The Middle Way Method

Around January 1st a lot of people start thinking of how they can improve themselves, or a skill. We begin to see the usually New Year’s Resolutions, Get out of debt  Get in Shape  Read that book  Write that novel  Change the world We have seen these and many more...

Working with the many projects, or goals (I’ll call them projects) in our professional and personal lives means that there is a lot which needs to get done. We almost always have more to do, than can be done in a day, or week. It is no surprise then that...

Developing a Mission Statement Mission statements are composed of values. Determining our personal core values is one of the hardest, but most important things a person can do to learn who they are. Once your core values are determined you can start to acquire new values, that you wish to...

This is the final entry in the Middle Way Planning series. Last November, I introduced this planning system to you. Then I showed you how you could create your own paper-based companion planner. Last month, I showed you how to use the two together. This month I want to address...

Wow — a new year, a new planning method, and a new planner. We’re all set… or are we? As you recall from the introductory article, I created the Middle Way Method to combine the best aspects of top-down and bottom-up planning. Soon after creating the methodology, I realized I...