Mind Mapping

"The use of Mind Mapping is an integral part of my Quality improvement program here at Boeing. This program has provided savings of over $10 million this year for my organisation (10 times my goal)." — Dr Mike Stanley, Director of Special Projects, Boeing Corporation, USA

Tony Buzan is considered the world's leading authority on the brain, learning and thinking skills. He is the creator of the concepts of Radiant Thinking and Mental Literacy and written over 87 books published in over 100 countries and translated into 30 languages.

Tony graduated from the University of British Colombia in 1964, achieving double Honours in psychology, English, Mathematics and the General Sciences.

He has featured in, presented and co-produced many satellite broadcasts, television, video and radio programmes, including the Use Your Head series (BBC), the Open Mind series (ITV) and the recent In Search of Genius (BBC2).

Tony is an advisor to government departments and multinational organisations, and is a regular lecturer to leading international businesses, universities and schools.

Tony is also an advisor to the international Olympic coaches and athletes and to the British Olympic Rowing squad, as well as the British Olympic chess squads. He is himself a prize-winning athlete.

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Uses and Benefits of Mind Maps

Mind Maps are used by many millions of people around the world who wish to use their brains more effectively!

Here are just a few uses and benefits of Mind Mapping …

Learning

  • Reduce those 'tons of work' to usable mind maps that can be used for regular revision.
  • Feel good about learning new material, study, revision and exams.
  • Gain confidence in your learning abilities

Overview

  • See the whole picture, the global view, at once.
  • Understand the links and connections

Radiant Thinking — Brain Blooming

  • The way for you to access all the connections your mind will make on any given word or subject and use the mind map to appropriately assess your thoughts and the extent of your knowledge in a given subject area or topic.

Concentrating

  • Enables you to focus on the task for better results
  • You use all your cortical skills to create mind maps that attract your attention and focus your thoughts thus increasing concentration

Memorising

  • Easy recall
  • 'See" the information in your mind's eye

Organising

  • Be on top of all the details for work, parties, holidays, projects or any subject you choose

Presenting

  • Create speeches that are clear, precise and enable you to be viewed as a relaxed energetic presenter. You will be at your best

Communicating

  • Visually and verbally with clarity and conciseness

Planning

  • Organise and manage all details and aspects — from beginning to end — on one piece of paper

Meetings

  • Each step of the meeting from planning to agenda, to chairing, to taking the minutes...the jobs are completed with speed and efficiency

Training

  • From preparation to presentation, they make the job easier and much faster