If you’re not already using FreeMind, download it—you won’t regret it. The program is completely free and is among the best of its kind. FreeMind is a mind-mapping program that lets you draw out ...

As I was organizing my daily plan, it struck me that some of you would be interested in some of the tools and techniques I use. Mind mapping is a powerful tool that helps me organize my chaotic ...

If you want to give mind-mapping a try but you don't want to take out the credit card to do so, FreeMind is a free mind-mapping software application for PC or Mac. "Mind-mapping" is creating a ...

Most free mind-mapping tools aren't really free. They let you create a map or two, but dangle actual features behind a paywall. Worse yet, you might spend hours getting your mind-map just right, but ...

Freemind, the open source Java based mind mapping application, makes a great writing planning tool. A final release of version 0.9 has been a long time coming, but the current release candidates are ...

Let’s get the hard question out of the way, first: What the heck is a mind map? Think of it like a way to organize your thoughts. You pick a general topic, then you draw out branches to subtopics, and ...

Mind maps a great brainstorming tools, but–as I said in my last post–mind maps are good for a whole lot more than just brainstorming. You can use them to plan meetings, build elegantly structured ...