Acknowledgments
Gratitude. This best describes what I'd like to give to the generous people who supported me in creating this book.
To my outstanding Wiley family: executive editor Sheck Cho, your kindness and enthusiasm is just what I needed for my first book. You are so gracious. Managing editor Susan Cerra, our Friday afternoon jam sessions kept me on the right path. Jean-Karl Martin, your organization and ideal sharing helped me go to market in a way that was more efficient than I could have envisioned.
I'm thankful to be part of a community of authors and publishing professionals who embraced and encouraged my ideas. Anna Murray, thank you for seeing the vision. Your faith in my ability and my ideas were instrumental in each stage of this book. I'll do my best to pay it forward.
Seth Godin and Shawn Askinosie thanks for our Zooms, chats, emails, and sharing brilliant resources.
Sheila Levine, thanks for your dedication to this project and answering all my many questions.
Stacy Grossman, thanks for jumping in so quickly. Kelly Spors, your business insights were thoughtful and engaging. Tiffany Dufu, I appreciate your inspirational kindness.
Hilary Poole, you are fun, smart, and working with you is such a joy.
Conny S. Kazungu, PhD, your energy, and consistent readiness for the next adventure I rolled out, was invaluable.
Edna Varner, EdD, I am grateful for you being my first writing coach in eighth grade—and still the best decades later!
Erika Winston, JD, MPP, your brilliant ...