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The lengths shown are averages drawn from Tony Stoltzfus's research across many leaders — not a schedule. Some people move through a stage in a fraction of the time and others take far longer; a valley can be skipped, revisited, or arrive out of order. Use these as rough bearings, never as a measure of whether you are on time.
Key terms from the book
The stages, valleys, key terms, stage characteristics and calling definition are drawn from Tony Stoltzfus's The Calling Journey: Mapping the Stages of a Leader's Life Call. This is an independent study aid for working through that material; the book itself is worth reading in full.