The Underlying Blog

Chuck Frey's New Book Features an Interview with Yours Truly

If you read my previous blog post, The Two Towers of Mind Mapping Books, you know Chuck Frey's book 'Power Tips and Strategies for Mind Mapping Software' is at the very top of my must-read list for every mind mapper.

I suppose if you're going to outdo someone, might as well be yourself, and Chuck has risen to the occasion by featuring an interview with me. It's on the subject of Dashboards, both in general and ResultsManager. For those of you who've never experienced the breezy magic of a Kyle McFarlin interview, you should read Chuck's new book... Chuck, I want to personally thank you for contributing to the healthy growth of my ego. To be more specific, the interview is on Pages 44-46.

Now, in my HUMBLE opinion, it's the case histories that will really turbo-charge your mind mapping. According to Chuck,

"In the surveys I have conducted, one of the things that came through loud and clear is that you really want to see examples of other people's maps, and to learn why they designed them the way they did. So I solicited "case histories" from my readers, and a group of you responded with some amazing stories!"

I haven't any arrogance left for you, so check out Chuck's new Power Tips and Strategies for Mind Mapping Software: Second Edition.

And if you haven't bought mind mapping software yet, you should buy from me because I'm humble like the pie.

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A ResultsManager - Google Search Engine from ActivityOwner

 Recently in the GTD_MindManager forum, ActivityOwner posted a customized Google search that looks specifically for ResultsManager content across the web.  According to ActivityOwner, it

"targets sites and forums with content focused on use of
ResultsManager. This make it easy to search for information on a
ResultsManager topic or problem without getting a lot false hits from
across the web."

Take a look at it here: 

http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=011104368538317541386%3Aiv1r0wykwze&h\
l=en

Technorati tags: ResultsManager, ActivityOwner, The Underlying Blog, GTD, MindManager, Google, Kyle McFarlin, Knowledge Mapping, Visual Strategist Solution, Visual Strategist

Get Sexy and buy MindManager, ResultsManager, GyroQ and Training Through VisualStrategist.com

For those of you who've asked me when they can buy software through my biz, your day has arrived. VisualStrategist.com now offers ResultsManager, MindManager and GyroQ as an affiliate of Gyronix here.

Further, you can buy Visual Strategist training through the same purchase page, transactions being handled by PayPal.

And if you haven't signed up for the Visual Strategist Newsletter yet, sign-up for it here and download the free life management MindManager template solution here.

I'm hungry, will someone please e-mail me some Kentucky Fried Chicken?

Technorati tags: Visual Strategist, ResultsManager, MindManager, GyroQ, Gyronix, Knowledge Mapping, Kyle McFarlin

Jim Taylor of PolarCruises.com makes the Visual Strategist Solution A LOT EASIER TO FIND

Leave it to me to build a life framework template set... and then make it show up at the bottom of My Documents by virtue of its name. A friend and client, Jim Taylor of Polar Cruises, came up with a trick during one of our recent sessions that I think you'd do well to emulate. It's simple and it gets the job done and will make your Visual Strategist Solution show up at the top of My Documents.

Here's how to do it:

1. Without any visual maps or files in the 'Visual Strategist Solution' folder open, right click on the folder at the top level of My Documents, 'Visual Strategist Solution', select 'Rename' and put an underscore, '_' in front of the name, leaving you with _Visual Strategist Solution.

2. Then, open the folder and open up the Life Core map, paying careful attention to hit Shift+F5 to refresh the hyperlinks each time you open a Core map. Be careful you DO NOT update relative hyperlinks if MindManager offers to do so, or your hyperlinks will be aimed at where your linked maps used to be.

3. If you use GyroQ and send to the @Input map, be sure to change the destination location of your GyroQ capture map by right-clicking on the GyroQ icon > Options > Change Destination Map and going to My Documents > _Visual Strategist Solution > @Input.

Also, I've updated the download package so this innovation is baked in. If you don't have the Visual Strategist Life Framework template package yet, download it here.

