What do you do when you run out of ideas when you’re mind mapping? One way is to employ a simple questioning technique called “5Ws and H.”

Here is a framework for managing ideas and projects called the Action Method that appears to convert well to a mind mapping format. What do you think?

How mind mapping “shakes things up” and helps you to pull ahead while others are still pulling back from uncertainty.

Twitter is a great place to build a network of people who share common interests, to help each other find answers to pressing questions, commiserate or simply chat about life. Here’s a simple but powerful way to use mind mapping software to help you build more effective Twitter relationships.

Mind mapping is an awesome way to take notes at a conference, during a class or to summarize the key points of any speaker. I suspect that many people don’t try it, however, because they’re afraid they won’t be able to do it successfully in an actual production situation. Here are some tips to overcome your fears.

The first-ever mind mapping coaching call takes place next week. Read on for more details on how you can participate!

Mindy Gibbins-Klein, the Book Midwife, who has helped to write and publish over 100 books, recently posted a comment to my post on thought leadership and mind mapping that got me thinking more deeply about this topic. Specifically, the role that strategy plays in thought leadership, and how mind mapping software can enable that.

Thought leadership is a popular concept these days. Many people want to know how to become one in their niche of choice, and there is no shortage of advice on how to become one. Here’s how mind mapping software can help.

Accessing your most valuable ideas is much like mining for a priceless mineral. You must first dig through a lot of “mental overburden” before you get to the most valuable ideas.

Many people who think about leaving their day job and starting their own business never achieve “escape velocity.” Perhaps that’s because the prospect of building a new business based upon their dreams and passions is so multi-faceted and overwhelming that they never get clear on what they need to do to turn their dreams into reality. Mind mapping software can help.