Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life Steve Dotto and Mike Vardy on Mindmapping Capture, Creation and Clarity
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Aug 11, 2016 
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Mind Mapping as Creative Capture
- Mind mapping blends capturing and creating by organizing ideas around a central topic flexibly without locking into sequence.
- It suits brainstorming and planning presentations or talks by allowing movable, hierarchical connections of ideas.
Steve Dotto's TV Show Maps
- Steve Dotto used mind mapping extensively for TV shows and talks, exporting maps into Keynote presentations.
- He found mind mapping great for outlining projects but noticed a disconnect moving from maps to practical execution.
Mind Maps Support Writing Workflow
- Some mind mapping tools like Scapple integrate with writing software such as Scrivener to facilitate idea organization into drafts.
- This connection enables writing projects to evolve smoothly from brainstorming to structured documents.