Do you ever get your head in to a project and find that you never seem to get it closer to a point of being finished?
I have had a big project on the go this last few months that has taken up an awful amount of my time and resources. This project has had many different aspects to it which at times has been difficult to keep track of, and it is too easy to get lost in the details rather than seeing the bigger picture.
You have access to some great online resources which can help you keep track of your projects, whether large or small.
You’ve probably heard of mind-mapping. Tony Buzznan’s books on the subject are world wide best sellers. Now there are many applications to help you create your mind maps, the desktop ones can often cost literally hundreds of dollars, some are better than others.
I have been using an online mind-mapping tool for my big project and it certainly has kept me on top of the project, keeping my eye on the big picture and avoiding getting bogged down in the details. This tool is MindMeister.com, the basic version will not cost you anything to use.
Mindmeister is a very simple to use and accessible online tool that you can easily share with other people. For example, the website aspect of my project was outsourced to a developer in India. I was able to provide the developer access to the mind map so he could see my thoughts on the site and where the web
site fitted in to the overall project.
I have now started to use this tool for all my projects whatever the size, even down to planning the emails and BLOG posts that you see each week.
If you are having problems with focus on your writing projects, bootcamp structure, personal training business… whatever then this tool may really make things much clearer.
Try MindMeister today, then come back and let me know on this BLOG how you have found it!
Tim
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PS. My new project is coming soon. If you run a bootcamp or any group training program then this will certainly be right up your street! More on this in another email.
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Tim,
Thanks for the insight! I’ve joined Mindmeister and look forward to trying it out — it looks great and I think it’ll really help me to stay focused.
It’ll also keep me clear-headed when I’m working on a variety of projects at the same time.
Here’s to getting DONE!
Christopher
Cool resource isn’t it!
Probably will sign up for a paid account now I am using it so much. The collaboration aspects of the tools are invaluable too!
Tim