Comments on: The Rules of Mind Mapping: Are They Important To Apply To Your Mind Maps? http://www.michaelonmindmapping.com/blog/mind-mapping/the-rules-of-mind-mapping-are-they-important-to-apply-to-your-mind-maps/ How To Become A Focused Thinker Using Mind Mapping Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:57:33 -0700 hourly 1 By: Matthew Lang http://www.michaelonmindmapping.com/blog/mind-mapping/the-rules-of-mind-mapping-are-they-important-to-apply-to-your-mind-maps/#comment-485 Matthew Lang Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:57:33 +0000 http://www.michaelonmindmapping.com/blog/?p=549#comment-485 I agree with Tim on the fact that the rules should be seen more as guidelines. However these guidelines are what mind mappers should be aspiring too. When I started mind mapping, I broke all the rules. In fact I still do, but mostly with software mind maps. Over time, I gradually weeded out my bad habits and now I pretty much follow all the rules about 90% of the time. Yes there are times when I add too many keywords or don't use color, but it's not very often. When starting something new, people can't be expected to do it really well on their first attempt. Mind mapping is a skill that takes time to master and by aspiring to these guidelines, people do eventually become very accomplished mind mappers. I agree with Tim on the fact that the rules should be seen more as guidelines. However these guidelines are what mind mappers should be aspiring too.

When I started mind mapping, I broke all the rules. In fact I still do, but mostly with software mind maps.

Over time, I gradually weeded out my bad habits and now I pretty much follow all the rules about 90% of the time. Yes there are times when I add too many keywords or don’t use color, but it’s not very often.

When starting something new, people can’t be expected to do it really well on their first attempt. Mind mapping is a skill that takes time to master and by aspiring to these guidelines, people do eventually become very accomplished mind mappers.

]]> By: Tim Fulford http://www.michaelonmindmapping.com/blog/mind-mapping/the-rules-of-mind-mapping-are-they-important-to-apply-to-your-mind-maps/#comment-482 Tim Fulford Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:33:43 +0000 http://www.michaelonmindmapping.com/blog/?p=549#comment-482 This is an interesting post. I think that the 'rules' should be followed and seen as guidelines. I used to break them all the time until I was trained by Tony Buzan and became a Buzan Licensed Instructer and Master Trainer for Buzan Online. I now realise the increased freedom that following these golden guidelines give me. The I can't draw I love.... everyone can draw, we drew before we learnt to write and we were good at it. We use images all the time, we can understand them and create them. However some people (those who say they can't draw) are not prepared to try because they are embarrassed by their quality just as someone who finds difficulty in reading out loud or writing on a board in a public situation finds that embarrassing or difficult. Anyone who says they can't draw in my sessions gets my attention and by the end of the session they are drawing and enjoying it. It never fails. This is an interesting post. I think that the ‘rules’ should be followed and seen as guidelines. I used to break them all the time until I was trained by Tony Buzan and became a Buzan Licensed Instructer and Master Trainer for Buzan Online. I now realise the increased freedom that following these golden guidelines give me.
The I can’t draw I love…. everyone can draw, we drew before we learnt to write and we were good at it. We use images all the time, we can understand them and create them. However some people (those who say they can’t draw) are not prepared to try because they are embarrassed by their quality just as someone who finds difficulty in reading out loud or writing on a board in a public situation finds that embarrassing or difficult. Anyone who says they can’t draw in my sessions gets my attention and by the end of the session they are drawing and enjoying it. It never fails.

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