Reinventing the Entrepreneur: Turning Your Dream Business into a Reality

Acknowledgments

Writing a book never “just happens.” It is a journey. One filled with intent, joy, frustration, commitment, compromise, inspiration, and, at times, isolation.

—MaryEllen Tribby

I would like to thank my family, starting with my husband, Patrick, who always puts my needs before his own. Next, my three precious children—Mikaela, my 14-year-old daughter, who inspires me to be a better person; Connor, my 12-year-old son, who has taught me the immense value of curiosity; and Delaine, my 8-year-old daughter, whose kindness brightens the day of everyone she encounters.

I would also like to thank my dear friends, colleagues, and mentors, from whom I have learned invaluable business and life lessons: Michael Masterson, Bill Bonner, Gary Goldstein, Joe Polish, Bill Glazer, Bob Bly, Tiffany Kennedy, Sir Richard Branson, David Cross, Chris Ruddy, James Malinchak, Julie McManus, Mike Koenigs, Ryan Lee, Jeff McDonald, Dr. Al Sears, Brian Tracy, Kristi Frank, Marie Forleo, Denise Gosnell, Jynell Berkshire, Noah St. John, Maria Andros, Jeff Walker, Craig Ballantyne, Michael Drew, Laura Betterly, Brian Edmondson, Dr. Susan Mathison, Deb Pilgrim, Roe Teed, Brian Johnson, Yanik Silver, Baeth Davis, Julia Kline, Lori Taylor, Ali Brown, Bill Harrison, Marci Shimoff, Catherine Astalos, Dave Lindahl, Clayton Makepeace, Wendy Makepeace, Jen Clement, Steven Bott, Rich Schefren, Dean Jackson, Shannon Allen, Teddy Garcia, Erica Rueschhoff, and to all of my Inbox Empire students all over the ...