Technorati tags: MindManager, Kyle McFarlin, Productivity, Knowledge Mapping, ResultsManager, Self-Rule, Visual Strategist Solution

The Mindjet Blog » ResultsManager for MindManager 7 and Visual Strategist Solutions

Mindjet's Gaelen O'Connell has put up a nice post on the Visual Strategist Solution Life Framework Templates and the new ResultsManager offering from Gyronix. Find your summer in the following link: 

The Mindjet Blog » ResultsManager for MindManager 7 and Visual Strategist Solutions

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Nivio real desktop experience on web " world's first Windows-based online desktop" ~ Techlivez.com irresistible technology

Wow... I knew this was coming yet I didn't know it was this far along. You'll also notice it includes Mindjet MindManager Viewer 6.... 

Nivio real desktop experience on web " world's first Windows-based online desktop" ~ Techlivez.com irresistible technology

Technorati tags: Virtual Desktop, MindManager, Mind Mapping, Digital Media, Knowledge Mapping, Media, Productivity, Self-Rule, Web/Tech

Around the World with ResultsManager and the Visual Strategist Solution

In one the best mapping questions I've encountered, Walter Terry asks for some clarity on when to use a clockwise approach (the typical standard for moving through a mind map) to moving through maps - especially as some of Gyronix's approach could seem to favor a counter-clockwise approach. Read the comments here. I tend to favor moving through the main topics of a mind map in a clockwise fashion, being more liberal with how I approach sub-topics unless instructions are present.

Here are a couple of examples I hope are helpful:

An example of the Gyronix Project Template:

An example from the Visual Strategist Solution Template Package:

 

Technorati tags: Kyle McFarlin, Walter Terry, Gyronix, MindManager, ResultsManager

Gyronix ResultsManager for Mindjet MindManager 7 Now Available

The good folks at Gyronix have just released the latest version of ResultsManager, compatible with MindManager 7, and you can get both of them here. And who knows, Gyronix might just have staked out some ribbon bar real-estate for ResultsManager....

....Which you can see in the latest video from Gyronix CEO Nik Tipler here.

The most amazing aspect of all of this is that Gyronix isn't charging a dime for the ResultsManager update.

Kind of like a certain Visual Strategist who released his entire Visual Strategist template solution for free ;).

Technorati tags: Gyronix, Mind Mapping, Mindjet MindManager, Visual Strategist, ResultsManager, Productivity

A Couple More Visual Strategist Solution Tips

Hi Everyone,

I was sitting here thinking about what else you should know to make maximum use of the Visual Strategist Solution and came up with a couple you need to run with. If you didn't read the previous tips, check them out here. If you don't yet have the solution, you can get it for free here. These will be especially helpful for those of you getting started with the solution:

1. START AT THE TOP: Make sure you begin with the Life Core Map stored at the top level of the Visual Strategist Solution Folder Structure. It's a visual overlay for the entire solution, and will give you broad perspective on the areas of your life you'll be addressing.
2. You don't have to, yet a great way to start working through the solution is to move through the Life Core Map in CLOCKWISE fashion. And another reminder when you start working with each map, especially for the first time, make sure you hit Shift+F5 to refresh the Files & Folders map part to your system. After you hit Shift+F5 for the first time in the Life Core map, you may find it enlightening to fully expand the topics in the map and look at each hyperlinked map individually to get an idea of the scope of the solution.

Happy mapping everyone.

Go Cleveland Cavaliers.

Technorati tags: Visual Strategist, Kyle McFarlin, Mind Mapping, Knowledge Mapping, MindManager, Gyronix

Quick Tips for the Visual Strategist Solution Template Package

Hi everyone,

I wanted to send out a couple of quick tips to jumpstart your use of the Visual Strategist Solution. If you don't have it yet, get it here.

1. Here's a good one Nick Duffill of Gyronix fame pointed out to me could be a little on the unclear side, so I'll clear it up. After you've installed the solution according to instructions, the first time you open each map make sure you hit Shift+F5 to refresh the File Explorer map part to your computer: otherwise the links won't work because you're not me ;). And further, remember to hit Shift+F5 frequently in the maps so you have an accurate visual overlay of your Files & Folders.
2. When you first open up the Life Core map, be sure to click on the map hyperlink in the floating topic 'Visual Strategist Solution Agenda', directly below the central topic. Whether or not you work with me, this map will give you guidelines for putting the solution into place (I promise I make it even more fun!).

Nothing more for now, just get the solution for free if you don't have it yet here.

Technorati tags: Kyle McFarlin, Gyronix, Visual Strategist, Mind Mapping, MindManager, ResultsManager