Map 1
ASSUMPTION
  Reverse it
    What if I adopted this opposite belief?
    What viewpoints would it open up?
    What new ideas and possibilities does it suggest?
    What opportunities does sidestepping this assumption make possible?
    How could I accomplish this?
    What would it feel like if this opposite assumption was true?
    What if we could get results 2x as good in 1/2 the time?
    What could happen if I go against it or ignore it?
    Use these change-related questions
      WHAT can't be changed?
      WHY can't it be changed?
      Are you SURE it can't be changed?
      What CAN be changed?
  Background
    Details 1
    Details 2
      more
      more
    Details 3
      more
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  INSTRUCTIONS
State your assumption as the center topic of this mind map.
Capture background information about it in the topic to the left of the center topic, "Background." Use as many subtopics and levels as you need.
Then think of ways to reverse your assumption, using the subtopics of the "reverse it" topic as prompts or triggers. Feel free to add your own.
Now think about the ideas you've recorded. What ideas or insights do they suggest? Capture them in a new first-level topic. You may want to entitle it, "ideas."
Happy idea hunting!
Chuck Frey
Visual Velocity
(formerly the Mind Mapping Software Blog)
mindmappingsoftwareblog.com
chuck@chuckfrey.com