![]() ![]() I decided to take every mind map bubble and create a sticky note just for it. I love writing lists and notes to myself – and really enjoy the variety of sizes and colors that post-it notes has to offer – now back to the story. Now I have to side note this and say that I have a secret obsession for post-it notes. Then a friend suggested I go buy those giant post-it notes. You might ask how I went about doing this? Well… the thought did cross my mind to use an entire wall and paint it, but then I realized I might get paint on the floor, I have to go buy the paint that could potentially find its way on the floor…etc. My mind map mirror was so helpful that I decided to make an even bigger one. I hadn’t realized that I was in fact making progress towards completing tasks on my to-do lists, but not necessarily on my path to reach my long-term dreams – until I did this exercise. I felt like I was drowning in my thoughts – swept in one direction then in another. ![]() I was really excited to realize I had achieved so much already – but was frustrated about not feeling led to move forward in any particular direction. I realized I achieved nearly all of my goals I set out to achieve as a child by the time I was 24 and now I had not set new goals. It felt amazing to put a tangible picture to my rapid series of thoughts. Before I decided on the mirror – I can’t tell you how many random pieces of paper and to do lists I used (unsuccessfully) to try and sort through my thoughts. It was an exhilarating and yet calming exercise for me. I found some old lipstick and used a dry erase marker and went to town. And who said playing in the dirt wasn’t fun (and useful)?Īs much as I would love to join in the fun – Arizona desert sand is a bit hard to work with – and I might get burnt while sitting outside too long. Then to go one more step further – to draw or map ideas on the ground as a form of idea organization. This process is also used to teach people who do not have another tool to teach from, such as a white board or chalkboard. We learned that in some cultures, maps were often drawn with a stick or finger in the ground to demonstrate the physical location of where things are. I was first introduced to mind mapping in a cultural entrepreneurship class at Arizona State University. There is one technique that seems to trump them all in my experience. I have tried many things – voice notes on my Android, Evernote, phone apps, Dream Boarding/Vision Boarding, blogging, list making, extreme list making, journaling… you name it, I have probably tried it or at least given some thought to doing so. I pride myself on my velocity in thinking… but it is in these times when I just feel like I have to start to write it all down to sort through my thoughts. I don’t know about you, but there are some times in my life when I feel as if thousands (I mean THOUSANDS) of ideas are running through my head. ![]()
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