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Now
compare your checklist of the last step to this one
below:
Phase 1: paper
Step 1 Landscape
place
your paper in landscape orientation
start
in the middle
Step 2 Title
Put the title of your mind map in the middle of
your paper (with no lines) after you have thought about the target
audience (yourself or others) and the objective
define
subject/audience !!
what
is the essence of your objective?
or
think in terms of the result you are after
e.g.:
structuring your own thoughts
--> overview, inview, priorities, what to do
brainstorm ---> new
idea's,
project start
up ---> get everyone on the same
page for goal and milestones, who will do what,
conversation --> use
5WplusH to structure, define actions
meeting --> and so
on
Phase 2: writing
Step 3
One o'clock
First
branch at one o'clock
Thick near centre, thinner where it radiates
out
Step 4
1st main topic
Write
your first main topic along your the branch just drawn at exactly
the length of the branch
Or
make a
little drawing of your first main topic!
Step 5
Subtopics behind main
Connect subtopics to main
branch
Don't
use sentences! Use keywords as much as possible
Preferably one or two!
Step 6
Next at 2 o'clock
Write
next main topic under first main branch at two o'clock and continue
clockwise, add sub topics after 2nd main topic, radiate
out
Again
draw a main branch (at 3 o'clock) and continue until you are out of
main topics
Note:
If you have too many main topics either make a
second mind map or use a pencil with eraser from the beginning so
you can make some more room
Phase 3: associations
Step 7
Add colours
add a minimum of three colours so you will
remember your mind map better
when
using colours you can emphasize a branch with all its sub branches
or highlight important parts of your mind map
if you
make a drawing in stead of using key-words also make sure you use a
minimum of 3 colours for your drawing
Step 8
Add relationships
looking for relationships will enhance your
creative powers
you
can emphasize relationships with using arrow, colours or
icons
icons
can also be used to filter out similarities
Phase 4: finishing
Step 9
Check objective
did I / we realize my / our objective(s)
structuring your own thoughts --> overview,
inview, priorities, what to do
brainstorm ---> new idea's,
project start up ---> get everyone on the same
page for goal and milestones, who will do what,
conversation --> use 5WplusH to structure,
define actions
Step 10
Actions
what
am I / we going to do
list
actions, decision's, idea's
Example:
Assigment:
- Learn from the differences and make a new checklist.
- Make a mindmap of the checklist using the rules in the checklist.
