration and tangibles， examples and tactics。 Plus， their personal anecdotes make it highly relatable。 I felt my brain both exploding with ideas and formatting them while I read thanks to this book。 Especially with this year， I am even more motivated to keep going！ 。。。more
Stephanie Florence
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Whether you have been volunteering for years or just beginning your journey of becoming a changemaker， Impact is the book you need。 It provides you with actionable steps to build your plan and engage other changemakers in your mission。 If you've already been taking steps for the causes that matter to you， Impact will reinvigorate you with new ideas on how to continue making a difference。 Purchase this book for family members and friends with the passion， but unsure of where to get started。 It's Whether you have been volunteering for years or just beginning your journey of becoming a changemaker， Impact is the book you need。 It provides you with actionable steps to build your plan and engage other changemakers in your mission。 If you've already been taking steps for the causes that matter to you， Impact will reinvigorate you with new ideas on how to continue making a difference。 Purchase this book for family members and friends with the passion， but unsure of where to get started。 It's the perfect book for those making resolutions and keeping up with those resolutions all year long。 。。。more
Mariam George
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Sometimes you are at a loss as to how to go about making a better place in your community。 This book is a practical guide that you can apply to make positive changes anywhere。 Written in a style that is easy to read and the steps that are doable。 This book will motivate you to take those first steps。
Brian Amaral
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This book is filled with practical wisdom and inspiring examples of how people can make the world a better place。 If you're looking for ways to change the world -- and to change yourself into the type of person who's capable of doing it -- start with this book。 I'm still turning over passages in my head and I will be for years to come。 This book is filled with practical wisdom and inspiring examples of how people can make the world a better place。 If you're looking for ways to change the world -- and to change yourself into the type of person who's capable of doing it -- start with this book。 I'm still turning over passages in my head and I will be for years to come。 。。。more
Justin Peters
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One of my favorite most recent reads。 The book lays out an easy yet thorough plan for starting your journey of impact。
Ietrio
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An immoral book on empowering the busybodies。 Luckily for the rest of the Society， the advice is nothing that wasn't already discussed on YouTube。 An immoral book on empowering the busybodies。 Luckily for the rest of the Society， the advice is nothing that wasn't already discussed on YouTube。 。。。more
Julia
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We all want to make an impact; potentially even more today。 This book lets you know how you can in a very doable way。 You’ll be inspired and ready to make change after you read it。I was unable to put it down thanks to its conversational tone and readability。Every reader on your holiday list needs a copy！ （I bought some for not for profit leaders！）
Cheryl
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A must read for all High School and College students。 This book takes you step by step on creating the changes you wish to see in this world; it's easier than you think。 One person's impact can initiate change， and you are never too young or too old to start。 A must read for all High School and College students。 This book takes you step by step on creating the changes you wish to see in this world; it's easier than you think。 One person's impact can initiate change， and you are never too young or too old to start。 。。。more
Henah
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This is such a great read for any budding changemaker who wants to make a difference but has no idea where to start -- it's full of tangible， actionable steps with anecdotes and rallying cries throughout。 And just because it's digestible and practical doesn't mean that you can't dream big and the authors will show you that firsthand。 As someone who's spent a decade in the social impact space， this is the kind of read I want to give to mentees， younger friends/students， and anyone who asks me "ho This is such a great read for any budding changemaker who wants to make a difference but has no idea where to start -- it's full of tangible， actionable steps with anecdotes and rallying cries throughout。 And just because it's digestible and practical doesn't mean that you can't dream big and the authors will show you that firsthand。 As someone who's spent a decade in the social impact space， this is the kind of read I want to give to mentees， younger friends/students， and anyone who asks me "how can I make a difference？" 。。。more
Adrianne Wright
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If there ever was a book on how you can rise to the challenge of creating real change in the world， this is it！ Whether you're involved in community organizing， working to increase civic engagement， or just trying to find your place， Impact gives you the direction you need to discover your purpose， and the tools you need to engage for change， and sustain。 I personally found myself taking breaks to ideate， double down on my "why" and and envision new possibilities for the change that I wanted to If there ever was a book on how you can rise to the challenge of creating real change in the world， this is it！ Whether you're involved in community organizing， working to increase civic engagement， or just trying to find your place， Impact gives you the direction you need to discover your purpose， and the tools you need to engage for change， and sustain。 I personally found myself taking breaks to ideate， double down on my "why" and and envision new possibilities for the change that I wanted to make。 It truly sparked my mind and my heart， and I can see myself coming back to it over and over again throughout my activism journey。 It is a must-read for anyone。 。。。more
Michael Walters
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It's rare that you find a book that is so grounded in practical， implementable advice that can ALSO inspire you AND remain open enough that you can apply it to your own dreams。 This book covers so much ground and is an essential read for anyone trying to work out how to navigate that idea of making their life have an impact they can be proud of。 Essential。 It's rare that you find a book that is so grounded in practical， implementable advice that can ALSO inspire you AND remain open enough that you can apply it to your own dreams。 This book covers so much ground and is an essential read for anyone trying to work out how to navigate that idea of making their life have an impact they can be proud of。 Essential。 。。。more
Evan
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As someone who never quite knew how to consolidate my strengths and turn them into tangible tools for impact， this book helped me realize my full potential and inspired me to pursue a career in corporate social responsibility。 The skills resume， finding your North Star， and engaging exercises were so helpful - thank you to the authors for their incredible work on this book and in the nonprofit world！
Paul
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