When compiling a book there are always many people “backstage” who support the authors in numerous ways. Our sincere thanks and gratitude are extended to those heroes who often don’t get the recognition they deserve.
First, Hildi Squirrell at The Power of Focus Inc. Typing the manuscript from scratch—the scratch being Les’s woeful handwriting!—was a task that required concentration, persistence and several rewrites. Excellent job! Also, a big thank you for all the extra hours in the evenings and on weekends.
Next, to Fran Hewitt, my wonderful wife, partner and bestselling author in her own rite. Your stellar support, love, and ability to act as a strong sounding board when the going got hectic, meant more than you may ever know. You are truly a blessing.
To Andrew and Jennifer Hewitt who more than echoed Fran with great ideas, new information and faithful connection. Your prayers, insights and wisdom once again make me a very proud father.
To all of our tremendous Power of Focus clients, too numerous to mention, whose stories and dedication to their individual ventures were inspiring and provided a foundation for much of the new material in this book.
A special thank you to everyone who willingly shared their personal stories with us. Your contribution is greatly appreciated. [For details, please see pages 351-352.] Kudos to Wade Webb, Jean Lunt, John Guderyan, Rick Green and Sam Beckford again, for their ongoing support and help in launching the marketing program.
Thanks also to Chris Smith for her mastery in kinesiology, in testing our early cover designs. And to award-winning book cover designer, Utku Lomlu in Turkey, for creating the final product. Your patience and understanding were very much appreciated as we changed course numerous times.
To Jack Canfield’s support team, from his wife Inga, to executive assistant Veronica Romero who was an excellent liaison between our offices and ensured the details were looked after in a timely fashion. Thanks also to Patty Aubery, president of The Canfield Companies, and COO Russ Kamalski, who made sure all of the day-to-day operations and other projects ran smoothly when Jack had to focus on the book.
To Crystal, Mark’s wonderful wife, a great anchor and business partner who enabled Mark to work on this project without distraction.
And ten years later, we extend a hearty thank you to the Health Communications team who made sure the book was crafted in the best way possible and printed on time, despite the usual crazy deadlines. A special thank you to publisher Peter Vegso, for the opportunity to deliver The Power of Focus 10th Anniversary Edition to many thousands of new readers and businesspeople around the world. Hats off to senior editor Allison Janse, for her steady, calming influence as the book came to the critical stages. And a major cheer for Larissa Henoch and Lawna Oldfield who had the challenging job of creating the new layout from page one right to the end. Thanks for your patience and persistence.
We also acknowledge the input, examples and insights provided directly and indirectly by friends, customers and clients. Due to the scope of this project we may have neglected to mention others who helped in various ways. Know that you are appreciated and accept our apologies for any omissions.
Creating, writing and delivering this special 10th Anniversary Edition has been challenging but extremely rewarding. We discovered once again that a great team blessed with passion, dedication and focus will invariably get the job done.