The Ultimate Guide to Mind Mapping

How to Create Mind Maps and ImproveMemory in 30 Days or Less

By Mike Pakulski

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Table of ContentsIntroduction

Chapter 1: Essentials of Mind Maps

Chapter 2: The Power of Mind Mapping

Chapter 3: Secrets on Creating Your Own Mind Maps

BONUS Chapter 4: The Power Of Goal Setting

BONUS Chapter 5: The S.M.A.R.T. Philosophy

Chapter 6: Summary

Chapter 7: The Most Important Chapter

Introduction Drawing diagrams is part of a regular activity for most people whenpresenting work or a project in school or at work. In most cases, the diagramsare representations of goals as well as obstacles that influence the completionof a task. Diagrams that people create for carrying out projects or solvingproblems may be simple lines or in some cases, complex models. Regardlessof the type of diagram, it can be regarded as a mind map. A mind map could be useful for learning and communication purposes. Itcreates awareness of the components that make up a complex situation. Amind map also provides the possible results of specific actions as well asdiscerns unacknowledged elements or linkages of a problem or situation. Have you ever tried using mind maps in determining the possible results ofyour actions? Learning the basics of mapping will guide you in simplifyingthe challenges and different situations you are likely to face. You willtherefore get the best outcome ever. You will be able to determine possibleconsequences to a specific action while uncovering linkages. Mind mapping is the best option for those who are not gifted with the powerto innovatively think. This is possible due to the capability of mind maps tostimulate skills closely associated with imagination, organization, flexibilityand creativity. Based on researches, mind mapping promotes the fourelements of creative thinking including the utilization of colors, shapes,dimensions, and unusual elements. Creative thinking allows you to respondto appealing objects as well as adjust conceptual stances. This book outlines vital information concerning mind maps and the powerbehind their use. It also provides practical tips on how to harness your brain’sbest potential, learn as well as recollect important information. It alsoincludes an additional guideline on creating a personal mind map in a simpleand efficient way.

Thank you for downloading this book! I hope you enjoy reading it as well asbe able to apply it to your daily life.

Chapter 1: Essentials of Mind Maps A mind map refers to a visual outcome that occurs from a comprehensivebrainstorming over a specified problem or situation. It involves writing yourideas in the form of graphical representation or pictures to obtain a vividpicture of the topic or issue in question. The concepts involved in mind mapping and mind maps have been practicedfor several years now. Such concepts include learning, note taking, visualthinking, problem solving and brainstorming. They have been used byengineers, educations, psychologists, and other professions , which involvedetailed thinking prior to getting into a conclusion. Mind mapping has beenused as a form of creating thinking for many years already. It has first beenevident as far as the 3rd century BC. Porphyry of Tyros, a philosopher is saidto be the first to apply mind mapping to create ideas that help others learneasier. Another adopter of mind mapping and brainstorming is Ramaon Llull. He is aCatalan philosopher as well as the author of the first recognizable work inCatalan literature. Leonardo da Vinci is also said to have applied mindmapping during his note taking sessions. Historians claim that Da Vinci isoften considered as the most prominent individual who popularized mindmapping. Traces of mind mapping were discovered by historians long after Da Vinci inthe late 1950s. This is the period when network semantics is thought to havebeen developed. Network semantics is regarded as a theory that guidesindividuals in developing learning. It was later supported by Ross Quillian aswell as Dr. Alan Collins who was then considered to be the initiator ofmodern mapping. This arose from his heightened commitment in publishingresearches concerning learning and graphical thinking. Quillian and Collinswere said to shape mind mapping’s future as they utilized a sort of a networkwherein all concepts and ideas were integrated through links. These linksshow how a specific object is associated with another. At this point, mind

