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CHAPTER 6

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Between Points A and BPlanning

We all want to get to town and stir up a rooster tail of dust behind us, but we have to slow down for the turns, detours, potholes, and bumps in the road.”

HASTINGS SHADE, DEPUTY PRINCIPAL CHIEF1999–2003

How do we get from Point A to Point B? The sequencing is:

Point B. The product, where we want to go

Point A. The place where we start

Principles. Criteria that drive our decisions

Plan. The outline of steps from Point A to Point B

Process. The practical steps to carry out the plan

Preparation. The skills ...

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