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Tuba KIZILKAN - How to become the person who walks into chaos and comes out with clarity

Tuba KIZILKAN — Mon, 9 Mar 2026 13:29:01 +0000

A powerful insight into the evolving nature of professional value, because in an AI-driven world the real differentiator will no longer be efficiency in executing defined tasks but the human ability to navigate ambiguity, structure complexity, and transform chaotic information into clear strategic direction through disciplined thinking.

Ethan J. Mings - From bottleneck to breakthrough: How to ensure your ideas don't get ignored

Ethan J. Mings — Sun, 7 Dec 2025 14:19:26 +0000

This is a beneficial article. It points a way to move from the bottleneck to clarity.

John - How to use a mind map to conduct a "failure pre-mortem"

John — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:50:08 +0000

Years ago we used a method created by MG Taylor to visualize an ideal end state. Once that was created, we'd hold a "wake" as to why we failed to create that end state. We'd pick a few folks from the team to put on a "play" They were to imagine the project to bring this end state to being had failed. They were to imagine they were at a bar having a final chit chat as the team was being brioken up and sent to other places. They were to comencerate over an imagined beer why things failed. Once the folks got into their roles the conversation absolutely flowed to the poihnt that we had to assign a bar keeper to anniounce the bar was being closed. Although we used manual mind maps other places in the MG Taylor process, it never occured to us to capture this dialog via a mind map, By the way MG Tatylor had another saying. "you can't get from here to there, you have to bring there here!"

Nick Duffill - 10 questions to assess the quality of your mind maps

Nick Duffill — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:18:30 +0000

Personally, I think this approach reinforces the notion that a mind map is a "thing" that can be right, wrong, or incomplete. For me, a mind map is a snapshot of a continuous process, and it is this process that creates value. Even if the eventual goal is to create something for another audience, the initial mapping and thinking process is shared with personal maps. There are only two questions: - Am I 100% clear on what I want to *do* with this map? E.g. make a decision, solve a problem, understand something or explain something - Can I start doing it yet? If yes, then stop polishing and start doing :)

Nick Duffill - From chaos to clarity in minutes: The visual AI that turns information overload into actionable insi

Nick Duffill — Thu, 5 Jun 2025 09:32:34 +0000

How does Poppy interpret mind maps? Does it try to assign meaning to the connections? The meaning of connections between parent and child branches can vary enormously, being "obvious" only to the author.

John Hartmann - From chaos to clarity in minutes: The visual AI that turns information overload into actionable insi

John Hartmann — Sun, 1 Jun 2025 16:14:07 +0000

I belong to an expanding non-profit trying to get a horseshoe pitching tradition started in the parks of our city-Louisville, Kentucky, home of the Kentucky Derby.

Do you have any special pricing for non-profit organizations hoping to improve human relations well-being in their city?

Ethan Jerry Mings - How mind mapping enables full-spectrum thinking

Ethan Jerry Mings — Sun, 25 May 2025 16:53:43 +0000

Very helpful insight on looking into the white spaces. Thank you

David - TheBrain 14 explores remarkable new frontiers of AI [REVIEW]

David — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 01:37:03 +0000

What would really be cool is to have a brain project analyze all the existing and emerging AI application software

Morten Lossius - Xmind AI offers a radically expanded toolset [REVIEW]

Morten Lossius — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 19:01:53 +0000

Thank you so much for a very informative and well written review of Xmind AI.

sowndharya - App Studio: A new model to build sharable tools and resources in MindManager

sowndharya — Sat, 1 Feb 2025 10:51:26 +0000

Thank you for this insightful blog! The introduction to App Studio and how it enables the creation of sharable tools and resources in MindManager is fantastic. I learned a lot about its potential and how it can enhance productivity. I’m excited to explore this feature further.

René Winter - App Studio: A new model to build sharable tools and resources in MindManager

René Winter — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:43:38 +0000

I would like to confirm Nick\'s statements. I personally use MindManager apps and have been developing them for several years. I use a variety of them daily to manage my routine tasks. I also use them for my seminar and training work and currently have around 15 different MindManager apps in use.

Nick Duffill - App Studio: A new model to build sharable tools and resources in MindManager

Nick Duffill — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:59:57 +0000

Chuck, thank you for your kind words and for the opportunity to explain Apps in more detail. I am happy to answer questions at nick@harportconsulting.com.

maomaoyu - Xmind Copilot brings structure to AI-generated content [REVIEW]

maomaoyu — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 01:39:11 +0000

As a long-time Xmind user, I must say that the arrival of Copilot has surprised me! It really helped me solve the problems I encountered in the initial stage of mind mapping, and I no longer have to worry about not being able to come up with topics. Of course, what it generates is not perfect, but it can become very good with a little modification. I'm really looking forward to it becoming more intelligent in the future!

JARM - Kanban plugin adds simple visual project management to Obsidian

JARM — Wed, 8 Jan 2025 14:45:30 +0000

You can use tags to filter the contents of your board, for this in the Kanban board settings created (On the top right of the panel window; the gear), choose the parameter "Tag click action" to "Search Kanban Board" in the Tag options. When choose this, when you click to one tag, the cards whithout the tag clicked, dissapeared. I hope to help.

JARM - Kanban plugin adds simple visual project management to Obsidian

JARM — Wed, 8 Jan 2025 14:29:30 +0000

There is a way to activate colors on tags in a Kanban board, at least it works for me!. There are two ways to setting the plugin parameters; the first is the default Kanban board settings, which is located in the icon that appears on the main screen, at the bottom left, it's the gear icon, here, assigning colors to labels doesn't work. For the second way, it's necessary to create a kanban board, when doing this, another icon gear, appears at the top right of the Kanban window that's created. Click in this icon and open the specific Kanban board settings that was create and It's here that you can give colors at text, at backgroud and at name to a tag. Sorry for my English, it isn't my mother tonge.

chuckfrey - Inspiration Software launches Webspiration Pro after 3-year beta program

chuckfrey — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 18:50:13 +0000

Inspiration Software no longer offers Webspiration. Also it’s website address has changed to https://www.inspiration-at.com/

y2matewebsite - Turn 1 idea onto 25 or more with this clever "content tree"

y2matewebsite — Sun, 1 Sep 2024 05:43:56 +0000

This \"content tree\" concept is absolutely brilliant! I love how it breaks down one idea into so many branches of creativity. It’s a fantastic tool for brainstorming and expanding my content strategy. I can\'t wait to try it out for my next project!

PifPaf - XMIND introduces portable version of its mind mapping software

PifPaf — Mon, 27 May 2024 18:47:02 +0000

unfortunately, the portable version disappeared from xmind site

Yashwant R. Sangle - 5 critical steps before you share your mind maps with others

Yashwant R. Sangle — Fri, 3 May 2024 14:40:13 +0000

Very helpful & insightful - got new information and what precautions should be taken when sharing mind maps. Thank You !