Download Mindmaps, Increase Productivity

It used to be that mindmaps were simply about organizing your thoughts spatially with pictures and colors on a piece of paper. Of course, there is still benefit in that. The benefits of mindmapping on a single sheet of paper have been well documented by Tony Buzan in his work on mindmapping.

However, with mindmapping software, mindmapping is a great deal more than that. Today, you can organize and manage all sorts of information quickly and efficiently to increase your productivity.

For many, however, the challenge with increasing productivity comes when trying to create midnmaps using the software. With most mindmapping software programs when you click “new” to create a new map, there is just a blank screen with a central topic box in the middle. This can be rather daunting if you’ve never created a mindmap using mindmapping software.

This is where mindmap libraries can help.

There are mindmap libraries where you can download other people’s mindmaps to create your own. By using other people’s mindmaps as a starting point, you’re able to quickly add and delete topics and sub-topics to create your own unique mindmap. This process of reviewing and editing mindmaps created by other people also gives you insight into the program features they used to create the map. This expands your knowledge of the software.

To find mindmap libraries, simply Google “mind map libraries”.

I recommend Biggerplate.com. That is where I download most of my mindmaps. I also upload mindmaps there as well. Back in February of this year, I wrote a blog post entitled “Biggerplate: A Great Place to Get Mindmaps“.

Since joining Biggerplate.com in 2008, I’ve uploaded 23 mindmaps on a wide-range of topics including financial management, time management, book reviews, and other topics. Apparently my mindmaps are providing value on Biggerplate.com, as I was recently informed by Biggerplate staff that I am the #2 contributor by download with my mindmaps being downloaded a total of 9,329 times as of July 12, 2010.

So, go to Biggerplate.com and download some mindmaps (they don’t have to be mine) to get started mindmapping. Search on topics that interest you and find a map to get started creating your own mindmaps. Also, if you’ve created mindmaps that you’re willing to share, by all means upload it to the community. As the saying goes, “It’s better to give, than to receive.”

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