Mind Manager
cldeblaere;62413 said:
Hello
I have just downloaded Mind Manager, since I have heard David Allen talking about it regularly.
Does anyone have any tips on what mind maps would be usefull for GTD (if possible some example maps would be great).
Any user experiences? How did mind manager help to get more efficient?
Any comments, suggestions woudl be great
Thx
I use MindManager for Project Planning, as well as to keep an inventory of the "higher levels". I have a Mindmap called "Areas of Focus" and I have goals attached to each of those areas. For projects, next actions go onto my next actions lists...I don't typically use the MindMap to take the place of those. I HAVE done that, however, and it works pretty nicely for a short time period. (comes in handy if you have a lot to do and you are a bit numb to your lists).
I also use it to take notes during my reading, during conference calls and, of course, to brainstorm. I've used a one page Mindmap exclusively to facilitate a full-day session on goal setting, as well as to make my notes for any public speaking event.
For the holidays, I use it to make a day-by-day plan of what meals to serve company, what presents each person wants, and entertainment ideas such as movies or dvds.
Before taking a trip, think about doing all the planning with a Mindmap. I'm an independant Consultant so I always have to plan way ahead for trips. I took an 18-day cruise/tour of the Mediterranean this last summer and I had one Mindmap to keep me organized with all that I needed to think about ahead of time PLUS my wardrobe for each day. The idea was not to overpack...I still did, but maybe not as badly as in the past.
Think of it as a great way to organize your thoughts...on whatever topic your thoughts need to be organized! I consider it to be the one piece of software that I could not live without!
