Ever wanted to attach voice notes to your mind maps? Well you can. While a few mind mapping apps have built-in audio recording, not all do. However, all mind mapping apps do allow you to attach files to map nodes. That means that you can attach an audio file, and when you click on the […]

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As a reluctant user of microblogging (aka micromessaging services such as Twitter, Plurk and my Facebook status msg/ wall, I’ve kept tight control of how many of these sites I use. So when Pownce had been launched by the minds at Digg, I saw no reason to use yet another microblogging service (YAMS?). Maybe others […]

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While MindManager 8 mind mapping software has become my favorite work productivity tool of all time, the price is fairly steep for some people. If you already have a previous version of MindManager, such as MM Pro 7, you can take advantage of a limited-time upgrade offer. Until Dec 31st, 2008, you can upgrade for […]

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Web workers - whether freelancer, contractor or salaried - often have to juggle several projects at once. But when you work at home, time sometimes flows differently than if you’re in an office atmosphere. It is possible to intend to spend X minutes on a project and end up finding twiddling your thumbs after several […]

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If you’re looking for a lucrative freelance/ contract career, at least for now, and have coding/ programming experience, one hot market appears to be iPhone application development. Being able to bill $125-200/hr means pulling in at least $5000/wk, for the average work week. Nice, but probably fairly hectic.
Now, just my two cents worth, but my […]

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If you’re looking to use mind mapping in your daily work and don’t know where to start, check out Chuck Frey’s recent list of 14 desktop-based mind mapping programs for under US$100. Most are PC only, but there are several that run on Mac.
At the bottom end of the list, there’s the free FreeMind which […]

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The NY Times recently ran a review of the new RIM BlackBerry Storm phone, which is touch-screen competitor to the iPhone. The writer’s big beef is the lack of a keyboard, since BlackBerries are known for their characteristic thumb keyboards and thumbwheels. His conclusion was BlackBerry Dud.
Personally, while I have spent a great deal of […]

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MindJet has just released a new version 8 of my favorite mind mapping tool (and productivity) tool. Version 8 has some incredible new features that the impressive version 7 Pro did not have, including an embedded browser, embedded Microsoft Office apps use, export to Flash so that you can share interactive maps with non-MindManager users, […]

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Google just launched 30+ new themes for their GMail webmail client and I have to say that I actually dislike all of them. Call me a curmudgeon but I just don’t get why they can’t leave the default the way it was, especially since I was using a Firefox plugin to customize my account. Now […]

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With the Holiday season approaching rapidly, you’re probably thinking of that special someone and what kind of gifts to get them. Do you have someone on your list who works online? Whether they call themselves a blogger, a web worker, or whatever, here are a few options to consider for their “toolkit”.
I’m actually fortunate that […]

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No, there’s nothing wrong with your eyes. The mind map snapshot above is intentionally blurred because it represents a very personal problem solving session. Okay, so what’s the point in showing the map then? Well, take a look at the mind map’s node colors first, and we’ll get back to the map in a moment. […]

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If you’re someone who understands the value of social media websites and applications, you might find some value in Plurk, a Twitter-like site in concept, but which has a more interactive feel to it and a different interface. (Plurk uses a timeline whereas Twitter has a running stream/ river of items.)
If you want to learn […]

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Mind mapping is a great way to brainstorm, and if you’ve brainstormed successfully, you know how valuable the process is - especially for work productivity. Brainstorming using mind mapping software is actually very simple:

Open up a new mindmap.
Create and label the root “node”, or central idea, of the map.
Brainstorm and start adding “child” map nodes, […]

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Regardless of the productivity principles you use, be it GTD (Getting Things Done) or GTS (Get Things Started), one way to manage your tasks is using mind mapping. As a mind mapping evangelist, I’m probably biased. However, one of the key benefits of using mind maps and mind mapping is that it can simultaneously stimulate […]

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