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Mind Mapping in 5 minutes

Mind Mapping — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:11:26 +0000

Mind Mapping is such a simple tool and it should really only take about 5 minutes to explain the basic concepts to you.

The tool is extremely powerful and when used in the right way and what I want to do here is give you a very brief overview of the what, why and how.

What is a Mind Map?

A Mind Map is a thinking tool where the manifestational evidence of its existence is a graphically radiant diagram blending, linguistic instruments, iconography, hues and shades of the visible spectrum linked with a neural network-esque structure of branches organised in a hierarchical arrangement reminiscent of the dendritic structure of the inner workings of our cortex.

Eh?

Ok that was the PhD definition, let’s look at a more practical one - it is a pictorial tool thinking tool that uses words, pictures and colour in a structure similar to the way the brain organises itself. Yes it is really that simple.

So what is all the fuss about Mind Mapping?

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Mind Mapping Your Notes in a Seminar

Mind Mapping — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:57:43 +0000

Most of my professional time is spent standing on a stage speaking to audiences about how to use tools like Mind Mapping to help them become more effective, efficient and productive.

Where Do You Start With Mind Maps? Easy Mind Mapping Guide.

Mind Mapping — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:20:17 +0000

Probably the first question I get asked when I am sharing with people how to use Mind Maps is “Where do I start?”.

There are two ways of looking at this question.

How Is A Mind Map Structured?

Mind Mapping — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:35:52 +0000

The question “how is a Mind Map structured” is another good question that I was asked recently on a course I was running and has two answers:

The first answer is “it depends”. And it depends on what it is you are Mind Mapping and how you are thinking about whatever it is you are thinking about. The organisation of the main branches and the associated sub-branches will entirely depend on just how you are organising your thoughts around your thinking activity.