[Mindmapping: Your Personal Guide to Exploring Creativity and Problem-Solving] (By: Joyce Wycoff) [published: November, 2001]

by Joyce Wycoff

Describes a technique designed to develop creative thinking and provide a mechanism for organizing projects, breaking writer's block, and brainstorming.

Genres: Self Help, Business, Nonfiction, Psychology, Reference

Paperback

First published June 1, 1991

About the author

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I don't quite remember when I decided to be a writer but I do know that I got my first rejection in the fourth grade.

My friends and I would act out little plays which had always been written by the popular girl. I went home and wrote one and came back and proudly offered my creation. One problem: my handwriting was so bad (long before laptops) that no one could read it. It took a long time to get over that rejection.

Sarana's Gift is my first work of fiction and it was an incredible journey. I think that scared little girl came along for the ride and she's now ready to face the world and all its dragons.

I hope you enjoy and I want to hear from all of you about how you handle your tough decisions.

Reviews

[Joyce · Rating 5 out of 5]

I may be slightly prejudiced ... ;-) ... but mindmapping changed the way I think and I was delighted to be able to share my experience with it. I hope you enjoy the book ... but, even more, I hope you play with the technique and see if it helps you.

[Jeanine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dated but lots of helpful information to get started on writing and creating goals.

[Isabel Hogue · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mindmapping is a useful skill

[Kathe Shout · Rating 5 out of 5]

The mindmapping strategies may work for me, I am a perennial list maker and enjoy trying new brain exercises.

[My Nguyễn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cuốn sách trình bày cho người đọc hiểu về cách áp dụng bản đồ tư duy vào giải quyết các vấn đề trong cuộc sống, không chỉ dừng lại ở việc ghi nhớ

[Patricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

En realidad no es un libro centrado en el desarrollo de mapas mentales, más allá de los tres primeros capítulos. El resto trata más de gestión de proyectos, exposiciones públicas o descubrir nuestros valores personales, usando como una de las técnicas sugeridas el mindmapping.

[Laura Isabel · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was assigned reading for a course I took in college many moons ago, but I never actually read it then. I had some sort of mental-resistance to the entire idea of mind mapping and just chose to bluff my way through all of those assignments. What a waste! Really, the book is so simple and accessible and the writing prompts changed how I journal, plan, schedule, and write. Only reason it's not 5 stars is that a lot of the material is pretty dated (1991) by now so I'm not sure that I would recommend it to others, but I'm definitely glad I dusted it off and gave it a real chance. It earned it's place back onto my bookshelf.

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mindmapping is a simple graphical technique that can be used for note taking, brainstorming, outlining, just about anything. This book is practical and has handy exercises and suggestions for applications of mindmapping.

[Corey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I use this stuff for work and at home.

[Lori Grant · Rating 4 out of 5]

A should-read book on creative tools in self development for knowledge workers, managers, executives, and entrepreneurs.

[James Pritchert · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my first formal introduction to mind mapping and I enjoyed this book immensely. I can highly recommend it.

[Harish B · Rating 2 out of 5]

The first 20 pages are about mind mapping and rest is basic self help.