Hello,
I have across an article by Tony Buzan yesterday in the local
newspaper which highlights the apparently fantastic results of his
MindMapping exercise. In the article Tony mentions the limitations of
creating lists and the superior use of Mind Maps.
As a daily user of GTD I am wondering if MindMapping and GTD do
contradict each other or can they be used simultaneously to supplement
each other
I have actually downloaded the 7 day free trial of iMindMap and I see
how it works, however ... I would then to stick with GTD create lists
with To-Do item and next action steps. And it seems all like
duplication.
Said this, I have only used iMindMap now for a few hours and I may
convert .... Any ideas anyone?
On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 9:18 AM, marcwomm <marcus_wom...@eu.irco.com> wrote:
> Hello, > I have across an article by Tony Buzan yesterday in the local > newspaper which highlights the apparently fantastic results of his > MindMapping exercise. In the article Tony mentions the limitations of > creating lists and the superior use of Mind Maps.
> As a daily user of GTD I am wondering if MindMapping and GTD do > contradict each other or can they be used simultaneously to supplement > each other > I have actually downloaded the 7 day free trial of iMindMap and I see > how it works, however ... I would then to stick with GTD create lists > with To-Do item and next action steps. And it seems all like > duplication.
> Said this, I have only used iMindMap now for a few hours and I may > convert .... Any ideas anyone?
On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 3:18 PM, marcwomm wrote: > As a daily user of GTD I am wondering if MindMapping and GTD do > contradict each other or can they be used simultaneously to supplement > each other
AFAIK, David Allen uses Mindmanager so I'm pretty sure there's no clash :)
If you can, pick up a copy of Buzan's "The Mind Map Book". It's a
great read and will change how you think about organizing things.
In terms of mind mapping vs. GTD, I don't think they're opposing
forces. Mind maps have proven to be _the_ best way to go through the
"processing" of your stuff, if it's something looming over you that
you can't seem to get started on. Using the no-holds-barred approach
of mind mapping, you can really clear things out in your mind.
Typically, I will put the 'stuff' I need to explore further into a
@mindmap context, then bring out a big A3 sheet of paper and some
markers, and go at it. By the end of it, I'm able to review the mind
map and pick out the parts that are actionable, and organize them.
Neat!
Hope this helps!
On May 16, 2:18 pm, marcwomm <marcus_wom...@eu.irco.com> wrote:
> I have across an article by Tony Buzan yesterday in the local
> newspaper which highlights the apparently fantastic results of his
> MindMapping exercise. In the article Tony mentions the limitations of
> creating lists and the superior use of Mind Maps.
> As a daily user of GTD I am wondering if MindMapping and GTD do
> contradict each other or can they be used simultaneously to supplement
> each other
Personally never got on with MindMaps, in theory they sound good but in practice they didn't quite fit my style of thinking. I prefer Bubble Maps, similar type of concept really just a different organisational structure. Check out GoalEnforcer http://www.goalenforcer.com/index.html which offers a sort of multi-level bubble map, but has some nice feature like an Outline view, Hyperfocus selection etc.
----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: marcwomm To: "GTD Tips & Techniques"
Received: 16/05/2008 14:18:24 Subject: [GTD Tips & Techniques] Mind Mapping
>Hello, >I have across an article by Tony Buzan yesterday in the local >newspaper which highlights the apparently fantastic results of his >MindMapping exercise. In the article Tony mentions the limitations of >creating lists and the superior use of Mind Maps.
>As a daily user of GTD I am wondering if MindMapping and GTD do >contradict each other or can they be used simultaneously to >supplement >each other >I have actually downloaded the 7 day free trial of iMindMap and I see >how it works, however ... I would then to stick with GTD create lists >with To-Do item and next action steps. And it seems all like >duplication.
>Said this, I have only used iMindMap now for a few hours and I may >convert .... Any ideas anyone?
Mind Map and GTD go well together. I have put explanations and some
simple templates for FreeMind and MindManager on my blog, at the GTD
on Mind Map articles:
http://web.mac.com/ericlodi/Orgameth/
Happy GTD!
On May 16, 3:18 pm, marcwomm <marcus_wom...@eu.irco.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> I have across an article by Tony Buzan yesterday in the local
> newspaper which highlights the apparently fantastic results of his
> MindMapping exercise. In the article Tony mentions the limitations of
> creating lists and the superior use of Mind Maps.
> As a daily user of GTD I am wondering if MindMapping and GTD do
> contradict each other or can they be used simultaneously to supplement
> each other
> I have actually downloaded the 7 day free trial of iMindMap and I see
> how it works, however ... I would then to stick with GTD create lists
> with To-Do item and next action steps. And it seems all like
> duplication.
> Said this, I have only used iMindMap now for a few hours and I may
> convert .... Any ideas anyone?
