Acknowledgments

Writing a book is a labor of love—with moments of hate sprinkled in for good measure. The process can be simultaneously exciting, dynamic, and thrilling as well as overwhelming, humbling, and discouraging. Purely from a philosophical standpoint, it stands to reason that without some darkness, we can never fully appreciate the light.

On that note, I owe a debt of gratitude to those who kept my world bright while writing this book; any periods of darkness were brief.

Professionally, I am grateful to John Woods of CWL Publishing Enterprises and McGraw-Hill for giving me the opportunity to write a book in the Briefcase Books series. I had read several books in the popular, successful series before John contacted me to write Manager’s ...

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