INTRODUCTION Why WriTE A BOOk? I know why you want to write a book. Maybe not literally, of course. I’m going to make an educated guess about why you want to write a book. If I’m correct in my guess—it means this is the perfect book for you. If I’m wrong in my guess—then I just saved you a lot of time. You can skip this book; it’s not right for you. Here’s my guess. See if it resonates: You had a problem. It was probably a difficult problem for you. You suffered because of it. This problem might have even defined you as a person—at least for a while. You spent time, energy, and effort on it, and maybe even dedicated your career to solving it. Why WriTE A BOOk? · 9