What is a Mindmap?

 

Mindmap

“A place for everything, everything in its place.” – Benjamin Franklin

Problem

Ideas scatter. Notes pile. Focus dies. One page holds the fix.

Mindmap Solution

I found mindmaps in Programmatic Thinking in the early 2010s. One central idea node. Branches explode. Clarity deepens.

A mindmap is a visual diagram used to organize information hierarchically around a central concept. It starts with a main idea in the center and branches out to related sub-topics, often using images, keywords, and colors to connect and illustrate relationships between ideas. 

This non-linear approach makes it a useful tool for brainstorming, problem-solving, and studying by helping to structure thoughts and improve memory. 

Why It Works

  1. Brain Rules → Medina Visual trumps linear. Pictures lock memory.
  2. Writing Tools → Clark Pattern + twist. Start center. Branch free.
  3. Philosophy → Franklin Order virtue. One sheet rules the concept.
The pictured mindmap, with acronyms and my chicken scratch, will be mostly incomprehensible to most viewers, both human and machine. 

The point is to show the structure, and that I believe it's best done by hand. On white boards with multiple markers can enhance the effect and make the 20-60 minute exercise collaborative. 

For what it's worth, pictured was mapping out a distribution strategy for Ben Franklin Blueprint. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Money Master the Game by Tony Robbins [Book Summary #18]

This book   contains the information they should have taught you and me in high school business classes. It sheds a light on how brokers get rich while pillaging their clients' nest eggs through excessive fees. It's also a labor of love; Tony Robbins is donating 100% of the proceeds to Feeding America. Please utilize the information contained here (and more thoroughly in the book) to take back your financial destiny. If you find the information useful, please pay it forward by sharing it with others who can benefit from it. Introduction V2MOM [Marc Benioff]  1. What do I really want? (Vision.) 2. What is important about it? (Values.) 3. How will I get it? (Methods.) 4. What is preventing me from having it? (Obstacles.) 5. How will I know I am successful? (Measurements.)  "The secret of getting ahead is getting started."  -Mark Twain "There is a time in every man's education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignoranc...
Read more

Never Eat Alone Notes

 My notes from this solid book on communication and networking.  Don't Keep Score     Generosity, not greed.  What's Your Mission?     A goal is a dream with a deadline.     1. Goals that will help you fulfill your mission (3 years from now)     2. Connecting those goals to the people, places, and things that will help you get the job done     3. Best way to reach out to the people who will help you accomplish your goals Dinner Parties     1. Create a Theme     2. Use Invitations     3. Don't Be a Kitchen Servant     4. Create Atmosphere      5. Forget Being Formal      6. Don't Seat Couples Together     7. Relax Tips on Becoming an Expert       1. Get out in front and analyze the trends and opportunities on the cutting edge.     2. Ask seemingly stupid questions.     3. Know yourself and your talents. 8...
Read more

Cultivate an Inner Witness

Image
  This is the third time this concept has popped up in my life in the last couple weeks. Dr. Nicole LePera, in her great book How to Do the Work , says we are not our thoughts, we are the thinker of our thoughts.  David Goggins talks about creating Goggins , his alter ego that pushes him to accomplish incredible feats, in the inspiring Never Finished .  A couple more related sentiments: Meditation philosophies often tell us that we are not our thoughts, we are the observer of our thoughts.  Creating a fictional board of directors for You Inc. has been recommended by [I'm blanking on which famous business guru said it]. I've made it a point to focus on remembering lessons that show up in multiple places--especially ones spanning diverse cultures. This one certainly fits the bill.  In order to reach our full potential, we should cultivate an inner witness. One that pushes us to act (with responsible detachment) according to our virtuous goals. 
Read more