Chapter 9. APF Frequently Asked Questions

I like people who can do things. When Edward and I struggled in vain to drag our big calf into the barn, the Irish girl put her finger into the calf’s mouth and led her in directly.

—Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist and poet

Despite my best efforts to make APF intuitive, it doesn’t always work. Questions about just understanding the concepts and principles always seem to come up. Sometimes it’s my fault, and sometimes just a minor clarification is needed. In practicing APF, the same thing happens: A situation arises that doesn’t seem to be covered by the APF guidelines, and it needs an explanation.

APF Is a Work in Process

APF was first used in my consulting practices in 2001, and has been made ...

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