Leading with GRIT: Inspiring Action and Accountability with Generosity, Respect, Integrity, and Truth

With Gratitude

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.

—William Arthur Ward

First and foremost I'd like to thank my mom, Margaret Davis, not only for helping with input on the book, but for her unconditional love, support, and encouragement. She is the strongest, most brilliant and compassionate woman I know.

Next I am deeply and forever grateful to my daughter, Jade Whaley, who has been by my side through the entire book, from the very beginning when it was just a concept thought up on a five-hour plane trip. Jade has supported, encouraged, poked holes, and challenged—giving me exactly what I needed. Not only is she a fantastic daughter, she's extremely talented and objective as well. I couldn't be more blessed.

My heartfelt appreciation also goes out to two people who were with me in the early stages of the book and were invaluable in helping me develop my book proposal and sample chapters—Ray Justice and Jennifer Loew; and to Gina Mangiemeli, who helped me with the start-up of my business and has been a friend and supporter ever since. Thank you for your continued support and belief in me; you are my very dear friends.

Many thanks go out to Roseanne Romero and my team at Unlimited Coaching Solutions in the early days for helping me come up with the GRIT^® acronym. And special thanks to Roseanne, who has been a good friend and has ...