Oogiem;65962 said:
Pulled into a separate thread.
FWIW I've tried Mind Mapping and I just flat can't wrap my brain around it. I too was trained to think very linearly and I get frustrated when trying to brainstorm or even use it at all. I may be missing the value and would love some pointers on how to see if I can make it work. So many people use and swear by it that I have this uneasy feeling I am just slow or somehow not "getting it"
I use mind mapping for two things. I use xmind.
It´s very useful when preparing for a meeting. I add every point in the agenda to the mind map. Under each I write down everything I can think of that relates to the point in the days/weeks before the meeting. I might discuss something that´s related with colleagues, and add that too. Before the meeting I write out a outline of the mind map. Very useful notes to bring.
When working on a project I very often make i mind map too. I simply use it as a checklist, and marks every item off while I work on them.
Don´t know if this is of any help, but I think a mind map gives a better visual view than a outline in an other document.
