Impressive new mind mapping magazine launched

May 6th, 2013 | By | Category: Resources

The first issue of Using Mind Maps, a new interactive magazine published by Faizel Mohidin, debuted last week, and it’s quite impressive.



Coming soon: The Visual Guide to Blog Strategy

Apr 26th, 2013 | By | Category: Resources

Attention, bloggers: I am now in the process of writing an enhanced e-book that will help you to develop and manage the business of your blog more effectively – using a visual thinking and planning tool called mind mapping software.



How are mind mappers like superheroes?

Mar 30th, 2013 | By | Category: Resources

While this superhero image may be a bit tongue-in-cheek, the data is not. My last survey of user of mind mapping software showed conclusively that it gives its users a significant edge.



Coming soon: The Mind Map Accelerator video e-course

Mar 27th, 2013 | By | Category: Featured Articles, Resources

I’m pleased to announce that I will soon begin development of the Mind Map Accelerator, a new e-course that will help people who are curious about the promise and potential of mind mapping software to get started with it, quickly and easily.



The next frontier in visual mapping: Mind map auto-generation

Mar 16th, 2013 | By | Category: Resources

One of the powerful capabilities of mind mapping software is the ability to pull in data from numerous sources – including SharePoint, Outlook, RSS feeds and more. But what if mind maps could be auto-generated for larger data sets?



Liam Hughes shares his plans for the Biggerplate Unplugged mind mapping conference series

Mar 7th, 2013 | By | Category: Resources

Biggerplate.com, arguably the best mind map gallery on the web, recently held its first Biggerplate Unplugged mind mapping conference in London. I contacted founder Liam Hughes to learn more about the focus of this landmark gathering of mind mappers, and to find out what’s next.



10 life lessons from Einstein

Jan 31st, 2013 | By | Category: Resources

Albert Einstein was not only a brilliant theoretical thinker, he was also quite philosophical. Here is a collection of 10 of his most thoughtful quotes.



What do the game of chess, artifacts and mind maps have in common?

Dec 12th, 2012 | By | Category: Resources

The practice of mind mapping and the game of chess have much in common: Both use visual “artifacts” as instruments to tell us the relationship between the pieces.



Networking for greater impact: A powerful, flexible visual tool

Oct 30th, 2012 | By | Category: Resources

We can only grow our impact and influence through others. That’s one of the core themes of The Impact Equation: Are You Making Things Happen or Just Making Noise?, the excellent new book by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith. But how can you grow your network of contacts and interact with them in meaningful and sustainable ways? This networking mind map can help.



16 ways mind mapping software can elevate your performance

Oct 25th, 2012 | By | Category: Resources

Here are 16 powerful ways mind mapping software can help you to elevate your performance and make a bigger impact in your work.