Rebooting Your Brain

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

There are many people who have helped me in both my journey through life and in the process of what ultimately came to be in this book. Without them I would not have had the wisdom, confidence, experience, or courage to write these words and hopefully be able to help others with them.

I want to thank my parents who had my back as I was growing into adulthood and, as such, gave me the confidence to pursue my dreams while lessening the fear and consequences of potentially falling on my face. Mom and Dad, my life would have taken a dramatically different course without your example and support; thank you.

I want to thank my wife, Michelle. We have journeyed together since we were teenagers. Navigating life's triumphs and sorrows, its trials and tribulations, we have grown together and grown stronger. In so many ways, you are the person I aspire to be. Your kindness, empathy, and compassion are beyond measure. Without you, it is hard to imagine where my life would have taken me.

I want to thank my mentor, Joe Gianni. Like a marriage, our relationship hasn't always been an easy one. Yet you have stayed with me and helped me to see myself, my beliefs, my decisions, and my world from a fundamentally better perspective. Our conversations over the years have always lingered in my mind and helped me to unlock the parts of me that have held me back. I thank you for your patience, persistence, and wisdom. I am glad I asked you to be my mentor all those years ago in that ...