mapping has become very much used in sharing concepts, learning, and othercollaborative methods. However, the popularity of mind mapping has been atits peak during the late 1960s through Tony Buzan, a British psychologist.Buzan created a set of rules, which are to be used during the application ofmind mapping. Apart from professional areas, mind mapping is also used in high school,colleges as well as universities. A good number of mind maps are done withthe help of mind mapping software which makes the process more simplified.However, there are still a handful of people who prefer handling them onpaper. Mind mapping software cuts the time needed to redraw things aftermaking rearrangements and amendments. It simply provides the links basedon the inputs and places them in designated areas of mind maps. In addition,mind mapping software is available in web/ cloud-based tools or as a stand-alone application . Other mind mapping programs are also available viasmartphones, making it easy for individuals to brainstorm anytime andanywhere they want. The Significance Most people question the essence in which mind maps can be useful orhelpful. Naturally, they are useful whenever brainstorming is required. Forinstance, you might have experienced having a brilliant idea prior to writingan essay. However, when you tried to write down your idea, you felt like theidea has ran dry. Perhaps you also might have felt that your ideas do notmake sense at all. This often happens when you failed to organize your work properly andcreated all possible ideas related with such work. Thus, this is where mindmaps can be very significant and useful. In most cases a mind map is often considered to be a central idea that can besplit into a number of ideas or themes. It is carried out using markers orcolored pencils. These tools often provide guidelines in determining wherethe ideas come from. Additionally, they aid in reassessing all the ideas. Mindmapping is a method of note taking, which involves diagrams that result asvisual aids. Creating mind maps is easy and learning mind mapping is simple.

It can simplify your work substantially. When you write your ideas, you usethe left side of your brain, which is more analytical than the right side. Theleft side of the brain is limited when it comes to creative thinking and canonly sustain one idea at a time. On the other hand, the right side of your brainis great for mind mapping. This is because it is the visual part of the brain.Thus, using a mind map will help you get the full picture of all ideas on animmediate basis. You will definitely avoid the processes involved inanalytical thinking that often allow you to reflect on one idea at a time. You do not have to be a good or creative writer. Using a mind map in therequired manner will help you generate wonderful ideas. A mind map is asignificant tool during brainstorming and collaborating images with words,generating wonderful outcomes.

Chapter 2: The Power of Mind Mapping Mind Mapping and Problem Solving Are you among the individuals who get stressed up whenever you facedifficulties over certain situations? For instance, do you find looking forsomething in your room stressful? Most likely, if you have a disorganizedroom, you are led to different directions when finding something. However,if you want to change your life in terms of solving both minor and majorproblems, then you can use mind mapping. Mind mapping is designed to help you address some, if not all the problemsthat come up in life. Such problems could be related to personal projects orbusiness ventures among other niches. Mind mapping also allows you tovisualize your ideas or tasks, which are often interrelated. Mind maps canhelp you become more systematic and productive. Those with school children might have already heard of mind mapping. It ismajorly used by school teachers in aiding the children understand a numberof lessons. It is also common to find a number of businesses that enjoy usingmind mapping during their meetings or sessions. Mind mapping is useful insuch cases whenever brainstorming is required to develop new businessopportunities or possibilities. Mind mapping is also used for projects that callfor immediate action. Through mind mapping, you can come up withsolutions to a problem by simply writing down your goals using short words,lines, graphics, and/ or drawings. It would not take long to come up with asolution to your problem or complete a certain project or task. Those new to mind mapping can make use of online tools in familiarizingthemselves on the concepts employed. Given that mind mapping can bedifficult for beginners, learning the basics from online tools can be of greathelp. Many mind mapping websites offer tools that teach and help in creatingmind maps. On the other hand, if you are a beginner, it is advisable to createa mind map for personal use first instead of starting with a complex problem,

topic, or issue. It is advisable that you start with your own goals. You might get interested inwriting down a vacation plan, a family night or daily household chores. Ifyou are concerned about your health, you can write down vitamins, exercise,and water intake among others. If you have a business, you can includeaffiliate, articles, website, and newsletter. You can start creating mind mapsonce you list down all possible links or ideas for a specific topic or issue.Mind mapping involves choosing a central goal or topic and determiningother minor goals, which branch out from the central goal. Mind maps will guide you in discerning the root cause of the problem. This isbecause you are able to picture how you will prioritize different aspects ofyour life. Thus, it could be the start of a more organized living. Mindmapping allows you to plan your goals and act on it appropriately. In problem solving, mind maps are useful in organizing a number of lifeaspects as well as discerning the next step of action. It can help you be moreproductive regardless of the problem you are facing. Mind Mapping for Everyday Living Dealing with a huge amount of information on a daily basis is inevitable. Ifthe information gathered on a daily basis is not gathered or classified, it couldeasily become meaningless. It may also be difficult to sort out information,which usually comes from people, books, abstracts, magazines, websites, andother sources such as video tapes and radio networks. Therefore, if you wantto live a much easier life every day, mind mapping is the solution. Mind maps make it possible for one to assimilate all the information gatheredon a daily basis. This is because mind maps help you organize every piece ofinformation by unlocking your brain’s fullest potential. All you need is apaper and some colored pencils or markers to create your mind map. Computer-aided/digital maps are available on the online platform. Theyoperate with a similar concept to that of traditional mind maps. However,their computerized mode helps them yield more results. Digital or computer-

