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direct actions needed to have a book published. ” To hold this many
specifi cs, I drew lines at right angles off this line, then labeled
actions in sequence, and stated the completion dates.
My offshoot lines specifi ed actions to do in this order:
Go to library to fi nd books that list all New York City book
agents, 1/10/94
Go to New York City to interview and hire an agent, 2/6/94
Complete book, 3/29/94
Write letter and send manuscript to family friend with publish-
ing connection, 4/2/94A different spoke that came off the center circle specifi ed the
emotional and spiritual support that needed my attention: pray
with mentor, Tommy Tyson, regarding my sense that John Wiley &
Sons was to be the publishing house that bought this book, 1/19/94;
attend Tommy ’ s conferences and spiritually supportive community
network, with dates for plans already made. Another spoke con-
tained my physical disciplines: to walk, practice yoga, and so on.
Although most PERT charts are dream or ideal trajectories that
are proposed, and life does not always go as we plan, this process
does help us get more clear about our priorities, how to organize
our lives to manifest our goals, what to delegate, when to seek
supportive assistance, and basically how to empower ourselves to
complete our mission. I have never had a PERT chart that was
actualized as accurately as this fi rst one was initially projected.
At that time I knew absolutely nothing about publishing, except
that I thought John Wiley & Sons was the most respected publish-
ing house in the world, but I asked Tommy Tyson (my spiritual
mentor of more than a decade) to pray that the book be sold to
Wiley. This publisher was my only offer! PERT and mapping charts
are not guaranteed Christmas lists, but they can be very reveal-
ing when we prayerfully consider and contemplate our visions for
what we feel may be our next calling or heart ’ s desire. Who knows?
This practice may totally revamp your defi nition of miraculous!