The original text of Pathways to Excellence, was completed in 2001 and was distributed to professionals throughout the United States within the social services, juvenile justice, education, and legal communities from 2001-2003. The comments received were very favorable and I was encouraged; however, there was one concern about the text which surfaced repeatedly.  Namely, that the material was ‘too dense’ or ‘too detailed’ for most people to read.  After hearing this over and over, I came to the conclusion that the creation of an easier to read version must be undertaken.  Otherwise, the goal of truly presenting the material would not be achieved.

            Accordingly, this edited version has been created.  It is designed to be a reader friendly ‘translation’ of the original text, and will provide the basic principles to anyone who is interested.  Thereafter, should the reader choose to do so, he or she can access the original text @ www.4pte.com which has specific, detailed steps for accomplishing the goals of the Program.  Creating the edited version was a very difficult process, and could not have been accomplished without the tremendous assistance given to me by Mr. Rob Weinberg.  Rob brought considerable talent and hard work to the table day after day for nearly one year.  I would like to formally thank Mr. Weinberg for helping me to present this material in a form which is pleasant to read and easy to understand.