aided mind maps also allow you to draw and edit your ideas. More so, youcan make use of these mind maps for business conferences or presentationsand even share them to a group through the computer and internet. Mind mapping is definitely useful in your everyday life regardless of whetheryou are using computer-aided or paper tools. Perhaps you might not be awarethat you are already doing mind maps to organize daily ideas through simpledrawings, lines, and sketches. When collecting ideas or information, it is advisable that you write themdown instead of recording them in a textual format. Jot down ideas andinformation in a comprehensible mind map. You will notice that your brainbecomes more stimulated. In addition, it can be easier for you to recall yourideas. Through mind maps, the ideas or information you collect can easily beunderstood with just one look. Mind Mapping and Your Studies Studying can often result to an overload in the mind regardless of the age.However, the possibilities of such conditions is minimal especially if oneconsiders good work ethics. Mind mapping can help you organize yourself inorder to deal with issues or situations on your studies efficiently through theaid of charts. You can use the diagramming techniques of mind mapping tocreate charts for note taking as well as concepts. These techniques are veryuseful in studying as they can help in absorbing or understanding lessons andinformation. As a result, the outcome is likely to be higher or improvedgrades as well as a fruitful academic career. Mind mapping techniques also involve the generation of charts that arebeneficial in the development or improvement of study habits. They can helpone improve their note-taking skills as well as take less time in organizingand compiling their notes. This is possible since mind mapping charts onlyhave the keyword that is vital to the lesson being studied. Additionally, it ispossible to recall a great percentage of information inputted in the mind mapsas one studies for the exams or writes an easy. Mind mapping charts areeasier to memorize as compared to conventional notes; thus, your grades willimprove immensely. These charts are also useful references before taking an

exam. You also get to manage your time better through mapping out yourstrategies for study. For instance, if you are writing essays or academicpapers, you can use the diagramming techniques of mind mapping tobrainstorm ideas as well as create charts. Mind mapping techniques allow for the prioritization of study tasks as well asexpansion of ideas. Such skills are necessary in helping you improve yourstudy skills. More so, mind mapping techniques can aid you in generatingcreative ideas, which can be magnified with mind mapping charts anddiagrams. Mind Mapping and Work Performance Work performance is one of the most important considerations to makewhenever you have a job. You can easily benefit from promotions,compensation raises and bonuses is you optimize your work performance inthe right manner. Mind mapping can aid you in starting to optimize theefficiency of your work performance . You will be able to brainstormeffectively and organize your time through diagramming techniques. In order to effectively optimize your work performance, you need to createcharts inputted and expanded with your ideas. This can relatively beimportant during brainstorming since it allows you to contribute excessivelyin the area of expertise. Mind mapping helps you improve your ability togenerate, gather, absorb, and organize information. Your mind map ordiagram consisting of singe keywords that represent concepts and tactics canhelp you understand and recall better. Using charts allows you to prioritizetasks, which in turn optimizes your work efficiency. Moreover, mindmapping can aid you in managing your time better and make you moreproductive in your job. Mind mapping is also useful in enhancing the skills of the leaders in theworkplace. Using charts, leaders can generate ideas by encouraging theoryteam members to contribute during the brainstorming session. Members in ateam also have the capability to create individual charts that can be integratedat a later stage. Your planning skills can be improved as well given that allpotential ideas are already laid. You will be able to plan ahead and have a

