Richard, my book coach and editor. Writing a book about mentoring is one thing. Having someone mentor you through the process of writing it is another. His advice was always precise, his ideas generous, and his patience remarkable. He understood what I was trying to say even when I hadn’t yet found the words, and he pushed me to find them instead of offering his own. In that way, he practiced exactly what this book preaches: he didn’t give me answers, he helped me think more clearly until I arrived at my own.