For people the world over, the Gordian Knot represents the difficult, the intractable and often the insolvable problem. Today’s systemic business problems are the modern-day equivalent of the Gordian Knot, and visual thinking is the powerful sword that we can use to cut through complexity and develop innovative solutions to them.
How to get ‘unstuck’ when mind mapping
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.”
How does mind mapping help you to mine your best ideas?
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.
ThinkBuzan seeks participants for new creativity test
ThinkBuzan, the new organization fronted by mind mapping inventor Tony Buzan, is doing some research into the field of creativity, and would like your help. Using the power of the web, Buzan would like you to take a 20-minute creativity test.
Does mind mapping help you cultivate a mindset of abundance?
Does mind mapping help to promote a mindset of abundance? I do, and this blog post explains why. What do you think? Please share your thoughts.
My new Creativity Hacks e-book is now available
I’m pleased to report that my new e-book, Creativity Hacks: Shortcuts to Help You to Crush Your Challenges & Live a Kick-Ass Life, is now available. What does this have to do with mind mapping and visual thinking? Plenty!
Please participate in the InnovationTools Creativity Survey
As some of you may know, I am the founder and editor of InnovationTools.com, the world’s largest innovation website. I have just launched a new creativity survey that I thought would be of interest to you.
How does mind mapping software help you to innovate?
How are you utilizing mind mapping software to innovate – to envision and develop the new products, services and business s that will power future growth within your firm?
How mind mapping software helps you to work smarter
Tony Buzan, the inventor of mind mapping, has spent a large part of his life analyzing how the brain works, and how to visually transfer one’s ideas to paper or screen. Most people realize that mind maps are useful for brainstorming – for quickly capturing ideas as they occur. But few people truly understand the immense power of this technique as a creative problem-solving tool.
How to break through mental blocks when you’re mind mapping
Sometimes, when you’re in the middle of developing a mind map, you may come face to face with a mental block that prevents you from thinking through the problem, challenge or situation any further. When this happens, there are a number of techniques that you can use to smash through these mental barriers and re-energize your thinking and fresh, creative directions.
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