About 6 years ago when I started as a freelance trainer for Mind Maps, there was a time when my initial enthusiasm started to wobble a bit. This, I believe, is true for every new initiative, when we start executing ideas there are always a set of challenges to overcome. The awareness about Mind Mapping […]
Those of you who belong to the time (like me) when MS DOS was around would probably still recall a screen like this : And then one fine day its more vibrant version “WINDOWS”, which looked something like this took over .. This was undoubtedly a giant leap which opened up windows and doors for […]
The need for an organization to define & maintain formal annual goals cannot be overemphasised. They act not only as a magnetic compass providing a sense of purpose to teams but also help focus the collective energies of the various entities within an organization. There are two main aspects of organizational goals. Firstly, the very […]
With increasing complexity of projects, it is common to see project sub-teams (headed by a team leader), relatively independent but still, working towards the creation of a common product or service. The project manager, as always, must play the role of integrating the teams. It is obvious that in the interest of the final deliverable […]
When I started on my journey of Mind Mapping, one of the initial areas that I experimented with Mind Mapping was for planning and conducting meetings. And the first time I applied it in my meetings I was pleasantly surprised by the increased engagement and energy of the team. In a very short time, using […]
This happened many years ago with me while auditing a project. I requested the auditee for a project plan, and he asked, “Which one?”. I was a little surprised and said, “What do you mean by which one?”. He calmly answered “I am maintaining 3 project plans, one for the customer, one for my management […]





