Acknowledgments

The publishing team at Red Wheel/Career Press: Michael Pye, Kathryn Sky-Peck, Bonni Hamilton, Laurie Kelly and Jane Hagaman; Jim Anderl of Vistage; the kind feedback of Andy Dahl, Marie Burgeson and Erin Bouchard; the support of Mary Butler—a little bird with jeweled heart; Danielle Martin; Rod Sando; Joyce Quarnstrom; Gordy VandeVoorde; Sandra Johnson; Theresa Rotter; Magda Waer; Drea Zigarmi; Susan Fowler; Pat Zigrami; Brian Lassiter and Jennifer Burmeister of Performance Excellence Network; Donna Corbo; Fran Van Bockel; Erin O'Hara Myer and Wendy Madsen of Ryan Companies; John Fechter and Gary Floss of the School of Engineering, University of St. Thomas; Greg Lee and Meg Donahue of Carl Zeiss; George Whelock; Kathie Kosharek; Patrick Logelin; Deondra Dee Avery; Sheila Moore; Penni Perri; Karen Borre; Charlotte Mardell; Margaret Kloster; Lorry Alexander; Women on Fire; the Golden Lake book club; the writing sanctuary at Naniboujou Lodge; and my large, irreverent, and precious Greek family.

Associates of Thera Rising International, Inc.

Finland: Tapio Siren, MS

The UK: Paul Norrington, BSc

South Africa: Siphiwe Nkabinde, Diploma in Industrial Relations, Certificate in Methodist Local Preachers; Bronwyn Owen, BA; and Winston Owen, BA, Hons

New Hampshire: Elizabeth Labonte, MS; and Katie Stanley, LCMHC

Michigan: Leslie Fiorenzo, MA; Steve Gainey, MA, Licensed Psychologist; and Pam Wyess, MSA

Nevada: Dave Mather, EdD

New York: Richard Demers, LMHC, CEAP, SPHR

Greater Minnesota: Aurea Osgood, PhD; Lori Mjoen; Sandy Reed; Lori Reed, MBA; Ann MacDonald, MA; Kyle Heyesen, MSW; Crystal Hanson, MA; and Betty Strehlow, PhD

Twin Cities: Julie Sampson, BA; Nancy Jannik, PhD; Ben Martin, BA; Shawn Judge, BA; Kalli Matsuhashi, MA, Licensed Psychologist; Pam Nelson, PCC, CPCC; Lisa Habisch, SPHR, SWP; Sue EckMaahs; Donna Corbo; and Karen Borre, BA