Acknowledgments
CreatingthisbookwasamuchlargerundertakingthanIimagined,andasaresult,Ioweadebtof
gratitudetomany.
ThankyoutomyHeavenlyFather.Thankyouformydaysandformymanyblessings.Thankyouforthis
book.ThankyoufortheopportunitytolearnandgrowasIcreateditscontent.Thankyouforallowingme
togetitright.Andthankyouforblessingallwhoreaditsothattheycanfindthesolutionstheyneed.I
loveTheeverymuch.Thankyou.
ThankyoutomyamazingwifePatti.Thankyou,honey,foryourpatiencewithmeandforbeingokaywith
allthetimeIhadtoinvesttocreatethisbook.Youcarriedalotoftheweightofourhousehold,soIcould
research,write,andrevisetheinformationwithinthesepages,andwithoutyoursupport,thisbookwould
notexist.Thankyouforyourconfidenceinme,whichhelpedmegetthroughsomemomentsofself-doubt.
Andthankyouforlovingme.Iloveyouverymuch.Thankyou.
ThankyoutomydaughterMadison.Thankyou,Madison,foryourlightandforyourfaithinme.Thank
youforseeingmethewaythatyoudo.Thankyouforbeingwillingtogiveupalotofourfather-daughter
timeoverthepastfewmonths.Iknowhowpreciousthattimeis,andIhopewecancatchuponsomeofit
beforeyougoofftocollege.Iloveyouverymuch.Thankyou.
ThankyoutomydaughterAlexis.Thankyou,Lexi,forbelievinginme.Andthankyoufortheconfidence
andprideyouhaveforme.Thankyouforhavingfaithinmyabilitytobeawriter.Iloveyouverymuch.
Thankyou.
ThankyoutomydaughterDaniella.Thankyou,Dani,foryourenergyanduniqueperspective.Thankyou
foryoursupportandyourbeliefinmeandmyabilitytowritethisbook.Iloveyouverymuch.Thankyou.
ThankyoutomyfriendMertCubukcuoglu.Thankyou,Mert,foryourfriendshipandtrust.Thankyoufor
yourconfidenceinmeandmyabilitytowriteabookaboutChefprovisioning.Andthankyouforwriting
thebook'sForeword.Thankyou.
Thankyoutomyfriendsatwork.ThankyouRayEivaz,BarryRuffner,WayneChatham,AchalShah,Amy
Tam,AngelaBouchard,MaiLubega,ThyGuintivano,MikeSharp,andthemanyothersatIntuitthatI
workwitheveryday.Thankyouforyourexcitementaboutandinterestinmybook.Thankyoufor
expressingyourbeliefthatIcoulddoit.Andthankyouforyoureagernesstoreaditwhenitcomesout.
ThankyouJayGrissomforbeingoneforthefirsttopreorderyourcopy.ThankyouMichelColeforbeing
thefirsttorequestthatIwriteasecondbook.Thankyou.
ThankyoutomyfriendTom"BigAl"Schreiter.Thankyou,Tom,forsuggestingthatIstartwritingbooks
andforbeingsuchagreatexamplebytakingyourownadviceandcreatingafantasticsetoftraining
books.Andthankyouforyourexcitementaboutmybook.Thankyou.
ThankyoutomyreviewerFedericoGimenez.Thankyou,Federico,forporingoverthechaptersofthis
bookandmakingsureI'vepresentedthemostaccuratecontentandexamplespossible.Thankyou.