‘Design is an everyday challenge’

Peter Smart, a designer based in the UK, set himself the ultimate challenge by trying to solve 50 social problems in 50 days using design…

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In this guest post, Thomas Jones, a Psychology student who spent some time working with us at the ThinkBuzan Headquarters, applies his know-how to Mind Mapping and the cognitive processes and theories behind the technique…

Mind mapping is one of the most powerful tools in anyone’s arsenal when it comes to remembering vast quantities of information; it provides the user with their own personal tree of knowledge on a subject of their choice.

Semantic Network Model

One of the ideas behind Mind Maps is Semantic Network Models (Collins & Quillian, 1969) which says that everyone has their own personal spider’s web, connecting everything they know about objects together, e.g. Red is connected to fire, blood, love. If one section of the networking models is activated, the surrounding links are activated. Our own personal experiences shape these connections and everybody’s semantic network models are different. Mind Mapping takes a certain subject and links everything a person knows about this subject together. This provides a vast quantity of information on one subject on a single page.

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Justin Miles – Professional Explorer

Recently, we received an email from Justin Miles, Professional Explorer and Educator, who was eager to show his appreciation not only for the ‘Mind Maps for Business’ book but the technique itself.  In this extraordinary blog post, Justin reveals how Mind Mapping has taken him to where he is now and shows how the technique can be used for just about anything. Read more to find out how he’s done it…

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Read on to find out how ThinkBuzan Licensed Instructor, Thum Cheng Cheong, has been inspiring students, lecturers and the community in Singapore…

I am an Associate Lecturer for Business Law in the School of Business at UniSIM and the Subject Head of Business Law in the Diploma in Management Studies programme in SIM Global Education. I have been using Mind Maps and memory techniques to help students learn.

Recently, I was engaged as a programme writer to incorporate Study Skills into a new programme: Business Skills and Management. My appointment was due partly to my certification as a ThinkBuzan Licensed Instructor and my Mind Mapping experience. I was the lead lecturer and coordinator in this module which includes speed reading, memory and Mind Mapping.

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ThinkBuzan Licensed Instructor, Patrick Zimbardo, shared with us his recent experience working with Management students on their resumes using iMindMap

As Visiting Professor of Information Sciences, I recently worked with 60 students in their 4th year of International Management of HEM (High Education in Management), at one of the greatest business schools in Morocco, on Mind Mapping as part of a course in Competitive Intelligence.

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This week we got an inside look at how those with dyslexia can benefit from Mind Mapping, thanks to iMindMap user, David Matkin. Read on for some first-hand experience of the power of visual thinking…

My name is David Matkin and I am the dyslexia tutor at Portland College. I have worked with dyslexic people of all ages for the last 7 years. As well as working with dyslexic people, I am myself dyslexic. It may seem like the blind leading the blind, however it does give me an “inside view” of dyslexia.
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Kate Eagar got in touch with us recently to tell us about the remarkable work her team are doing at the Tongabezi school in Zambia. She requested iMindMap licenses to help them continue improving study skills and we were delighted to be able to contribute! Read on to find out more about this inspiring school in Kate’s own words…

I am a teacher trainer and development co-ordiantor for Tongabezi Trust School in Zambia. We are an independent primary school for rural underprivileged children aged 3 to 14, the majority of whom live in mud houses with no electricity. The school is entirely funded by sponsorship and donations and receives no government support.

Our children do very well whilst at school and we have a 100% pass rate at the school leaving exams. However, after they leave us and go on to secondary school, our children’s performance slips, especially in Maths and Science. This is due to challenging teaching conditions (lack of teachers, books) and a lack of support.

Our current drive is to equip them with the independent learning skills that will enable them to succeed in the secondary education despite huge challenges. Mind Mapping and ICT skills are central to this.

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Two months ago we received a letter for Tony Buzan from a company in Orlando, Florida, inviting him to come and take a tour of their facility. One month ago, when Tony and CEO, Chris Griffiths, were in Florida for the ThinkBuzan Licensed Instructor Course, they took them up on the offer and paid a little visit. What they saw there was a company that had incorporated Mind Mapping and creative thinking into their process so perfectly, that even Tony couldn’t find any room for improvement.

Tony Buzan at The Proposal Center in Orlando, Florida discussing Dr. Arnold J. Meagher’s Lawyering Mind Map. Left to Right, proprietor Carl Selfe, Kelly Selfe, Dr. Meagher, Mr. Buzan, and ThinkBuzan CEO Chris Griffiths.

The company is The Proposal Center, part of TechServ Inc., and they help other companies to develop and write government proposals. 16 years ago partners Carl K. Selfe and Dr. Arnold J. Meagher took a hard look at the proposal development process and identified what they believed to be the key weakness.

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We recently got chatting with our good friend, author and author mentor, Tom Evans, after seeing his latest map on Biggerplate. Like bees to honey, we can’t resist a good looking map with a story behind it, so we asked Tom to make a cameo on our blog and share it with our users…

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In a special guest blog post, medical student Amelia from Queen Mary, University of London reveals how she uses iMindMap to help her through her medical degree.

I have always been a conscientious, hard working student yet I dread exams. All the knowledge laboriously collected over the year seems to remain locked away and although it’s there I feel I can never quite consolidate it totally and confidently.

I was ‘diagnosed’ with dyslexia at the age of 10, which has added to my struggle.  I am a medical student in my 4^th year, studying in London. Last year I intercalated and studied for a BSC in Experimental Pathology. This is conventionally a three-year degree, which I took in a year – as you can imagine, a great deal of work.  There was a lot to learn and I was keen, yet I was near despair as I felt it was impossible to consolidate and retain the year’s work.

Discovering Mind Mapping

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