Creative Resourcefulness

Accessing Inner and Outer Resources

Most projects fail because we don’t know how to reach out, receive, and generate the resources that we need for success. When we get stuck or stopped, we go into a feeling of lack and insufficiency. We make being stuck or failing mean that there is something wrong with us and our ability, which leads us to isolate rather than connect with others for support.

Being a creator is not about knowing the answers to everything and being able to do everything yourself. Instead, it is about being able to access the resources that you need to create and fulfill your vision.

The Key Shift for Developing Resourcefulness

Most of us stay isolated and disconnected from the resources around us. We feel like we have to master everything, do everything ourselves, know all the answers, and have all the resources. Instead, we need to learn to masterfully access all of the resources that exist in the field around us by asking ourselves the questions that will generate ideas about how to access those resources.

To make this shift, we also need to let go of the old stories about receiving and asking for support, so we can access and receive the resources to create what we want. For example, “I’m weak if I ask for support” or “I will be seen as incompetent if I receive support from others.”

Purpose: This practice supports you in identifying what type of support you specifically need and where you can access that support.

Step 1 - Identify Specific Needs

Think of something you’re creating and where you feel stuck. Then identify the specific type of support you need:

What specific support do you need in this area?

What inner and outer resources do you need?

Step 2 - Where to Access the Support Identify where you can access this support by reflecting on the following:

Who do you know that could provide this support?

Who has expertise in this area that could support you?

Who might know someone who could provide support?

Step 3 - Identify Actions for Accessing Resources

After you have identified ideas for support, write down some actions for accessing these resources, and practice reaching out and asking for support from others. Ask yourself these questions:

Where could you go to obtain this support?

What actions can you take to access the support you need?

In the next week, who will you ask for support?

How could you ask for support in a way that feels empowering for both you and the other person?

What are you learning about reaching out for and asking for support?

Notice any old stories about asking for support and open up to more growth-based meanings that support you to reach out and access support.