50 reasons to mind map "No-one needs Mind Maps, they need what Mind Maps can do for them!"
by Sabine Maria Steiner
1. 20. From planning to agenda, to chairing, the jobs are completed with speed and efficiency
2. 1. There has never been a greater need for effective thinking, critical thinking, strategic thinking, creative thinking, decision making, analyzing as in our fast world nowadays
3. 2. The flexibility of Mind Maps to help us think divergently and convergently AND visualise our thinking
4. 3. The rate of change in organisations continues to rise. New situations lead to new problems and new challenges, requiring an enhanced capacity to understand, visualise, interpret and share
5. 4. Mind Maps are an ideal tool for understanding inter-relationships between different aspects of a situation by focusing on meaning, the Mind Map helps people to rapidly build up understanding of any problems
6. 5. Volumes of information: being able to absorb, summarise and make sense of much information is a real challenge
7. 6. Mind Maps allow us to summarise information efficiently and in such a way as to make it usable and accessible
8. 7. With time at a premium, the ability to manage our time effectively, organise ourselves, plan and manage projects, organise and present information to others, has never been greater
9. 8. The key is to think effectively at the beginning of a project or the preparation of a presentation
10. 9. A great deal of stress is caused by not being able to see clearly a way forward. Mind Maps help them make sense of the different aspects of their lives and prioritise their goals going forward
11. 10. Mind Maps facilitate the generation of fresh perspectives and new ideas provide a great way of capturing that thinking
12. 11. Being able to build and refresh our knowledge and skills are essential skills in their own right. Mind Maps are an incredibly useful tool for both formal and informal learning.
13. 16. Be on top of all of the details for parties, holidays, projects or any other subject
14. 13. Reduce those ‘tons of work’. Feel good about study, revision and exams. Have confidence in your learning abilities
15. 14. Have an overview and see the whole picture, the global view, at once. Understand the links and connections
16. 15. Memorizing: Easy recall. ‘See’ the information in your mind’s eye
17. 12. In order to be successful in the long term, people and the organisations they work for need to constantly develop their effectiveness and their efficiency
18. 17. At presenting speeches are clear, relaxed and alive. You can be at your best
19. 18. Communicating in all forms with clarity and conciseness
20. 19. Planning all details and aspects – from beginning to end
21. 21. From preparation to presentation they make the job easier and much faster
22. 22. The new brain-storming in which more thoughts are generated and appropriately assessed
23. 23. Mind Mapping allows you to represent a tremendous amount of information in a relatively small space
24. 50. You can make alterations without the need of too much paper
25. 30. Makes lessons more creative & enjoyable for teacher and students
26. 26. The nature of the Mind Map structure allows the easy addition of new information
27. 24. A well-made Mind Map is almost impossible to forget
28. 25. Half a mind is a terrible thing to waste. Mind Mapping helps you strengthen your analytical left brain by training you to look for the most essential key words. At the same time, it stimulates the right brain by encouraging you to use colors and images
29. 27. Each Mind Map has its own unique pattern, which further aids recall
30. 28. With practice, you'll find Mind Maps help you to be your best in every thinking situation
31. 31. More flexible and adaptable providing students with more freedom
32. 33. Saves time using only relevant words
33. 34. Provides the whole picture, the global view, at one glance
34. 35. Provides for easy recall, helps you to see information in your ‘mind’s eye´
35. 36. You can add links to special websites
36. 37. You can add pictures and links to clarify
37. 38. If you only have it in your mind or on sheet of papers, you often forget or lose important facts or ideas
38. 39. You always have the Mind Maps with you on you on your Phone as an App. You have access to any of your maps
39. 40. Interaction between students and the teacher improves with mind mapping
40. 41. Creating a good overview for outstanding people
41. 42. It doesn't matter that your business partner is in a foreign country because you can share your map with him so that he see all of your plans for a project
42. 43. It helps you to identify gaps in your plans or thoughts
43. 44. It gives you a powerful set of tools to visualize about your thinking
44. 47. Mind Maps can reveal why a process or task needs to be done
45. 48. MindMeister automatically saves every change which is great peace of mind
46. 46. Mind map software will allow you to let more than one user work on a mind map at the same time. Teammates may also add on points easily into the main map. It’s super-easy to invite anyone to work on your mind map and collaborative tools
47. 49. It helps you to identify, prioritize and track key project tasks
48. 29. It is great way to get something started by getting everything out of your head
49. 45. Mind Maps help you to don' loose
50. 32. You can create as much maps as you want and they won't be deleted or lost
