Creating and Robert Fritz

There are five common steps in the creative process, which are guidelines for creating your desired future. These guidelines are for use with the individual, but can then be developed to share visions within teams or even across whole organisations. 

Have an idea of what you want to create. If you could have exactly the result you want, what would that result look like Write this in the present tense, as if you already have it. 

Look closely at what currently exists in your situation. What does the situation look like How are you and other people behaving in this situation How long has this situation persisted What have you and other people done to change the situation, and what has happened Be careful not to spend too much time on this. It can be easy to talk yourself out of taking any action. 

Because you now know what you want to create, opportunities begin to present themselves. Take advantage of these opportunities. Take action. One caution that Fritz states is that some of the actions you take will help you move directly to the result you want, but most will not. The art of creating is often found in your ability to adjust or correct what you have done so far. Be prepared to take many actions to reach your desired result. Be prepared to learn from your actions and to adjust your next action, based on what you have learned. Always keep a clear picture of the result that you want to create, and don t give up. 

These are germination, assimilation, completion. At first you ll be excited. Then you ll notice that the thrill is gone. This is when you need to focus on your result, and take action towards that result. Eventually, you will have created your desired result. 

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