In the next few pages, I am going to describe the visual logic system that underpins the entire APT planning method. The following four bullet points describe the essence of this logic:

• If you were to cut an apple half, you would have two halves.

• If you were to cut each of these pieces in half, you would have four quarters.

• If you were to now eat one of these quarters, you would no longer have a complete apple.

• If you were to replace the missing quarter with a quarter of an orange, you still would not have a complete apple.

In other words, if you want a complete result (or a complete anything) you need all of the correct or appropriate parts. It’s about this simple.

Here is the proposition I would like to put to you: If you can identify the correct parts that make up the result you desire — the ‘how-to’ solutions are significantly simpler to identify and implement.

So let’s get started with the APT visual logic that drives this results focused approach.