picture of what you need to do next. With mind mapping, you will be able toanalyze situations that will lead to optimizing your work performance. Thus,you can use mind mapping in just about any situation in your workplace. Mind Mapping and Learning Those willing to learn as fast as possible can employ mind maps to theiradvantage. Naturally, college students are always prompted to note downsome important points of consideration especially when they are gettingready for an exam or test. Apart from the necessity to focus on daily classdiscussions, they also need to read and understand their textbooks. There arecases when students go through information overload, which makes itdifficult for them to learn. One of the hardest things to learn in a lesson involving languages is textinformation. However, mind maps have the capability to guide students incoping up with their studies as well as have better learning skills. Every individual is definitely unique. Individuals also learn differently fromeach other. One method for learning could work well for one and not for theother one. Take for example jotting down notes. This method of learning orstudying is considered a passive process. The brain does not interact with theinformation that you are jotting down. Thus, if you want to recall what youhave written, your brain should be more interactive and involved. In the current society, visual learning has become a popular trend in a numberof schools as well as universities. Based on recent surveys, students are ableto learn better when teachers and professors make use of drawings, graphics,and even cartoons in their methods of teaching. It can often be easy for visual learners to familiarize themselves with thetechniques involved in mind mapping. Learning maps are the tools used inlearning and mind mapping. On the other hand, it may be a little hard forbeginners to use learning maps although with frequent use, they can mastertheir abilities to create these maps. Learning maps are also commonly referred to as memory maps. These maps

include more of drawings and graphics and less of texts. Many students whouse learning maps can recall and retain information more efficiently ascompared to those using traditional note-taking. Mind mapping for learning can often be a useful technique in improving yourlearning skills as well as habits. However, this depends on your ability orpreferences. Just like mind maps used in other areas, learning maps arecreated using a paper and colored pens/ markers. You start at the middleportion of the paper with your goal and branch out other vital informationthat you need in your lesson. Learning maps can still be created during class discussions. This can be madepossible by discerning the central idea behind your discussion and noting itdown centrally on a piece of paper. On the other hand, avoid using sentencesin your diagram. Keywords are the best to use given that you still need tobranch out and determine sub ideas of the discussion. Use lines to connect themain idea to the sub ideas until the end of your class discussion. Learning maps can also be created while reading textbooks. It can be easier tolearn from books if you are trying to visual what you are reading. You can dothis by creating learning maps.

Chapter 3: Secrets on Creating Your Own MindMaps Mind maps can often be created on a variety of platforms. Such platformsinclude a piece of paper, tablet/computer drawing application or in onlinemind mapping software tools. Beginners are advised to use a piece of paper together with colored penssince this is the best way they can best expresses their thoughts. In addition,drawing out the branches can help you recall the information in your mindmap more efficiently. Before creating a personal mind map, it is advisable to consider sevenimportant tips. These include the following:

1. Get one blank sheet of paper and turn it sideways. Startfrom its center. It is important to start your mind map in the centerto provide freedom to your brain to branch out in all directions.This would also allow your brain to express itself naturally andfreely.

2. Consider using a picture or an image at the central partof the paper to represent the main idea. Apart from helping you useyour imagination, a central image provides focus and concentration.It keeps your mind map more interesting and stimulates your brainbetter.

3. Consider coloring your mind map as much as you can.Colors have the capability to excite your brain in the same mannerimages do. They add life and vibrancy to your mind map whileproviding your brain with extra energy for creative thinking.

4. Connect the central image to your main branches using

lines. You should then connect branches in the second and thirdlevel to those on the first and second level. This is critical since thebrain operates by association or in linkages. The brain likes toconnect two, three, or four ideas together. Connecting the brancheswill allow you to understand and recall things better.

5. Use curved lines instead of straight ones to connect yourbranches. This is to stimulate your brain as having straight lines canbe dull, boring and redundant.

