Thirty-four very busy, highly accomplished men and women helped make this book possible, and certainly made it far better than I could have on my own. You will hear from them throughout the book. They represent a diverse field of experiences and expertise, all of which they share to help you become unstoppable. They answered my call to help, and selflessly set aside their own agendas to add value to you, the reader, and for that I am deeply grateful. You will be, too. They are:
- Jim Afremow, PhD: Author, sports psychologist, and mental game coach
- Samar Azem: Co-Head Coach, Campbell University women's soccer
- Dan Barnette: Award-winning movie trailer editor
- Brad Bartlett: President, Dole Packaged Foods NA/Europe
- Ed Bastian: CEO, Delta Air Lines
- Phil Beckner: Assistant Coach, Boise State University men's basketball
- Doug Carter: Senior Vice President, EQUIP
- Jeff Cowan: Sales trainer and CEO of Jeff Cowan's Pro Talk, Inc.
- Tom Crean: Head college basketball coach and broadcaster
- Scott Cross: Head Coach, University of Texas at Arlington men's basketball
- Andrew Dettmann: Television producer and writer
- Larry Dorfman: Chairman and CEO of EasyCare
- Bjorn Englen: Rock star, legendary bass guitar player
- Yogi Ferrell: Point guard, Dallas Mavericks
- Robert Forrester: CEO, Vertu Motors PLC
- Johnny Gyro: Seven-time Karate Champion, Owner at Johnny Gyro Karate
- Adam Hermann: Director of Sports Performance, Boise State University
- Jeff Janssen: Founder and President, Janssen Sports Leadership Center
- Mike Klintworth: United States Air Force CMSgt., COO VETS, LLC
- Meyers Leonard: Power forward, Portland Trail Blazers
- Jason Loscalzo: Head Football Strength and Conditioning Coach, Washington State University
- John Malishenko: COO, Germain Motor Company
- Oliver Maroney: NBA insider and writer for Dime magazine
- Allistair McCaw: Author, speaker, coach, and Director of McCaw Method Sports Performance
- Shawn Meaike: President, Family First Life Insurance Company
- Marisa Mills: Owner and CEO, Mills Automotive Group
- Kevin Ozee: Director of Athletics, Arlington Independent School District
- Cory Palka: Captain III—Hollywood Division, Los Angeles Police Department
- Alan Ram: President and Founder, Alan Ram's Proactive Training Solutions
- Whit Ramonat: Executive Vice President, Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
- Eric Samuelson: President, Management Development Institute
- Troy Tomlinson: President and CEO, Sony/ATV Nashville
- David Williams: Vice President, Horizon Forest Products
- Dave Wilson: CEO, Preston Automotive Group and iFrog Digital Marketing
A big thank you also goes to my LearnToLead team, particularly Ryan Cota, who, despite his other immense duties, served me with editing, suggesting, and formatting this manuscript from start to finish, and did it with complete excellence—just as he does everything else in his life. To my wife and partner Rhonda, and to my daughter and General Manager Ashley: Thanks for learning how to deal with me over the years as I am striving to meet a book deadline. Now on our fourteenth book together, I appreciate your support and flexibility to accommodate my quirks, demands, and obsessions throughout the process.
To the customers of LearnToLead in more than 30 countries, and to the supporters of our Matthew 25:35 Foundation, thank you for believing in and partnering with us, and for allowing our team to add value to your lives and organizations. It is our daily honor and privilege.