More and more people use mind maps for studying. I really enjoy the sessions I have with (adult) students. They are there for one thing and one thing only. They want me to deliver on the promise that they can summarize a complete book, without having read one word from it before, and create a ...…
That’s right, I was challenged to do the impossible. My friend and mentor Rick and I were having a conversation about mindmaps and how most people use them. What I see is that many people want to create a good looking mindmap. But as you know by now, I don’t think that is the most ...…
During workshops I often hear people say the following: But I will lose details when I use mindmaps…! Do you think this is true? Usually my response is that a mindmap may give you less details than the traditional method of note taking. But that is ok. A mindmap isn’t the same as traditional note ...…
This may sound strange coming from me, but I want you to stop making mindmaps. I believe that making mindmaps is something that is only smart when you are just learning about mind mapping. After you learned how to create a mindmap, you should start making as few mindmaps as possible. Looking at my own ...…
If you just want to get a good summary on a topic, you really have to check this out: http://mindmapsunleashed.com/summarize_info I received this link about a week ago and I have to say I am really impressed with the results it gives me. Test drive it yourself and let me know what you think of ...…
Last week I received an email with a very interesting subject. The subject was: what you see is what you get. So true… was the first thing on my mind. The second thing I thought was that I needed to write this in a blog post for you. The third thought on my mind was ...…
