Idea Mapping: How to Access Your Hidden Brain Power, Learn Faster, Remember More, and Achieve Success in Business [With CDROM]

By Jamie Nast

Praise for Idea Mapping "Nast's work in Idea Mapping enables those with creative minds to clearly lay out their thinking process and those who are more process-minded to become creative. If your organization is looking for a pragmatic, step-by-step guide to idea mapping, this is it." --Chris Brown, Executive Vice President, DTE Energy Resources "I have used idea maps for thirty years and have taught MBA students, employees, and my children how to harness their power. I strongly recommend this book and believe you will feel it to be one of the best investments you have ever made in your own growth." --Stephen C. Lundin, coauthor, FISH "This is a book that everyone should read. It's an interactive, thought-provoking book about the brain and learning that will expand your mind. Nast, an accomplished and well-respected instructor, has guided me into a new realm of learning experiences and possibilities. I'm sure you will feel the same upon reading her insightful work." --Simon Tai, CEO, Buzan Centre Taiwan and S&J Media Intergration Co. Ltd., Host of News Discovery on NEWS 98 Taiwan "Nast shows you a revolutionary method to capture your thinking processes. Don't underestimate the simplicity of idea mapping because therein lies its genius." --Scott Hagwood, four-time USA Memory Champion, author, Memory Power "The ability to visually capture and organize thoughts and ideas has enabled millions of people around the world to do their work with greater creativity and productivity, run their businesses more strategically, and manage complex projects more efficiently--even map out a sales process or new product roll-out. Nast's very practical, readable book will get you quickly up to speed on one of the simplest but most powerful ways to organize your ideas, your work, and yourself." --Mike Jetter, cofounder and CTO, Mindjet Corporation, coauthor, The Cancer Code "The principles Nast writes about in Idea Mapping have become a staple for me over the past fourteen years. I was turned onto the concept of idea mapping in 1992 and have been a student and practitioner ever since. This has absolutely transformed the way I learn, design learning, and prepare for public speaking. I have never been more confident in my recall, knowing the content is nicely tucked away in my brain as it was designed to be. Get ready for a life-changing experience for yourself and those you influence." --Will Flora, Senior Manager, Chick-Fil-A University, Atlanta, GA

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471788627
• ISBN13: 9780471788621
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A Very Helpful Book

I love this book. It has helped me with my to do lists, teaching classes, taking notes on lectures and with helping my children to study. In my teaching; it has allowed me to keep my notes on one page and then to see the transitions more clearly. When questions are asked I can quickly find my place and give precise answers without flipping through pages of notes. My oldest daughter was struggling with science, but with idea mapping techniques she is able to use her creativeness to map out her study notes and has had more success with her testing. When taking notes on a lecture, I find that I can remember the speaker's points much better than the traditional outline method because it's mapped out in pictures and words. I really enjoyed the book because the author has the reader participate in each chapter, so by the end of the book you are able to make good idea maps and rarely have to review the book. What I have learned is a life enhancing skill that I use at work (fleshing out new projects or by doing my performance reviews)and my personal life (helping my children study, teaching, studying my Bible or by mapping "to do" lists). The book is great; if you participate you will learn. I use idea mapping every day and I believe I am even more creative because of it. Although I do not use the software suggested in the book, one day I may give it a try when drawing my own idea maps becomes a little tiring or less useful. But that may be well into the future because for now I'm having the best time drawing them out myself.

Crackerjack of a Book!

I have been using mapping for a number of years, and have found it to be an incredibly powerful tool for business and personal use. Jamie Nast writes her book in a down-to-earth and businesslike manner, capitalizing on her long experience teaching the process. She gives a very thorough explanation of "how-to" while explaining the multitude of benefits for using this approach in business and personal settings, either as an individual or in a team. She presents realistic recommendations of when and how to break the rules to maximize creative ingenuity. The numerous examples of idea maps that Nast provides, accompanied by the background of each, are very useful to further understand the process and give the reader a "springboard" for their own maps. There is a chapter on how to effectively use software to create maps, if hand-drawing is not possible, and examples of maps created that way. Bottom line: I highly recommend this book to those who are beginners, intermediates or advanced in the technique. No doubt the book would be most valuable to those who also attend an idea mapping seminar, but it can be used in the meantime to get a "leg up" on this powerful process. Well worth the investment!

Excellent book, I wish I had read it 12 Years ago !

The author has done an excellent job of laying out the Idea (Mind) Mapping logic and concepts. It is obvious that the book was written by someone who actually uses this process on a day to day basis. The book also includes a ton of examples from others that use that use it in a variety of situations. I have used this process regularly for about 15 years. It is really a fantastic tool and has helped me through some tough projects. It is now my "default" starting point. Jamie makes it simple to understand and do.

Operating Instructions for the Brain -- Jamie Nast's Idea Mapping

Finally, a comprehensive book on the art (and proven science) of idea mapping. Nast captures the core of how to best motivate, stimulate and organize your brain to bring out your hidden power. I have followed Jamie's teachings and encountered a mind altering event. Great productivity improvement for both left and right brained people. This technique and learning is not just for adults. I have shared the instructions with my children, and know of schools that have done the same. Test scores have increased and all attributed to Idea Mapping. Nast has shown that you can improve your productivity, start to master your brain power, and grow in your life learnings to be creative as well!