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I am working on some cool new things with mind-maps and software applications. Chuck Frey and I have been talking about some ideas, and he has a post on his blog about why you should use mind-mapping:

1. It’s unbelievably flexible. The number one benefit of mind mapping software, hands down, is this: No other type of program lets you manipulate ideas, knowledge and information with as much freedom and flexibility as mind mapping software. That’s because it encapsulates ideas and knowledge in “containers” that can hold various types of content and data and can be rearranged at will.

2. It can make you more productive. Mind mapping software can increase your productivity by an average of 20%, according to two independent research studies conducted by me and Mindjet. That’s the equivalent of saving one day a week. What you could accomplish in your job if you could save that kind of time? What could that magnitude of productivity increase do to your reputation as a “can do” worker?

(Disclaimer: There is a sales pitch at the end, and I have not yet reviewed the product. The post is still imformative.)

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