I have so many people to thank for this book that I have made a list. (If for some stupid reason I have left you off, you know me well enough to know that it’s my carelessness not my lack of appreciation which is the cause… feel free )
- Karen Liubinskas – my wonderful wife who has put up with over 14 months of this shenanigans. Plus she read it.
- Lucy and Grace – for being an inspiration for me to write it and always supportive.
- Sam my son – for being the first person under 20 to read it fully and give me good feedback.
- Caty Germon – full proofreading and marketing support.
- Kathey Carreiro – full proofread and lots of feedback, plus an amazing interview.
- Tim Bull – for editing feedback and getting his kids to read the book.
- Kate Miller from Publishizer – excellent support and the push that got me to do this.
- Sofia Labonte – for being an early reader and giving me great feedback.
- Jeanmarie Labonte – for asking Sophia to read it and getting her bookclub to read it too.
- Karen Kaushansky – we met at SxSW when I started getting ideas on this and was very supportive. She also introduced me to some robotics groups.
- Mum and dad – for being early backers and also encouraging me to try new things.
- Erica Lee – for lots of ideas and PR help.
- Pippa Galway – for a full proofread.
- Mary Kole – for a full edit and lots of tough feedback.
- Millie Zinner (a real life AZ) and startup star. –
- Natalie Yan-Chatonsky worked together way back at IBM –
- Annie Parker – regulary called out my BS at muru-D –
- Kate Kirwin – leading the way in WA –
- Phoebe Adams – relentless persistence. –
- Simone James – will be CEO of $1B company by 2028 –
- Yasmin Grigaliunas – the queen of hustle –
- Erica HooperLee (Lee) – putting up with me for 10 years now… –
- Emma Poposka – building the future –
- Cate Hull – quietly achieving a big success –
- Alex Germon – wonderful blast from the past –
- Brittany Maalona – making her daughter memorize the book –
- Angela Manners – always so supportive –
- Anastasia Cammaroto – key leadership role in Australia
- More to come. Please ping me if you should be on this list.