Confessions of a Mind Map Convert
2If you’ll remember a few months ago I posted a blog about mind mapping – trying to figure out what the big deal was. Well a client of mine swears by it and wanted me to start creating mind maps for his company for use in training and coaching. I downloaded a shareware type mind map product and was not impressed at all. In fact I almost dropped the whole idea right then and there.
But then my client asked me to go to the Mindjet website (www.Mindjet.com) and download a free trial of their mapping software. Being the good Virtual Assistant that I am, I went right there and did it. Within 20 minutes I was creating mind maps (it really is just that easy) for my client. Within 2 days I was creating mind maps for my business. Within a week I was hooked! I didn’t even wait for the trial to finish before purchasing the software.
So what is a mind map? It is a very visual rendering of anything and everything – from a daily “To Do” list to a PowerPoint presentation to an organizational chart and even project management. A mind map places information in such a way that your brain understands it faster and retains it longer (okay, that’s my opinion but I’m sure there’s some documented proof somewhere).
You can check activities off as they are completed. You can time/date stamp each entry as well as assign the level of importance for each task. You can attach emails, spreadsheets, documents, and so much more. There is a section for notes where you can put in more detail about the task, notes to yourself, or even notes to others. There is even a project manager add-on (as well as numerous other templates).
So where do I stand now? I strongly encourage any business, especially a home-based or small business, to utilize this software. Their claim is that they can save a person two hours a day and I would have to agree with that – it has certainly proven true for me. Now instead of handwritten notes on a legal pad I just paste my client requests into a mind map which allows me to keep all of the correspondence and documents for a particular task right there in one place.
Until next time . . .
Write On!
Paige Jackson
http://www.paigejackson.com/business/
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