True creativity is a mess. If it’s a process, it doesn’t really act like one. It’s all over the map and often, the messier it is the better the outcome.

That’s where mind mapping bridges the gap between total chaos and linear idea collection. I love the concept! It lets us blurt everything out at once, all over the page, and draw non-linear but wholly logical connections while we do so.

I chatted with certified mind mapping consultant, Dragana Djurasic of Radiant Minds, and she told me there’s additional benefit when you physically write/draw your mind map, because it engages different areas of your brain. I believe that, it always works better for me that way.

But once you’re done, it would be awfully handy to have an electronic format, wouldn’t it?

Enter MindJet, a handy little tool I was introduced to today. I was able to capture all of my brainstormed thoughts, create a PDF of the document, add some notes, and share it with my colleague. Not only did it work like a charm, it looks top notch professional, too. Delicious.