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Through the lens of Catalytic Thinking, we realize that these two lists are actually about conditions for success!

Giving gratitude for the conditions that have led to today’s success is about that chain reaction of gratitude we have talked about in past eJournals (this one, for example!).

And the things we need help with are the conditions for our future success. What do we need to have? What do we need to know or understand? We’ve talked about that in past eJournals as well – the importance of laying down the dominoes that turn dreams into reality.

We can therefore think of no better exercise to prepare us for 2020 than this one!

Try This
This week’s exercise is simply the one that Austin Kleon suggests.

Each day for a whole week, create those two columns on a sheet of paper and fill in the blanks.

Thinking about those lists even for a few minutes each day will open up all sorts of possibilities, simply by identifying those factors.

If you’re feeling inspired, begin practicing that chain reaction of gratitude. “If I’m grateful for X, what led to X in the first place?” Then you can show gratitude for that, too!

As for things you need help with, Catalytic Thinking’s “Conditions for Success” questions will help you turn that list into reality.

To be able to provide you with that help, what would other people need to know? What would they need to believe? What would they need to be assured of?

And the same for you – what would you need to know? What would you need to believe or feel assured of?

As you transform the past into the story of what led to today’s success, and the future into doable steps towards your dreams, you will be taking huge steps towards creating the future you want. That is why identifying and creating conditions for success is so important to the Catalytic Thinking framework.

Resources to Support Your Practice
These resources will help turn your dreams into doable steps:

• WATCH: For a simple and powerful example of “conditions for success,” watch Hildy’s TEDx talk
• LISTEN: Your 2020 plans can create your own conditions for success. This click-and-play class takes you through every step. (Check out the Quiz on that page, too!)
• LEARN: Austin Kleon writes inspiring, wise, and deliciously fun books. His latest, Keep Going, will help you get past what’s stopping you – perfect for this new year. And Show Your Work! provides so many insights into the “sharing” aspects of community engagement that it was part of the required reading for one of our immersion courses!*

* These purchase links help benefit Creating the Future’s programs.