Buried deep, deep, deep down in my inbox, I found an email from Sir Kevin Skarritt (Chief Nut at Acorn Creative) containing what appears to be the ultimate one-stop resource for killer mind-mapping resources (more than 30 links in all!), kindly shared by Mashable.com.
If you’re not familiar with mindmapping, it’s VERY cool. Whether you do it with a fancy online tool or with good, old-fashioned paper and pen, it’s a way to:
- Organize your thoughts visually
- “Imitate” the brains non-linear approach to considering problems (and opportunities)
- Share information in a more powerful way
- Capture ideas quickly and constructively
- Summarize, consolidate, and present concepts efficiently and effectively
- BRAINSTORM – by yourself, or with groups!!!
Here are a couple of visual examples:
If you want to know more about mind-mapping and how you could use it in your own life and business, check out this good article, Mindmapping for the Quick-Witted, by self-declared “mindmapping enthusiast” Dr. Vj Mariaraj, or see what Wikipedia has to say about it.
Bottom line: It’s FUN, it’s EFFECTIVE, and it’s a great tool for BRAINSTORMING!
