Abandoning mind maps
The accepted wisdom is that mind maps are the way to go. It is claimed that they mirror the way your mind works, that they help cement associations and can store a lot of detail in a comparatively small space.
I've tried using them many, many times. I have always found they offer me no advantage at all over a conventional, written list. Sure that I must be missing something, I have come back to them several times - I've bought and read books on them - but they still just don't do it for me.
So I'm moving on, saying goodbye to mind maps for the last time.
Now then, what's the next thing?


Reader Comments (1)
Paper lists seem to work very well.