Become the Real Deal: The Proven Path to Influence and Executive Presence

Acknowledgments

A remarkable team of real people

It takes a remarkable team of real people to write a book about being the real deal. Every person whose name you're about to read embodies the centered qualities that you just finished reading about.

To my writing team: Sarah Morgan, who made me a better writer by helping me bring my coaching experiences to life. Sarah helped me communicate in print the way that I do in person. In the early stages of this project, Allison Nazarian also helped me organize my thoughts.

To my publishing team: Wiley's business publisher and vice president Matt Holt, who believed in me and prodded me to write about lessons learned from my coaching experiences. My editor, Lauren Murphy, has had my back, encouraging me, and gently nudging me to stay on track despite my hectic schedule. Development editor, Christine Moore, provided valuable feedback on the manuscript as it trickled in, chapter-by-chapter. Michael Freeland provided the clever cover design for both this book and Talk Less, Say More. Lauren Freestone guided me through the editing and layout process. (If you're a writer, you know how crucial all of these stages are to a book's success.)

To my business partners and contributors: Marshall Goldsmith, who wrote the foreword. I believe Marshall is the gold standard in executive coaching and I'm incredibly honored that he shared his thoughts about Become the Real Deal with you. Andrew Sobel and Bob Burg, my beloved friends who read the manuscript ...