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My own analysis is this: you can only apply mind-mapping to some subjects in the academic curriculum, but not all. For example, fish-bone diagramming & time-lines (or transitive-order diagramming, an expanded variation) would be more effective for history lessons. A story grid would serve English Literature more effectively. Concept maps & V-diagramming would be more ideal for navigating science subjects.
Coming back to the current book under review, I wish to say this: mind-mapping alone is not going to help you solve all your problems. The mind-maps just look good on paper in most instances. You need a smorgasbord of visual tools!
Just imagine you only have a screw driver in your tool-box.
For readers who are keen to explore beyond traditional mind-mapping, they should take a look at the following resources:
- 'Thinking Visually: Business Applications of Fourteen Core Diagrams', by Malcolm Craig;
- 'Rapid Problem Solving with Post-It Notes', by David Straker;
- 'The Power of 2 x 2 Matrix: Using 2 x 2 Thinking to Solve Business Problems', by Alex Lowly & Phil Hood;
- 'Visible Thinking: Unlocking Causal Mapping for Practical Business Results' by John Bryson;
- 'Beyond Words', by Milli Sonneman;
- 'The Marketer's Visual Toolkit', by Terry Richey;
In the realm of strategic planning, I reckon 'Reinventing Communication: A Guide to Using Visual Language for Planning' by Larry Raymond would be an excellent resource.
Even Nancy Margulies' mind-scapes as envisaged in her 'Mapping InnerSpace' &/or 'Visual Thinking: Tools for Mapping Ideas' can help you deliberately move away from Tony Buzan's standard routines. In other words, you can start your idea from anywhere you like.
For readers who just want a quick & broad understanding of visual thinking perspectives, I would recommend Robert Horn's 'Visual Language: Global Communication for the 21st Century.'
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Feb 01, 10
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