An essential component of the Goal Driven System(sm) is the five stages of development. "To better understand these stages, it is helpful to recognize how organic a business truly is. It is a kind of bio-machine and growing it can be compared to the development of any living organism." (The Goal Driven Business) Every plant, for example, goes through certain stages of growth: A plant starts as a seed, sprouts, grows leaves, flowers, and finally bears fruit. Similarly, every