6. Maintain only one keyword per line. Single keywordsprovide your mind map more flexibility.

7. Make use of as many relevant images as possiblethroughout

There are no standard or permanent rules that have to be followed whencoming up with a mind map. The contents of a mind map revolve aroundpersonal choice. For instance, if you want to use more than one keyword ortexts to a branch, you can do so. Create a mind map and put elements thatwould work best for you. If you are interested in using mind mapping tools, it is critical to considerwhether they have important features. These include the capability to addnotes, attachments, links, filter contents, export programs and use ofkeyboard shortcuts among others. If you find trouble deciding which one touse among the digital tools, here are highly-suggested mind mappingsoftware programs: Mindjet – http:// www.mindjet.com/ It showcases a variety of tools and applications that are designed to help youand a number of people you work with in a number of tasks. Such tasksinclude brainstorming, staying organized, task collaboration and staying atper with projects. It is considered to be complete project collaboration as wellas a management suite. It is made up of an extremely powerful mind mappingand brainstorming tool. It has a ground up design that guides users in

organizing their projects, fleshing out jobs that are to be handled in order tocomplete a project and assigning different duties to individuals. Mindjet isgreat for mind mapping especially if you are working with numerous people.In addition, this software integrates web tools and services that are often usedin businesses and integrates web tools and services that are often used inbusinesses and personal ventures such as Microsoft Office, box.net, andmany more. Users of Mindjet are usually companies that are willing to payfor the software regardless of its rate, which is $ 15 per month per user for theindividual plan. For the enterprise plan, it costs $ 30 per month per user. Freemind – http:// freemind.sourceforge.net/ wiki/ index.php/ Main_Page It is a free application built in Java. It is also General Public Licensed. Itsconsistent performance and features are the reason why it is preferred bymost mind mapping users. It is also flexible and can operate on almost anyplatform. Freemind is a powerful mind mapping tools, which offer numerouscomplex diagrams, branches, icons, and graphics that allow you todistinguish notes and connect them as well. It provides an option ofembedding links and multimedia in your mind map for easy and quickreference. It also allows you to export your mind map as a PDF file, OpenDocument, PNG, SVG, HTML, or XHTML. If you are looking more forfunction than looks, then Freemind can work for you. XMind – http:// www.xmind.net/ It is probably the oldest when compared to other application. Regardless ofthis, it has not yet lost its great capabilities and features. The extremeflexibility developed in XMind makes it work on almost any operatingsystem. Users can organize their thoughts as well as ideas using a number ofdiagrams, designs and styles. The software also boasts of having simple mindmaps as well as fishbone style flowcharts. You can also add icons and imagesto the elements of your mind maps. Links and multimedia can also be addedto specific ideas. Many project managers make use of XMind because of itsbuilt-in Gantt view, wherein tasks are managed in a way that your colleaguesmay easily understand and be familiar with. Most of all, XMind is free. Onthe other hand, if you can afford to spend for a mind mapping application,you can opt for XMind Pro and XMind Plus, which offer additional

presentation features, import/ export features, and enterprise level features.XMind Pro costs $ 99 for a one-time fee while its subscription and updatescost $ 79 a year. XMind Plus, on the other hand, costs $ 79 for a one-timefee. MindNode – https:// mindnode.com/ It is regarded as the most elegant as compared to the other applications andsoftware. It runs on both OS X and iOS. The iOS version works explicitlywell on touch devices like iPad. The software also allows users to easily dragbranches around. Additionally, adding and connecting new nodes and sharingyour documents have also been made easier. The Mac app supports sharingmind maps with others as well as exporting as a Freemind project or a PDFfile. MindNode allows you to hide branches, which are not related with theitems you are currently working on. It also allows you to create links onnodes, embed images and screenshots on nodes, and organize branchesautomatically when they get too crowded or messy. MindNode costs $ 10 forthe iPhone and iPad app while the Mac app is $ 20. Coggle – http:// coggle.it/ It is can be accessed freely. It is also easy to use. Making use of Cogglebegins with signing up for a Google account. You can edit an item by simplydouble-clicking on it. You can also add branches to your map by clicking theplus signs. Coggle assigns different colors automatically to your map’sbranches; however, you can also click on a branch to bring up a color wheelwith which you can choose the colors to use. You can design your mind mapby clicking and holding an item to drag around your canvas. Once you aredone with your mind map, you can download it either as PDF or PNG file .You can also share it with others and allow them to edit your map if youprefer.

