Train the Brave, 2nd Edition

Acknowledgements

Every book involves an act of courage in some measure. This book is no exception and so I want to acknowledge the many people who’ve supported me in the journey to bring Train the Brave into your hands.

To Lucy Raymond, my editor at Wiley. When I first mentioned the idea of writing this book, with its short focused chapters, and which didn’t fall squarely with Wiley’s core ‘business book’ genre, I held little confidence it would be of interest to them. More personal than my previous book Stop Playing Safe, this book has therefore been not just an act of bravery for me, but for Wiley which has backed it. So Lucy, a heartfelt thank you for your faith in me and in this book! Thank you also to the whole team at Wiley and my delightful (and patient!) editor Sandra Balonyi. Once again, you have enabled me to share my passion and insights more broadly through the words in this book.

I can’t let it go without mentioning that during with the writing of this updated acknowledgements I am preparing to celebrate 21 years of marriage with my husband Andrew (yes, a child bride!). While the longevitiy of a marriage doesn’t necessarily reflect the love within it, I’m very fortunate to have married someone who has always been my most ardent champion. So to Andrew, thank you. Our lives are often extremely busy as we now straddle three hemispheres pursuing our dreams and nurturing our children to pursue their own, yet you always make time for me — to bounce ideas off, encourage ...