Millennials, the generation currently in their late teens to early twenties, are the future of business. Based upon a story I recently read about how they engage with visually-presented information, it looks like a bright future, indeed.
Many diagramming software programs today are like Swiss Army Knives – they can create almost any kind of diagram you could imagine, including mind maps. But mind mapping isn’t usually their strong suit. Here’s why.
Mind mapping software is often dismissed by linear thinkers as being somewhat frivolous and not worthy of their attention. But by ignoring it, they’re missing out on one of the most powerful productivity tools of the modern age. This infographic explains why.
10 Ways to Make It Great is an inspirational book written by a good friend of mine, Phil Gerbyshak. It offers a set of simple, no-nonsense tips on how to live an exceptional life. That makes it the perfect subject for a mind map.
If you cultivate your social media relationships with care, you can develop a personal learning network that will put you in contact with a steady stream of valuable ideas. So says Howard Rheingold, a critic, writer, and teacher who specializes in researching and sharing his findings on the cultural, social and political implications of modern communication.
Here’s a look back at the most popular posts on the Mind Mapping Software Blog for 2011. It provides important clues on what’s hot in the world of visual mapping.
As a big thank you to the readers of this blog, I’ve decided to hold a special Christmas week sale on my e-books – 50% off.
The nature of work is changing. Most business leaders and pundits agree on that point. But how it’s changing isn’t always obvious; nor is how we need to respond. So I created a visual representation of this transformation to help clarify what’s happening and how we can prepare for it.
Mind mapping is only one flavor of visual thinking. Here’s a challenge to “think visual” – to engage in out-of-the-box thinking to further your career and your life, using more of the tools at your disposal.
Apple’s 1997 Think Different ad campaign celebrated creative people in all their rebellious glory. Part of that campaign was a manifesto, which is represented here in the form of a colorful mind map.