BONUS Chapter 4: The Power Of Goal Setting

Now that you’ve covered your vision and purpose for each area of your life, it’s time to narrow in onyour specific goals. Since you’re reading this book, I’m willing to bet that this isn’t the first self-helpbook that you’ve read before. If that’s the case, nearly ALL self-help books talk about or mention goalsetting. Yet, what amazes me is that VERY FEW people actually know how to properly set goals.

On my blog, I offer life coaching. With every client that I coach, I make all of them fill out anapplication and questionnaire that explains to me what their goals are. To my amazement, about 95%of the goals that I receive back from people are horrible.

People write things to me like, “I want to make more money in my business” or “I want to lose weight”or “I want to have a relationship.” These goals are HORRIBLE. They aren’t specific, there is nodeadline, they’re not compelling, and they have no juice behind them.

Goal setting is the most important process in achieving anything that you want. It’s the first place youmust start before you even begin taking action towards something. What’s the point of taking actionand trying to achieve something, if you don’t know what that result is?

In this section, I’m going to explain to you the importance of setting goals and the step-by-step processof how I do it. Then, I’m going to guide you through that process as a “workshop” and help you set 1-year, 3-month and 1-month goals that are aligned with your vision.

First, I’m going to explain to you the power of goal setting through a study that was done at YaleUniversity. In 1953, a group of researchers had surveyed Yale’s graduating class to find out how manypeople had actually set goals. As it turns out, only 3% of the graduating class had any goals, while the97% didn’t.

While it’s staggering that very few people actually have set goals for themselves, what’s morestaggering is the follow-up study they did 20 years later. The researchers tracked down the samepeople 20 years later and discovered that the 3% of people that had goals had accumulated morepersonal wealth than the entire 97% of people COMBINED.

Isn’t that remarkable? While goal setting seems so simple, it’s more powerful than you can imagine.

Allow me to share one my story, this time being my own personal experience with goal setting. As Imentioned earlier, I discovered the self-development industry when I was 17 years old. When I was 18years old, I was living with my mom in Vancouver and remember the first time that I had set goals formyself.

I had followed the principles and guidelines that I’m going to mention below and had printed out mygoals on a sheet of paper. Some of my goals at the time were to start a coaching business, to travel for3 months, to have $10,000 saved, to move out on my own, and to attract an amazing woman in my lifeand be in a relationship.

At the time, these goals were a big stretch for me. I had no idea how I would ever start a coachingbusiness one day, as I was at the time working for my dad’s business and had absolutely zeroconfidence and social skills. I remember I put down that goal because I thought that one day I wasgoing to transform myself radically and wanted to master this area of my life, so being able to coachpeople one day with a business would be a dream.

I was terrified of the thought of traveling by myself for 3 months. I had never left home or been outsideof the city of Los Angeles. I had absolutely zero money saved and was working for minimum wage, so$10,000 at the time was a very significant amount of money. Also, I had never had a girlfriendthroughout high school and had absolutely zero success with dating at the time.

These goals were lofty, but I had blind faith and would read my goals out 3 times per day on my printedform. I had read a book at the time titled, It Works: The Famous Little Red Book That Makes yourDreams Come True! I highly recommend the book, as it costs only about $3 and can be read in lessthan an hour, but the information in the book is life-changing. The book was written in 1926 by ananonymous author who was “highly successful and widely known for his generosity and helpful spirit.”

In the book It Works, it states that there are Three Positive Rules For Accomplishment. It instructs youthat you must print out your goals on a sheet of paper and follow these rules:

1. Read the list of what you want three times each day: morning, noon and night.

2. Think of what you want as often as possible. Anytime you feel frustrated, depressed, sad, upset, etc...all you must do is to take out your list and read your goals out loud, focusing on what you want.

3. Do not talk to any one about your plan except to the Great Power within you which will unfold yourObjective Mind the method of accomplishment. It says you must memorize these three simple rules andread the book over and over again. And that’s exactly what I did.

It wasn’t until three years later that I had noticed the fruits of my labour. I was 21 years old and wasmoving at the time. While I was packing, I was going through some stuff and found my printed goalsheet from when I was 18 years old. As I read the goals, I was amazed to see that every one of thosegoals had come true in my life.

I had transformed my confidence and social skills, quit my job and was running a coaching business,putting on seminars and programs to help people makes changes in their lives. I had travelled to andlived in Europa for 3 months. I saved over $10,000. I was living on my own, and had also attracted anamazing girl that I was in a relationship with.

