Some people, when they start to create mindmaps, are making mindmaps they may even use later on. Their main activity is usually creating mindmaps.
Do you really think Mr. Tony Buzan had that in mind when he wrote about mind mapping?
I think that is what his books want you to do, create mindmaps. There is no one who can show you how to do this better than Mr. Buzan. He is the creator and driving force behind mind mapping.
For me, mind mapping is a powerful tool for remembering and creativity. This works best when you… well, when you create traditional mindmaps.
However, most people who mindmap are not creating traditional maps. Their maps don’t resemble the maps shown in the books of Mr. Buzan. This could be because they feel awkward using colors, they think they can’t draw (little) pictures, or they just don’t have the time to create maps that overwhelming.
Still, the visual maps (usually not true mindmaps) are working for them. These maps help them to move forward. Why is that?
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You probably create your mindmaps yourself. You may even be working together with others on mindmaps. Bottom line: You are working on the mindmaps you need and use.
Here’s something to think about.
Do you remember creating book reports when you were in school? I do and I know that I didn’t really like to create them. I love(d) to read books, yet writing a report on them while and after reading… not the most interesting thing to do for me.
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- Mindmap
- Mindmap even more
- Mindmap with others
- Mindmap when you are stuck
- Mindmap when you don’t want to
- Mindmap your activities
- Mindmap for fun
- Mindmap to solve problems
- Mindmap for getting ideas
- Simply Mindmap
Eastern wisdom tells us that when we mindmap, we should mindmap. OK, I changed it a little bit to make it work for this article.
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These last weeks, I’ve seen many people visit the website who asked questions about this thing called mind mapping and mindmaps. Many people wanted to know more about the basics of them. Especially for these people, I wrote this article. If you are already an experienced mindmap user, please add your thoughts to this special article as well. We can all learn from you and your best practices.
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As you probably know, the traditional mindmap should be created using lots of colors. Use at least 3 to 5 different colors.
The centre of the mindmap is especially important. Tony Buzan writes in his books that the centre needs special attention. You should at least:
- create an image of your topic
- use 3 to 5 colors to draw the image in the centre
A question
My question for you is: Do you do this as well?
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I think I’ve made so many ‘mistakes’ when creating mindmaps… All of them helped me in getting better and better in actually using the technique for reaching my goals and working on my tasks.
When working with hundreds of people I’ve seen that most people go through different stages in creating mindmaps.
And you know what?
Most people make the same ‘mistakes’. That made me think. What if you could receive a good overview of ‘mistakes’ people make. That way you can prevent yourself from making them!
Below is a list of the 11 biggest mistakes people make when mind mapping. Be sure to understand them. When you do, I am confident you are able to improve your mindmaps even more from now on.
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