i have a mind map now what?

Earlier we explored how to double your creativity with collaborative mind-mapping. So you have your mind map – now what? If you are new to mind-mapping the output from your activities may seem a bit chaotic. That’s great! It’s basically a dump of your creative ideas, which does not always follow a linear and logical path. But has humans we love to categorize and transform order from chaos. Here is an overview of how you can approach the next steps:

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stop tolerating – reduce stress – increase productivity

Stop what you are doing for a moment and pay attention. I need to have a conversation with you. For too long now you have been tolerating things in your life and they are making you cranky and old before your time. Whether it’s that cluttered closet or a job that is slowly sucking the life out of you, these things are draining your energy and keeping from being your best self. It’s not right! We need you to be here. We need you to be fully and completely engaged!

what are you tolerating?

Do I have your attention? Good. Here is what i want you to do. Take out a piece of paper or open a text document on your computer. At the top write ‘Things / People / Situations I am tolerating.’ Take 5 minutes right now and brainstorm that list. Pause now and do it – I’ll wait.

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a rose by any other name smells different

Please enjoy Sheena Iyengar as she shares her research and ‘the art of choosing’

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our choices define us

From the friends you choose to the clothes you wear, each choice you make helps to define your life’s mosaic. Consider the defining moment in your life: your college/university; your course of study; where to live; which job to take; communities to join – all define you. But it is more than the big decisions. Even the little decisions, when collected together, create your life mosaic. Think of each decision as a Polaroid photo. Each day you make hundreds of decisions. Over time these snapshots create a collection that is, when viewed from a distance, a mosaic of your life – who you are.

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