A note from Hildy about the state of the world

Current e-Journal – June 13, 2022 A note from Hildy about the state of the world My Friends, Given the circumstances of the past few weeks and months, I wanted to send a note to check in with you. How are you doing? During the early days of the pandemic, my friend Tom Dawkins noted … Read more

One simple step to create new thought habits

Current e-Journal – May 02, 2022 One simple step to create new thought habits In this week’s Systems Change Newsletter… • Invitations & Announcements   • Catalytic Thinking Exercise: A simple way to make Catalytic Thinking a habit • Resources to Further Your Practice • Story of the Week: Catalytic Thinking in ACTION Invitations & Announcements: Community … Read more

Bylaws Without the BS

Current e-Journal – April 18, 2022 Bylaws Without the BS In this week’s Tools to Use Now Newsletter… Invitations & Announcements Tools You Can Use NOW: Bylaws That Actually Mean Something Invitations & Announcements: What’s Next for Creating the Future? As Creating the Future considers what’s next for our mission, your needs and aspirations – … Read more

Real Inclusion comes from these questions

Current e-Journal – April 04, 2022 Real Inclusion comes from these questions In this week’s Systems Change Newsletter… • Invitations & Announcements   • Catalytic Thinking Exercise: Questions that Create Real Inclusion • Resources to Further Your Practice • Story of the Week: Catalytic Thinking in Practice Invitations & Announcements: What’s Next for Creating the Future? … Read more

You have more control than you think

Current e-Journal – March 7, 2022   You have more control than you think In this week’s Systems Change Newsletter… Invitations & Announcements Catalytic Thinking Exercise: What do you have control over? Resources to Further Your Practice Invitations & Announcements: Succession Planning: This month’s Integrity Conversation is happening next Monday, March 14. We will continue … Read more

A Simple Tool for Making Decisions

Current Tools You Can Use NOW A Simple Tool for Making Decisions This edition of Tools You Can Use NOW will help you take the guesswork out of decision-making: using a decision-making matrix. When teams are making tough decisions, they often express a lack of confidence. They may not say it in those words. What … Read more

Setting boundaries is NOT about saying “No”

Current e-Journal – January 10, 2022   Setting boundaries is NOT about saying “No” In this week’s Systems Change Newsletter… Invitations & Announcements Catalytic Thinking Exercise:What will you say YES to? Resources to Further Your Practice Invitations & Announcements: SUCCESSION PLANNING: This month’s Integrity Conversation is happening today, where we will continue to apply Catalytic … Read more

2021 Accomplishments Overview

The unsettled uncertainty of 2021 was quite a backdrop for our work during this past year, as it was for everyone. Our goal in all of it has been simple: helping our Creating the Future family (you!) first find calm, and from there, to step into what is possible. We took a two-pronged approach to … Read more

Aim higher

Current e-Journal – December 14, 2021   Aim Higher In this week’s Systems Change Newsletter… Invitations & Announcements Catalytic Thinking Exercise: Aim higher Resources to Further Your Practice Invitations & Announcements: Kentucky Tornadoes In response to the devastating tornadoes that hit Kentucky this past weekend, we reached out to our friends at the Kentucky Nonprofit … Read more

This is WAY better than Giving Tuesday

Current e-Journal – November 29, 2021   This is WAY better than Giving Tuesday In this week’s Systems Change Newsletter… Invitations & Announcements Catalytic Thinking Exercise: Giving Tuesday and Collective Enoughness Resources to Further Your Practice Story of the Week:  Catalytic Thinking in ACTION Invitations & Announcements: SUCCESSION PLANNING: At this month’s Integrity Conversation, we … Read more