Brainstorm a result. . .

A little while ago I explained why I migrated to iMindMap from Mind Manager. Chris Ingham sent a message describing the surprising result he gained when he decided to give mind-mapping a try - here’s Chris’ full message (with his permission to share):
Good Morning Carol,
We’d like to thank you for promoting Tony Buzan’s iMindMap.
In [...]

Written by Carol Bentley on February 21, 2008
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Getting your thoughts on paper

Your mind is buzzing, your senses are on fire as the ideas come to you thick and fast - you can’t write them down quick enough and you just know that some gems are going to disappear into the ether.
Or you’re listening hard, you want to capture every ounce of wisdom you’re hearing but as [...]

Written by Carol Bentley on February 6, 2008
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I hereby give you permission to. . .

Many business people are good at putting pressure on themselves to succeed and beating themselves up when it doesn’t all go quite to plan. I know I am pretty good at doing that to myself
In spite of the fact I absolutely love what I do.
Then, whilst browsing the Internet I saw. . [...]

Written by Carol Bentley on January 11, 2008
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Why some people never learn from their own experiences. . .

When you are planning your future goals for your business how much notice do you take of last year’s achievements and disappointments?
Many people concentrate on what they are going to do without fully considering the experiences they have already had. I know I’ve been guilty of that over the years, even though I’m continuously [...]

Written by Carol Bentley on January 3, 2008
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How positive are you about. . .

Just how positive are you about your success or failure - in life or business? Have you noticed the way people think seems to support the outcome they experience?
So tell me, are you a ‘the glass is half-full’ or ‘the glass is half-empty’ type of person? And does it really matter?
For many years experts [...]

Written by Carol Bentley on January 2, 2008
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2008 and beyond. . .

It’s nearly that time of year again - you know… New Year Resolutions! And many experts will be advising you to review your business plans as well.
So what are your goals for 2008 and beyond? Have you got specific targets in mind? Are you focused on achieving them?
Here are a few tips on making realistic [...]

Written by Carol Bentley on December 19, 2007
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Is socialising the way to go

I’ve just read a 93-page report that made absolute sense to me.
It’s a free report from a guy called Rich Schefren. Have you heard of him?
He’s coined the phrase Attention Age and in his new report explains how trying to get someone’s attention through the old ‘in-your-face’ sales and marketing methods is doomed in [...]

Written by Carol Bentley on December 4, 2007
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