Mind Mapping is a creative exercise that starts when you pen down that one big idea or theme. This big idea is like the trunk of a tree, each new idea is a new branch, and each sub-idea is a smaller ...

Mind-mapping is beneficial for productivity in your daily tasks, but it’s also a technique that is widely used for studying. A mind map isn’t just a diagram that lays out tasks, but a visualization of ...

There's something romantic about the traditional mind map—pen in hand, paper spread out, branches flowing organically as ideas come out of your head. I've clung on to my notebooks and sticky notes for ...

The top five mind mapping apps for the Android tablet Your email has been sent Andy Makar highlights five of his favorite mind mapping applications for the Android tablet platform. Mind mapping ...

Blumind is a free, tiny, portable tool for quickly creating mind maps, org charts, and logic diagrams. Blumind (free/donationware) is a simple and friendly mind-mapping application. The entire package ...

September 10, 2019: Hi! We’ve updated this article and have a few more picks to share, which you’ll find here. Mind mapping is a great way to brainstorm, make a plan, or turn ideas into the steps ...

Cross-platform MindNode can help you work faster if your routine requires you to take non-linear notes, present a workshop, or brainstorm at meetings. MindNode is a top-rated app best for its ...

Bill Gates mind-maps. So do Jack Canfield, Deepak Chopra, and Al Gore. Leonardo da Vinci was the most famous mind-mapper of all, his visual style of note taking immortalized in his notebooks. Mind ...

If you could take a snapshot of an idea and translate it from your mind into a perfect visual for your team, you would, but unfortunately it’s not that simple. The next best thing is mind mapping your ...

The user interface of Freeplane is not very modern, and it has an old-school look. However, you can find almost all the essential features to organize your planning – and that is the most important ...

Brainstorming sessions are great, but sometimes you can drown in a thicket of ideas, half-concepts, and free-floating words. If that sounds familiar, you might want to consider a mind-mapping tool.

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