Comments on: Mind Mapping – Battling Bloggers Block

By: Richard Hall

Richard Hall — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 23:43:38 +0000

I’m a big fan of mindmapping too – I often use it for sermon prep, and nearly always take a mindmap rather than a script or linear notes into the pulpit with me. I endorse what Jee says about using graphics – I’m no artist, but colour and graphics are very helpful in mindmapping. I also agree on the value of Buzan’s “The Mind Map Book”.

By: Ian's Messy Desk

Ian's Messy Desk — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 23:38:13 +0000

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By: Julana

Julana — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 20:45:52 +0000

I think we used to call that clustering, in composition.

By: Daryl

Daryl — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 10:05:31 +0000

Darren – great way to finish off a fantastic series of posts! I totally agree with this one — I don’t know how I ever managed without mindmaps — they are an invaluable tool for organising ones thoughts and ideas.

By: JErm

JErm — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 05:45:35 +0000

If you want to keep it organized and clean (design-wise) you can use a program. There’s actually one called MindMapper and another one called MindManager out there (Google them up). But yeah I always do that too but I’ve slacked lately just like you have. LOL.

Mind sharing one of your sketches on your next post maybe? :)

By: Jee

Jee — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 03:44:07 +0000

Mind-mapping is a very useful method in every aspect of life.

Mind-map can go beyond words, it’s recommended to use graphics, colors etc to enhance the map and bombard your mind thus creating better creativity and memories..

Need to know more? Read Tony Buzan’s “The Mind Map Book”.. highly recommended.

By: Michael Moncur

Michael Moncur — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 03:42:21 +0000

Mind mapping never really worked for me. I do the same thing, but with regular lined paper or with an outliner application, and the result always ends up looking like a hierarchical outline. (I have one right here for a new weblog, scribbled in a notebook.)

I’m not sure if I’m just not a visual thinker or what, but outlines make more sense than mind maps to me. When someone sends me a mind map-like drawing, I mentally translate it into an outline.

Brainstorming is definitely good, however you do it. I should do it more often.

By: Mariano

Mariano — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 00:59:11 +0000

I use Mind Maps very often, from brainstorming to software development and I use this free tool.It's useful to keep and share those mind maps.