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Mind Map or Idea Map Used to Rebuild Downtown Manhattan After 9/11 is now in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
29 Nov 2011 Author: Jamie Nast In: Idea Mapping Example, Mind Mapping Examples, Mindjet, MindManager
On October 13, 2011 I blogged about one of my favorite maps created by David Hill with assistance from Lisa Frigand — both from Con Edison in New York. This map greatly assisted in rebuilding Manhattan after 9/11. The power of this map is that it shows something very complex in a way that makes it clear. You can read the full story on the October 13, 2011 posting.
Today we celebrate another milestone for this famous mind map. Earlier this month The Museum of Modern Art, New York (MoMA) acquired David’s Rebuilding Downtown Manhattan mind map. A note from the museum said, “We all felt that the work was of such important historical interest that we should include it in the MoMA Study Collection. The Mind Map is of particular interest to us given that we hold to much material pertaining to 9/11 and the rebuilding of lower Manhattan.” The map was delivered the following week.
Congratulations to David Hill for his contribution to history!
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Black Friday Shopping Idea Maps
24 Nov 2011 Author: Jamie Nast In: Idea Mapping Example, Mind Mapping Examples
I’ve posted this before, but these are still fun idea maps for the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday.
Tammy Sookthis has participated in both the 2-day Idea Mapping Workshop and the 1-day Memory/Speed Reading Workshop offered through ACH (subsidiary of Ford). She sent me this series of idea maps which she created to get organized for her Black Friday shopping spree. The original copy has everything you see on 1 sheet of paper, but I’ll describe this series from the bottom up. She started out with a list of who she was going to buy for and what she might get them. The first map (with the colorful “Tammy”) was her initial sale “spottings” from the newspaper for each store. She mapped out everything she saw that was a good deal that she wanted to either purchase or look at. The scribbles and boxes around certain items reflected the thought process she went through, and she realized this was too much to get through in a few hours. She boxed in the things she wanted the most. The idea map at the top of this posting is the final map Tammy used on Friday after she re-grouped her plans.
Tammy – Thanks for sharing your idea mapping shopping experience! For the pdf version of these maps go to my website. If you click on any column it will sort alphabetically and you can then search by author or map title, etc.
Idea Map 308 Makes a Unique Resume
22 Nov 2011 Author: Jamie Nast In: Idea Mapping Example, Mind Mapping Examples
I’ve featured a few idea maps in this blog that are resumes. The first one was Carl Giosa’s and this one is his son’s — Eric Giosa. In a competitive job market you need your resume to stand out over others vying for the same position. I assure you that using an idea map will get someone’s attention. If you’re hesitant, I suggest a 2-sided resume with the linear resume on one side and the idea map resume on the other.
I recently connected with Jacob Share, the creator of JobMob — a creative and sometimes funny blog about job search. He recently compiled 23 examples of idea map and mind map resumes. Maybe some of these resumes will inspire you to make your own a bit more interesting!
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Business Analysts From IIBA Northeast Wisconsin Chapter Embrace Idea Mapping
18 Nov 2011 Author: Jamie Nast In: Idea Mapping Workshops
On November 16th it was my pleasure to introduce Idea Mapping to 32 members of the Northeast Wisconsin Chapter of IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis). Many thanks to Tammy Miller who brought me in to teach this session. Tammy listened to the Idea Mapping Webinar I did in May for the entire IIBA community headquartered out of Toronto and thought it would be a great tool to introduce to their chapter members.
Now we’ll see how they are able to apply their new skills. I’ll showcase any examples as they are sent to me.
Mapping Your Way to Thought Leadership – A Mindjet Webinar Hosted by Jim Lauria
10 Nov 2011 Author: Jamie Nast In: Idea Mapping Example, Mind Mapping Examples, WebinarsJim Lauria is the V.P. of Marketing and Business Development for Amiad Filtration Systems. I introduced him back in April 2011 when he shared one of his Idea Maps on Futures Trends of Urban Water Treatment.
This free 30-minute webinar follows this same topic in a bit more detail and focuses on how Jim develops the maps he uses. In addition he shares how his idea maps become living documents that can be used in collaboration and branding. You can read more of Jim’s articles at huffingtonpost.com/jim-lauria.
Luther College Experiment Continues with Fall 2011 Students. Idea Maps 306-307.
31 Oct 2011 Author: Jamie Nast In: Idea Mapping Example, Mind Mapping Examples
If you have been a frequent visitor to this blog, you know that I have been following Dr. Tim Schweizer and his management students since October 2009 — shortly after he attended one of my Idea Mapping Workshops. I shouldn’t even call it an experiment anymore because Tim has developed a solid process to successfully teach Idea Mapping to his students. These two examples are from the new Fall 2011 class.
Tim takes the first two class periods to teach Idea Mapping to his students. During the first class period they create their first Idea Map. These examples were only their second Idea Map and were created in about 15 minutes during the second class. Both are quite impressive considering it was only their second attempt. The assignment topic to map was simply “Who am I?
Thank you Dr. Schweizer Luther College students Anna DiCecco and Joel Gasway.
