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It seems that Scottish Manufacturing is in trouble.

The recent economic troubles have added to the general decline in that sector that has seen it shrink by two thirds in the last thirty years (according to the Scotsman’s online business section).

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Are you in the market for buying Mind Mapping Software but are overwhelmed by the number of options you are faced?

Well I understand that completely because the amount of software for generating mind maps seems to increase by the day.

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I was reading a blog article this morning on Edwins Mind Mapping Blog where he asked the question: "How good can Mind Mapping be for GTD (Getting Things Done)?"

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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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What is a Mind Map?

Well this is something that I am asked time and time again by people I speak to and work with.

More and more people have heard of the term and many some sort of idea about what it is.

Read more on What is a Mind Map – A Short Video Explanation With an Example Mind Map Too…

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After my last post on Jamie Nast and Idea Mapping, I have had a flurry of comments about the importance (or not) of choosing single key words for your mind maps branches.

Read more on Why Do I Have To Use Keywords When Mind Mapping? How To Use Keywords in Mind Maps….

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Until a few years ago, Mind Mapping was the only kid on the block when it came to a truly unique and completely brain friendly thinking process.

It stood out primarily (and probably to its detriment) because it was new and unique and colourful and "fun" – oh how that last word has alienated far too many from this amazing device – anyway I digress.

Read more on Mind Mapping? Idea Mapping? What’s the Difference and Just Who is Jamie Nast?…

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