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xii | ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
my extended family. Ken Futch and Gene Griessman,
you have been great friends and mentors. Thank you
for inspiring me to “push it up.”
• My coaches, informal mentors, and unsung heroes:
Jim Cathcart, Max Dixon, Lou Heckler, Jeffrey
Gitomer, Bill Treasurer, David Greenberg, Rick
Stark, Lee Coe, Archie Deese, Dick Biggs, Alex
Mandossian, Jim Eberle, Max Howard, Jim
Feldman, Terry Brock, Chris Hoskin, Steven Roddy,
Laura Grierson, Marty Grunder, Sam Silverstein,
Mike Tasner, Rick Searfoss, and countless others
who worked behind the scenes to help me fly.
• My mastermind group: Dan Thurmon, Tim Gard,
and Mike Rayburn. You guys have been awesome,
and I appreciate all your advice and encouragement.
Thanks for checking my six.
• Dan Seidman. There is no other person who helped
me more with this book. You are everything a
wingman stands for. Thank you for your
commitment, patience, and insights.
• Chris Widener, family man, leader, and friend.
Thanks for the lifts and the laughs.
• Mark Sanborn. You practice what you preach.
Thank you for being a wing giver.
• Dianna Booher. Thank you for your professional
book coaching and for going above and beyond with
your advice and feedback.
• Kathy Fletcher. I couldn’t ask for a better right-hand
wingman to keep me focused and on target. I
appreciate beyond words your attention to detail
and commitment. You have been a blessing to me,
both personally and professionally.