Have you ever experienced writer’s block? It’s a pain, especially when you need to produce, but your creative muse seems to have left the building. Darren Rowse, writing on the ProBlogger website, has come up with a marvelous technique that uses mind mapping to help you to generate fresh ideas for your writing. His article […]
Writing with your mind mapping software
Steve Rothwell, writing in his Peace of Mind blog, recently posted a very concise, well organized description of how he utilizes MindManager for writing (these principles apply no matter which mind mapping program you use). Here is an overview of the steps he takes: Create an overview map containing the main events or elements as […]
The 8 best ways to improve your mind maps
Mind mapping software is one of those software tools that can be used to create clear, concise visual maps that communicate information and knowledge with great clarity. But all too often, they aren’t as effective as they should be. Here are eight top ways to supercharge the effectiveness of your software-produced mind maps: 1. Use […]
27 ways digital entrepreneurs can use mind mapping
Raj Dash recently added a very interesting post to his Bootstrapper Blog entitled, Secrets of Thinking Outside the Box: 27 Ways Digital Entrepreneurs Can Use Mindmapping. It covers a wide range of applications for mind mapping software – everything from business plan design and website planning to goal setting and exploring alternate options. If you’re […]
Using mind mapping software for life planning
This strategy is excerpted from my new e-book, Power Tips & Strategies for Mind Mapping Software – Second Edition. I hope you find it to be valuable in your personal planning efforts! Many people spend more time planning a party than planning their life. Why? Because it’s hard work! If you’ve been putting off planning […]
Brainstorming: Making the leap from Post-It notes to mind maps
Steve Rothwell, in his Peace of Mind Blog, asks the question: Why capture ideas in a group brainstorming session on Post-It notes, which still need to be grouped and summarized by hand? Why not do this in a mind mapping program like MindManager? This allows the group to not only capture and display their ideas […]
Using mind mapping software to enhance personal productivity
In a recent Mindjet webinar, marketing expert Roger C. Parker shared his personal productivity tips for working with MindManager. During the hour-long webcast, he explained the cornerstones of personal productivity and the strategies he employs to get a remarkable level of productivity out of MindManager. During his presentation, Roger outlined how tools, templates, training and […]
Drag and drop files into your mind map
Here’s a little-known MindManager feature, highlighted by Steve Rothwell in his Peace of Mind blog: You can drag and drop files from Windows Explorer into your MindManager maps. I guess I didn’t realize that was possible. This technique is a lot faster than creating a topic, then right-clicking and selecting the "add hyperlink" command! As […]
10 mistakes to avoid with mind mapping software
Mind mapping software is a powerful tool for today’s knowledge worker, a versatile platform for business planning and development. Because of its inherent flexibility – the way in which it “encapsulates” information and ideas so they can be easily manipulated, annotated and rearranged – nothing can equal a well-crafted visual map when it comes to […]
Mind mapping a meeting: A real time saver
Tris Hussey, in his Pimp Your Work blog, recently added a post that addresses a valuable application of mind mapping software: mapping the content of a meeting. Here, he briefly explains how he uses MindManager to do this: "I really like to map the agenda, send it around (as a PDF or something) and then […]
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