The idea behind mind mapping is an old process. The first well regarded use was during the third century when Porphyry of Tyros graphically represented the various categories of Aristotle’s work (as per Wikipedia). What is mind mapping? In essence, mind mapping is a way to visually organize your ideas. In this day and age, […]
Mind Mapping Software Guide by Chuck Frey
A fellow mind mapping blogger, Chuck Frey, has put out an eBook and I wanted to help spread the word. It’s called, The Essential Guide to Getting Started With Mind Mapping Software. Do mind maps work in business? Chuck makes a great case for using mind maps, electronic versions in particular to keep things together in […]
Microphone for Home Recording I Brought to Abu Dhabi
Preparing for my move to Abu Dhabi meant that I had to look at my whole work setup and figure out what was important enough to take, and what could be left behind. I know I could have shipped anything I really needed over, but my goal was to have everything fit into the the […]
Why Don’t People Use Mind Maps For Taking Action?
The was a great survey put out a few months ago on Biggerplate.com. It provides some stepping off points toward meaningful discussion. It’s lets us find new uses for a tool we’re already familiar with, and helps us feel like our contributions matter. I’d like to add a little commentary as to why I think some of […]
My Office Setup – YMM #51
http://traffic.libsyn.com/ymm/YMM051-My-Office-Setup.mp3 Preparing for my move to Abu Dhabi meant that I had to look at my entire office setup and figure out what was important enough to take, and what could be left behind. In reality, I could have shipped anything I needed over, but my goal was to have everything we were bringing fit […]
Do You Only Use Mind Maps for Brainstorming?
I’m came up with the idea for this post from the Biggerplate.com Annual Mind Map Survey done (much) earlier in 2015. Since I was focused on my new Abu Dhabi adventure, I’m writing this now. If you haven’t checked out the survey yet, I recommend you set aside a bit of time and have a look. […]