The book is just around the corner
The book is just around the corner
Hello dear mind mappers and thought navigators,
You’ve probably been wondering what’s up with the book. Or maybe you’ve forgotten about Mind on Maps altogether — I know I almost lost faith myself at some point. It’s been a while since I’ve last posted an update about the progress, so here’s some news for you to get back on the map — and the table of contents for the upcoming book.
UPDATE (March, 27th 2017): The book is already published and available at Amazon . The Kindle version has been there for a while now, and the paperback should appear there within a few days.
A few months ago I set a deadline to publish the book in January 2017 — a date I announced on the site as well to hold me accountable. And as the end of January is approaching, the result is … we’re almost there. The GOOD news is, it’s 99% ready and there’s a way for you to get access to the preview version of the book. The book is just waiting for some final feedback, edits and getting ready for publishing — first for Amazon Kindle and later in other formats.
The book is going to be around 110 pages loaded with ideas and concepts. There’s probably going to be some minor changes and edits to the table of contents but this is pretty much it. I hope it gives you an idea on what to expect.
As much as the book is about mind maps as a specific tool, it’s also about mapping the mind in general: exploring and enhancing the process of thinking and the structure of thoughts – using a digital tool to facilitate the process. Mind mapping – in the end – is a means to extend one’s ability to think.
Some people — when they’ve seen the draft — have been surprised about the lack of pictures of mind maps in the book. That’s intentional. This book is an attempt to go below the surface of the pictures and to find what the whole activity of mind mapping is about. So, instead of pictures, you’ll find an analytical, conceptual approach to mind mapping inside.
So, here is the table of contents for you. Let me know what you think!
Contents
Preface
Introduction
1 Digitally enhanced thought
- Tools for thinking
- Mind map the multi-tool
- Mind on maps
2 Map your mind
- The mind map palace
- Personal past
- Age, year, life phases, locations, people
- Multiple pasts
- Are the memories true
- Design your future
- Direction
- Next steps
- Learn something new
- Orientate
- Explore
- Study
- Repeat
- Review
- Set up a project
- Management
- Substance
- Resources
- Scheduler
- After the project
3 Mind map system
- Data and program
- Data structures
- Mind map tree
- Mind map network
- Similarity
- Activity patterns
- Information filing
- Development
- Management
- Maintenance
- Review
- Context
4 Mind map ninja skills
- Thinking skills
- Top-down and bottom-up thinking
- Depth-first and breadth-first thinking
- Meta-hopping
- Dimension switching and scaling
- Systems thinking
- Creativity
- Communication
- Emotional skills
- Emotional awareness
- Detachment
- Deferred judgement
- Acceptance
- Physical skills
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Touch typing
- Physical awareness
5 Exploring your inner world
- All-eaters
- Sphinx of philosophy
- Windmills of word definitions
- Personal demons
- Archaeological findings
- Dinosaurs
- Outdated maps
Afterword
If you’d like get an early access to the book, just get in touch with me by e-mail: antti@mindonmaps.com . What I expect in return is just honest feedback about the book.
Antti
