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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

A growing number of people are now utilizing mind mapping software as a "personal dashboard" to help them organize their personal and professional lives. A case in point is Ken Robert, a personal productivity coach. He has created a dashboard map that he calls "Grand Central Imagination," and it provides a valuable summary of such […]

One of the most powerful applications of mind mapping software is in project management.  It can be used to document the definition of a problem, specify project requirements, gather project requirements, develop a project charter, list project deliverables and more.  That’s why Mindjet has announced a set of tools and resources that it calls the […]

In late March, Mindjet’s excellent webinar series featured Eric Mack, a consultant who specializes in helping executives to be more productive through the smart use of information technology. He’s also a very savvy user of MindManager, an expert in David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology and the author of a popular personal productivity blog. […]

Many companies today incorporate behavioral questions into job interviews, to get a sense of your problem solving abilities. One way to prepare for these tough questions is to do what’s called "STAR" planning. STAR stands for: Situation: give an example of a situation you were involved in that resulted in a positive outcome Task: describe […]

If you have an effective process for preparing for a major business meeting, the meeting itself is more likely to be successful. Preparing for a successful meeting is a special type of project: It requires you to set objectives, to solicit the participation of co-workers, partners and people outside of your organization, to manage a […]