mind mapping

Mind Mapping

Have you tried or used mind mapping? Is it useful to you? How do you apply it? Are you still using it or have you given up?

Use Exploratree to Plan A Project or Idea [Thinking]

Plan a project or map an idea with Exploratree, a free online library of "thinking guides" you can either print out or use online. Templates include the Futures Wheel pictured above, thinking boxes,...

Map Tasks with Mind42 [Mind Mapping]

Manage your mind-mapping tasks and ideas with Mind42, an innovative mind-mapping web application that runs inside your browser. Mind42 is easy to use and quite intuitive; you can tweak your map using...

Self Improvement: Map Your Accomplishments to Stay Motivated

For those inevitable times when you feel down in the dumps, DIY Planner suggests making a "life-map" of your accomplishments. Similar to the process of mind mapping, making a life-map simply includes...

Guess what, you don’t have to buy into all the fads to be productive

I was reading Dustin Was on lifehack about the productivity ideas (fads?) that he doesn’t get.  One thing hit me, yep he’s right, some of these things don’t work:The 80/20...

Note Taking: A Beginner's Guide to Mind Mapping Meetings

Do you have trouble keeping up with meetings because you can't take notes as fast as the speaker talks? If you do jot down some thoughts and ideas, by the time you re-read your notes they make no...

Getting the most out of MindManager 7–templates, styles, and ribbons

MindManager 7 Pro brought the Office 2007 look and feel to MM users, but the Ribbon Bar might get annoying for some people.  Brain Friedlander has a quick movie on saving...