Before writing an essay or making a strategic business plan, you must consolidate your thoughts and then implement them. For making such a plan, you might need a whiteboard or perhaps a pen and paper ...

As I was organizing my daily plan, it struck me that some of you would be interested in some of the tools and techniques I use. Mind mapping is a powerful tool that helps me organize my chaotic ...

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Take a step beyond whiteboard scribbling with a new category of software that help you explore the relationships between items and concepts. When planning a project, whether it’s an essay or software, ...

If you want to give mind-mapping a try but you don't want to take out the credit card to do so, FreeMind is a free mind-mapping software application for PC or Mac. "Mind-mapping" is creating a ...

Freemind, the open source Java based mind mapping application, makes a great writing planning tool. A final release of version 0.9 has been a long time coming, but the current release candidates are ...

Mind mapping is a great way to add structure to brainstorming sessions and visualize your ideas. Check out the applications your fellow readers use to do their best brainstorming. Update: This list is ...

Mind maps a great brainstorming tools, but–as I said in my last post–mind maps are good for a whole lot more than just brainstorming. You can use them to plan meetings, build elegantly structured ...

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 ...

I had coffee with an entrepreneur last week. As an aside, it appears from the relationship I have with baristas in a variety of locations, that I spend half my life drinking coffee with people. Anyway ...