by Tom Rath
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The People Who Made This Book Possible
As I’ve mentioned, the most meaningful work in life occurs in the context of great relationships. I find it hard to believe that any decent book could be written in isolation, without an extraordinary amount of help and feedback from many other people. Over the years, I’ve been fortunate to work on every single book with my close friend and publisher Dr. Piotr Juszkiewicz. Once again, he has helped shape the focus, form, and function of this project for the better at every turn.
The other person who dedicated an extraordinary amount of time to this book is my wife, Ashley. She has always been the advisor I trust most with very raw material . . . to see if it even makes sense, let alone has the ability to resonate with others. Over the last year, she has read countless versions of every chapter in this book, and has done even more to help us refine the children’s book we will also publish this year, The Rechargeables. While Ashley’s contributions to these books has been invaluable, I learn even more from her every day by observing what an extraordinary friend and wife, and what an amazing mother to our two young children, she is. The meaning and energy I derive from time with Ashley and our family is like nothing I ever expected or thought was possible.
I have also been fortunate enough to have an amazing editor, Kelly Henry, who has worked on every single book and taught me to be a much better writer along the way. In addition, Krissa Lagos and Leslie Wells have made a significant contribution to editing not only this book but also other projects and articles over the past year. Edward Bobel and Brent Wilcox helped us to ensure this book’s layout made it easy to read throughout, and Sherwin Soy created the jacket design.
One of the most important elements of the writing process for me is getting fairly in-depth feedback from a select group of people on my early drafts. The following team provided extensive feedback that shaped what this book has become: Jamie Blaine, Mary Cheddie, Margaret Greenberg, Dr. Maria de Guzman, Judy Krings, Dr. Shane Lopez, David Martin, Tom Matson, Lisa O’Hara, Dr. Jessica Tyler, Trish Ward, and Christine Wilkinson. Our long-term partners at Perseus—Eric Kettunen, Susan Reich, and Kim Wylie—have also been great advisors on this project and have helped ensure the book is available everywhere. And the team at Shelton Interactive designed the new tomrath.org website to serve as an even better resource to readers.
About the Author
Tom Rath is an author and researcher who studies the role of human behavior in business, health, and well-being. He has been described by business leaders and the media as one of the greatest thinkers and nonfiction writers of his generation.
Tom has written five New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers over the past decade, starting with the #1 New York Times bestseller How Full Is Your Bucket? His book StrengthsFinder 2.0 was the top-selling book of 2013 worldwide on Amazon.com. Tom’s latest bestsellers are Strengths Based Leadership, Wellbeing, and Eat Move Sleep: How Small Choices Lead to Big Changes. In total, his books have sold more than 6 million copies and have made more than 300 appearances on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list.
In addition to his work as a researcher, writer, and speaker, Tom serves as a senior scientist for and advisor to Gallup, where he previously spent thirteen years leading the organization’s work on employee engagement, strengths, leadership, and well-being. He is also a scientific advisor to Welbe, a startup that uses apps and wearable technology to improve health and well-being in the workplace.
Tom previously served as vice chairman of the VHL cancer research organization. He holds degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania, where he is now a regular guest lecturer. Tom, his wife, Ashley, and their two children live in Arlington, Virginia.
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