Vanda North Will Teach a 2-Hour Mind Chi Workshop the Afternoon Before the Idea Mapping Workshop in Palm Beach, FL
26 Oct 2011 Author: Jamie Nast In: Idea Mapping Workshops, Vanda North
Author and special guest Vanda North will be in Palm Beach, FL during the same time I will be teaching my 2-day Idea Mapping Workshop December 5-6, 2011.
In Palm Beach on Sunday December 4th from 4-6pm she will host a workshop titled “Mind Chi – Holiday Resiliency.” For $49.99 you will receive a copy of her book Mind Chi (co-authored with Richard Israel) and 2 hours of fun and learning.
Mind Chi –Resilience for the holiday time is a practical and mentally stimulating course that will:
- Teach you the Mind Chi Basic 8 step / minute routine to build your resilience
- Prevent burnout and reduce the strain from stressed holiday issues
- Put the reins of control back in your hands
- Provide you with ‘coping strategies’ for family, parties, expectations and expenses
- Increase your satisfaction with life
- Enhance your self-concept and self-confidence
- Develop a realistically positive outlook
- Allow you to survive and even thrive throughout the holiday time.
For a full description of this course feel free to email me or send a note through the contact form. Registration is now open. See you in the sunshine!
Earn 1 PDU. Listen to this recorded Idea Mapping webinar delivered for PMI’s INPD Community of Practice.
24 Oct 2011 Author: Jamie Nast In: Idea Map, Webinars
This recorded Idea Mapping Webinar is now available for PMI (Project Management Institute) members who are also part of the INPD (Innovation and New Product Development) Community of Practice within that same site. This is a free 1-hour webinar that I delivered last month to nearly 200 participants.
You must be a member of both PMI and INPD and be logged on in order to listen to this. If you are not a PMI member and would like to listen to a very similar free webinar, you can go to this link which is a webinar I did for RMC Project Management Bookstore.
CIMI (Certified Idea Mapping Instructor) is Lighting it Up with Her Idea Mapping Workshops in Brazil.
21 Oct 2011 Author: Jamie Nast In: Certified Idea Mapping Instructors, Idea Mapping Workshops, Liz Kimura
After 11 years of patience and hard work CIMI (Certified Idea Mapping Instructor) Liz Kimura has had the most successful 12 months of teaching Idea Mapping in Brazil and there is no sign of her stopping.
Liz is no doubt one of the finest Idea Mapping instructors around the globe. She was first certified as a Buzan Licensed Instructor in 2008 by Vanda North – co-author of Mind Chi. She completed her Idea Mapping Certification in 2008 and is currently the only certified instructor in South America.
In the last year she has taught over 20 Idea Mapping Workshops to employees of Bradesco – the 2nd largest private banking institution in Brazil. On Nov 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30 (5 total days), 2011 from 7:30 – 10:30 pm Liz will be hosting a public workshop at the Innovation and Creativity Center of ESPM. I’ll follow up with more details in another post, but registration is already open.
See her website and blog for more information on Liz and any upcoming public Idea Mapping Workshops. Course dates for the USA can be found on my website.
Introducing the West Highland Christian Academy (WHCA) Idea Mapping Experiment
17 Oct 2011 Author: Jamie Nast In: Idea Map
This is going to be the second school I’ve followed as another inspiring teacher equips his students with the skill of Idea Mapping. The first school was Luther College in Decorah, Iowa and was initiated by Dr. Tim Schweizer in the fall of 2009. You can see one of many postings about Luther College here. Now I’m going to follow some high school students.
Meet my dear friend Kris Mavin. My husband Kevin Nast and I have known Kris and his family for over 20 years. Kris is the Senior Pastor for a church here in Michigan called “The Cause”, but also teaches two classes at West Highland Christian Academy (WHCA) where his children attend school.
I introduced Kris to Idea Mapping many years ago and then he attended the 2-day Idea Mapping Workshop I’m guessing back some time around 2003. He knew the power and value of the tool, but didn’t really have a platform to use it like he wanted until now. The name of one of the classes Kris teaches is “Misseo Dei” (God’s Mission). He describes it as follows:
“Specifically that course is designed to invite students to enter a deeper understanding of God through joining Him on the adventure of a lifetime. The publisher of the book used in the course adds that “This is not an experience that begins and ends with salvation, but it is a journey that lasts a lifetime.” As we had talked I wanted to include the Idea Mapping as part of the curriculum to better equip the students for recall and creativity. My personal take on teaching Bible in an academic setting is that it becomes exactly that, another academic class. At a college or post graduate level that is one thing, however, at a Jr. High or High School level I believe that you have to work hard at balancing your approach to instruction so as not to make it simply a grade that the student is striving for as opposed to potential life altering (if not eternal life altering) information that should have immediate application.”
So with that as the back drop Kris purchased Idea Mapping books for each student and began to teach them how to create Idea Maps. He has spent several weeks on this to really solidify their skills before tackling the curriculum. I’ll share some maps from some very creative assignments that Kris has had them do. With only a few Idea Maps under their belts you can already see their growth, successes and personal styles starting to take shape.
I had the privilege to visit their class last Thursday. We had two of the students missing, so next time I’m there I’ll get a photo with all of them. I look forward to introducing you to these 11 juniors and seniors from WHCA and sharing many of their maps throughout this school year.
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