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Use Brainstorming to Develop Ideas and Find Creative Solutions

How often have you used brainstorming to solve a problem? Probably more often, even if you haven't noticed it.

Brainstorming creates a long list of ideas on a topic. Well done, brainstorming can be exciting, energetic, collaborative, and very valuable. But if you take the wrong approach, it's depressing, boring, and often a waste of time.

If you know how to brainstorm well, both in a group and alone, you can get the most out of this opportunity.

Mind Mapping with Tony Buzan

Tony Buzan is the inventor of the mind map. He is the world's leading author, lecturer and advisor to governments, businesses, universities and schools on the subject-matters of the brain, learning and thinking. The mind map is considered the thinking tool of our time and is commonly called the "Swiss army knife of the human brain". Read on to learn the correct techniques and design specifications for creating genuine mind maps and to gain awareness of what pitfalls to avoid. This article is based on "The Mind Map Book" by Tony and Barry Buzan.