Mind Mapping For Lawyers

Repeat steps 3 to 9

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Once you’ve completed steps 1 to 9, if your mind map topic is worthy of extra attention, it would not hurt to repeat steps 3 to 9 to enhance your mind map content, appearance and layout. However, you need really only focus on three things: Read the rest of this entry »

Enhance with style and functionality

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STEP 9: Enhance With Style and Functionality

Now that you have completed the rough layout, break up and content of your mind map, it’s time to take advantage of the ‘super power’ that comes with ‘top end’ mind mapping software.

It’s time to add some important elements to your mind map that will not only make your mind map stand out but will make the content so much easier to understand and remember.

You now need to: Read the rest of this entry »

STEP 2: Dump Content Onto Branches

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STEP 2: DUMP Content Onto Branches

Rapidly insert (or “dump”) all you content into your mind map. 

Start with your high level branch concepts (ie, Level 1 Branches) to your central theme.  

With computer mind mapping software type out your Level 1 Branch concepts quickly. You can always go back and move them around once you have a better picture of the ‘whole’ and what you’re trying to achieve.  

NOTE: I only Read the rest of this entry »

Step 1: Set your Central Theme

The following series of posts will set out in a little more detail the 10 Step process I call the SimCAMM Rules (Simplified Computer Aided Mind Mapping Rules). These rules are designed to take into account the fact that good mind mapping software automatically takes into account Dr Buzan’s mind mapping “laws” and, therefore, do not need to be considered in detail each time you mind map using special purpose computer software. Having said that, don’t Read the rest of this entry »

The hardest mind mapping law to follow is ...?

Mind mapping is based on “laws” (first documented by Dr Buzan) that should be followed in full to extract the very best that mind mapping has to offer. With the onset of computer mind mapping software, a number of good software programs have automatically incorporated a number of the critical mind mapping laws into their functionality. This leaves you with the task of simply inserting the content, adding images/style and re-arranging your content for maximum readability.

Having said that, one of the hardest mind mapping laws to follow is Read the rest of this entry »