A P.A.T.H. is a planning process that uses graphic facilitation and a specific template to guide people towards taking action. It is a shared and inclusive process in which a community of people come together to support a person or group to make a dream happen.

1. The title defines the P.A.T.H.’s purpose.
2. The conversation begins with the North Star or the dream. This is the global view, the big dream, the themes and values that guide the actions.
3. The goals are clustered around themes and must be Positive and Possible.
4. The first column in the arrow, Now tells us where we’re starting from. This should set up tension between where we are and where we want to go.
5. P.A.T.H.’s build community. Enroll invites people to take specific, productive action that makes the goals happen.
6. Stronger captures the things we need in life to keep going, to push towards our goals over the long term.
7. We start with a mid-point 7 and work back to set tasks.
8. Further mid-points help to break down the long and demanding parts of the P.A.T.H. into manageable chunks.
9. The last and most important step tells us how to begin, starting tomorrow to make these dreams come true.