I was blown away by this. Everything that I had written down had come true within only a few yearslater. It got me thinking “What if I wrote down bigger goals when I was 18, would I have achievedthose too?”

Ever since then, I’ve always set goals for myself and my life. And guess what? I’ve always achievedmy goals. Every time I’d achieve something, I’d set new goals. Sometimes the goals wouldn’t happenwhen I expected or wanted, but over a period of time I achieved everything I set for myself. Today Ihave lofty goals and a huge vision. I have no doubts that I will achieve what I have set for myself as Ihave in the past. Again, it may not happen when I want it to, some of my goals might show up a fewyears later, but they WILL come to fruition.

It’s important to understand that EVERYTHING that you have in your life right now is something thatyou have created. You focused on it over a period of time and have manifested it. This includes thethings in your life that you don’t like or want. You may have debt, you may have a lousy job, or ahorrible relationship.

You must come to the understanding that YOU attracted, manifested and created these things in yourlife and take responsibility for it. The moment you take responsibility for what you have created, youcan immediately begin to create what you want for your life.

All of the results I have currently in my life, including a six figure income, financial freedom, a healthyand fit body, having travelled the world, and an amazing relationship are all results that I haveCREATED through setting goals.

I hope this section really inspired you and has you hyped up on the power of setting goals. In the nextsection, I’m going to begin to explain the goal setting process that I follow that has helped me toachieve everything I’ve ever wanted.

BONUS Chapter 5: The S.M.A.R.T. Philosophy

A common guideline when it comes to goal setting is called the S.M.A.R.T. philosophy, which is anacronym that stands for:

Specific

Your goal must be specific. The more specific, the more likely you are to achieve it. Clarity is power. If you write down, “I want to make more money”, the problem is that it doesn’t clarify how muchmoney. The same goes with, “I want to lose weight.” How much weight? What percent body fat doyou want to be? How do you want to look and feel? Again, the more details your goal includes, thebetter.

Measurable

Your goal must be something that you can measure regularly. This is a problem that most people havewith setting goals. Most people set their new year resolutions, but never check in with them again. They don’t have a way of measuring them consistently to see whether or not they’re making progressor on track to achieving it. I personally check in with my goals and measure where I’m at weekly so Ican evaluate myself and whether what I’m doing is working or not. This is another reason why yourgoals need to be specific. You can’t measure “I want to lose weight”, but you can measure “I want tolose 10 pounds.”

Attainable

Your goal must be attainable. When you set the timeframe for your goal, it must be something that isrealistic, which is mentioned below. If you set a goal that is impossible to attain, then you are settingyourself up for failure.

Realistic

Along with being attainable, your goal also must be realistic. I see people all the time setting goalslike, “I want to make a million dollars by next month!” I used to set goals like that, as there’s a fewbooks out there that say you need to think bigger. While I agree with thinking big, sometimes toounrealistic can have damaging affects. For example, when you set a goal that is too unrealistic, whathappens is you don’t believe it can happen. If you don’t believe you can achieve your goal, then you’renot going to take any action to achieve it because you believe it’s impossible! To make matters

worse, when you don’t achieve that million dollars in a month, you feel bad, beat yourself up, feel likea failure and then lose your confidence to set goals in the future.

Instead, I always set realistic and attainable goals. This is how I did it with my internet businesses. When I was making $30/month, I set the goal of making only $100 the next month. Once I achievedthat, I would feel good, proud about myself, celebrate, and then set the next goal at $300/month. Atthis point, I already have confidence and momentum because I had achieved the previous goal that Iset. Once I achieved $300/month, I set the goal of $500/month. Then $1000/month. $2000/month. Eventually to $5000/month, $8200/month, $10,000/month, $12,000/month, and so fourth.

I simply slowly increased the amount of earnings I wanted to make over a period of time and gainedtremendous confidence and momentum while doing it!

Timeline

Last, but not least, you need a timeline. There’s a lot of benefit and power in having a timeline for yourgoal. A timeline is what gets you to actually complete the goal. If you don’t have a timeline and thetime for completion is open-ended, then who’s to say you will ever achieve it?

