Mind Mapping For Dummies - by Florian Rustler (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Mind mapping is a popular technique that can be applied in a variety of situations and settings. Students can make sense of complex topics and structure their revision with mind mapping; business people can manage projects and collaborate with colleagues using mind maps, and any creative process can be supported by using a mind map to explore ideas and build upon them. Mind maps allow for greater creativity when recording ideas and information whatever the topic, and enable the note-taker to associate words with visual representations.

Mind Mapping For Dummies explains how mind mapping works, why it's so successful, and the many ways it can be used. It takes you through the wide range of approaches to mind mapping, looks at the available mind mapping software options, and investigates advanced mind mapping techniques for a range of purposes, including studying for exams, improving memory, project management, and maximizing creativity.

• Suitable for students of all ages and study levels
• An excellent resource for people working on creative projects who wish to use mind mapping to develop their ideas
• Shows businesspeople how to maximize their efficiency, manage projects, and brainstorm effectively

If you're a student, artist, writer, or businessperson, Mind Mapping For Dummies shows you how to unlock your brain's potential.

From the Back Cover

The key to unlocking the power of your mind

Mind Mapping is a powerful, structured visualisation technique that can dramatically improve clarity, focus, memory, productivity and creativity in all areas of your personal and professional life. In Mind Mapping For Dummies, Florian Rustler explains how the system works and walks you through proven Mind Mapping techniques for everything from project management to maximising creativity; improving memory to studying for exams.

• Organise the chaos in your head - learn simple pen-and-paper techniques for organising information in books, during meetings and while preparing talks and lectures

• Get cybernetic - find the best Mind Mapping software for you and discover how your computer can magnify your Mind Mapping abilities

• Go for academic gold - learn how Mind Mapping can enhance your academic performance by boosting reading comprehension and recall and by helping with exam preparation

Open the book and find:

• Heaps of Mind Maps - in full colour

• How to organise and structure information with Mind Mapping

• The most effective way of using Mind Mapping branches

• How to develop your own Mind Mapping style

• Explanations of different Mind Mapping software

• Tips on choosing the right colours and graphical style

• Inspiration to help you become more creative

• Proven Mind Mapping techniques for storing and retrieving information

Learn to:

• Unlock your brain's potential with powerful Mind Mapping techniques

• Maximise your creativity with Mind Mapping

• Prepare for exams and improve your memory

• Make sense of Mind Mapping software

About the Author

Florian Rustler is a licensed Mind Mapping trainer based in Munich, who trained with Tony Buzan. Within the last six years he has given more than 300 Mind Mapping seminars. Some of the organisations he has worked with include Bosch, MTU, Siemens and Volkswagen as well as various trade chambers and universities.