Acknowledgments

SANDRA MCKEE would like to acknowledge the brilliance and unflagging enthusiasm (and occasional nagging) of coauthor Renee Walkup during the development of this book. She also thanks business clients and students who have affirmed, by their progress and feedback, the methods that appear here.

And speaking of nagging, RENEE WALKUP would like to thank Sandra McKee for helping me to make this book a reality. Sandra, you are an inspiration and you never fail to impress me with your skills as a talented writer and storyteller. I would also like to thank my hundreds of clients for their trust and support over these last thirteen years since founding SalesPEAK. You are the people who charge me up in the morning and throughout every day.

To my husband, Ted, thank you for all you do to support me in my work, and also to my daughter, Rachel, for your patience with my time spent on this project. Thank you both!

Both RENEE AND SANDRA are grateful to Bob Nirkind, senior acquisitions editor at AMACOM Books, for his enthusiasm for our project. Rarely do authors have the opportunity to work with an editor who exhibits the level of expertise and professionalism that Bob has shown. His diligence and vision were instrumental in making this book what it is.

We also want to thank our copyeditor, Debbie Posner; Associate Editor/Copy Manager Erika Spelman; and the editorial and production staff of AMACOM. You listened to our suggestions and then made this the best book it could be.