What is Mind Mapping?
Mind mapping is a tool used for creating, thinking, organizing, note taking and brainstorming.
All mind mapping begins with a “central idea” that is inserted in the middle of a map. From there, build branches or nodes around the mind map’s central idea, with the first layer being one hierarchical layer of thought down/removed. Further layers, and subsequent branches are simply additional levels down in logical thought.
Relationships within mind maps blueprint how concepts link together.
Like this:
Mind mapping [See 6 common uses below] will make you more effective [i.e., doing the right things] and more efficient [i.e., doing the right things right].
- Book Summaries
- Brainstorming and Ideation
- Problem Solving
- Content Creation
- Note Taking
- Organizing and Reorganizing
Getting started with mind mapping is easy (i) You can use pen and paper to keep things simple, or (ii) Employ a high-quality mind mapping application, such as Scapple [for simple trouble-free maps & note taking], or NovaMind [for more complex maps and integration with project planning software such as the fabulous Merlin].