You want to create PRESSURE on yourself. As the saying goes, “Pressure creates diamonds.”

Think about when you were going to school. In school, they teach you the power of having a timelineor deadline. The teachers assign homework and projects for you that you must complete by a certaindue date. Since the teacher assigns a date, you will ALWAYS get the homework or project done, asthere is a consequence to not completing it. If there was no due date, you most likely wouldn’t get itdone. You may even have left your homework or studying to the last minute, as I always did, butyou’d ALWAYS get it done, even if it meant staying up all night to complete it.

This S.M.A.R.T. philosophy has proven to be useful for me when setting my goals and achievingthem. As mentioned, most people when they send me their goals are lacking these simple steps thatmake all the difference.

Chapter 6: Summary The mind mapping techniques in a mind map make it a powerful graphic toolthat is capable of unlocking the potential of the brain. It can cultivate the fullpotential of cortical skills such as image, word, logic, number, color, spatialawareness, and rhythm in a single powerful way. Thus, mind mappingprovides you the freedom to explore the infinite areas of your brain. Mind maps can be applied in almost all the aspects of life. They can besignificantly used to enhance human performance, generate proper thinkingcapabilities and improve the learning skills. Using them on a daily basis willguide you in living a more fulfilled, productive and successful life. Given thatyour brain does not have set limits in terms of the number of ideas, thoughtsand connections it can make, it translates that there are also no limits to thevarious ways you can utilize mind maps to aid you in all aspects of your life. It is inevitable to face challenges in life. However, mind maps can help youdeal with or solve these challenges. Some of these challenges include thefollowing: Thinking Mind maps can help you think differently yet productively and allow you tovisualize your thoughts in a clearer and specific manner. Change Circumstances and situations do change continuously all over the world. Newproblems and challenges arise necessitating for increased capacity for peopleto visualize, interpret, understand and share. Mind maps are great tools foryou to understand interrelationships between factors of a certain situation orissue. Mind maps can help you build an enhanced comprehension to anyproblem, situation, or issue. Information

Currently, there are several books, magazines and journals being publishedtogether with online information and emails. It can be a challenge to absorband make sense of information if they come in volumes. However, mindmaps can help you by summarizing information and making sense out of it.Mind maps make information accessible and useful specifically when theyare integrated with advanced overview techniques. Planning Effective management of time,planning of daily activities and organization ofgathered information has always been a challenge for most people. The key isto always prepare and plan prior to starting anything. Mind mapping allowsyou to think efficiently at the start of any endeavor, be it a project,presentation, or problem. It promotes associative and divergent thinking thatgenerates all possibilities or potentials of a specific topic or issue. Changes in Working Methods In most cases, individuals who work throughout the day find it toughbalancing between work and other aspects of life. This often leads tochallenges and stress. If you are not able to see the way forward in a vividway, then you will truly undergo stress. With mind mapping, you will be ableto prioritize the aspects of your life as well as the goals you want to achieve.Mind mapping can help you create balance in the way you live your life. Innovation The world keeps changing on a daily basis providing chance for thedevelopment of various innovations that apply in our daily lives. Thechallenge usually transpires in coping with those innovations in an expansiveand creative manner. Mind mapping can help in facilitating fresh ideas andinnovations through creativity techniques. Continuous Learning Building and refreshing knowledge and skills has always been challenging

for both professionals and students. You need to keep up with your area ofexpertise as efficiently as you can. With mind mapping, you will be able toimplement both formal and informal learning as it enhances your memoryand stimulates your brain. Thus, it results to lifelong learning. Indeed, mind maps can be considered as useful tools in the structuring ofinformation gathered on a daily basis. It also enhances better analyzation andcomprehension of issues, topics or problems. Generation and recollection ofnew ideas has also been made simpler. Once you learn to create mind maps,you are assured of employing analytical and artistic ideas to your activities asthese maps engage and enhance your brain to all its cognitive functions. Mostof all, mind maps are fun to create.

Chapter 7: The Most Important Chapter Thank you again for downloading this book!

I hope this book was able to help you in mind mapping.

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YOUR ASSIGNMENTSIt’s the most important part of this book!

1.Set Your Realistic Goal

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