This book would not exist were it not for the prompting of my husband, Chris, to step out of my day-to-day routine and follow a bucket list item to completion. Thanks also go to Will Panek, an accomplished author, a co-worker, and my foot in the door of publishing.

I also have to thank StormWind Studios for supporting me always and being an all-around amazing place to work and learn, as well as all of my students over the years who challenged me, learned from me, and in the end allowed me to benefit from their experience and their stories.

My thanks are also due to Gary Schwartz, for being one of the best editors in publishing to work with and for his tireless contributions to my very steep learning curve. And to all of those at Wiley who gave me a shot and who helped with this title, many thanks.