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The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps® Unlock Your Creativity Boost Your Memory Change Your Life Tony Buzan with Susanna Abbott, Creative Editor Dedication This book is dedicated to the wonders of the brain and to Mind Maps®, the ultimate mind-power tool. Contents Title Page Dedication Acknowledgements List of Mind Maps Introduction Chapter One What Is a Mind Map? How Can Mind Maps Help You? The Great Geniuses and Note-making Mind Mappers in History What Do You Need to Make a Mind Map? Seven Steps to Making a Mind Map Creating Your First Mind Map Mind Maps in Action Chapter Two Know Your Brain, Unlock Your Potential How Well Do You Know Your Brain? Our Evolving Knowledge of Our Evolving Brains The Brain Principle of Synergy The Learning Principle of Repetition Mind Maps: Brain Tool Extraordinaire Chapter Three The Ultimate Success Formula Learning How to Learn The Success Formula – TEFCAS The Principle of Success The Principle of Persistence Mind Maps and TEFCAS Chapter Four Mind Workouts for Mental Success How Can I Boost My Creativity? Mind Maps for Creative Thinking Advanced Creative Mind Mapping Creativity and Memory Memorizing Information from a Mind Map Repetition and Memory The Importance of Study Breaks Creativity Is the Key to Mental Success Chapter Five Physical Fitness for Mental Power The New Science of Body and Mind General Physical Fitness Feed Your Body, Feed Your Mind Rest, Sleep, and Your Brain Mind Map Motivator Chapter Six Mind Maps for Everyday Success Mind Maps for Work Running a meeting Job interview Writing an essay Starting a new venture Networking Mind Maps for Your Social Life Shopping for gifts A romantic weekend Learning a foreign language Your daughter’s wedding Designing your garden Mind Maps for Life Planning family events Planning a budget Creative problem solving Life vision and purpose Creating your ideal future Afterword Contact Other Books by Tony Buzan Copyright About the Publisher Acknowledgements With special thanks to my wonderful support team at Thorsons: Carole Tonkinson, Publishing Director; Susanna Abbott, Senior Editor, who has also helped me write and plan this book; Danielle Robertson, Designer; Jacqui Caulton, Senior Designer; Nicole Linhardt, Senior Production Controller; Liz Dawson, Publicity Director; Chris Wold, Sales and Marketing Development Director; Laura Scaramella, Rights Manager; and Belinda Budge, Managing Director. A big thank you also to: Simon Gerratt and Charlotte Ridings for their editorial support; Alan and Emily Burton for their superb illustrations; and Caroline Shott, my incredible Literary Manager, whose energy and dedication constantly amaze me. Finally, a special thank you to my home team: Lesley Bias for her ‘flying fingers’; Vanda North for her tireless work promoting Mind Maps around the world; my brother, Professor Barry Buzan, for his decades-long support of me and the Mind Mapping concept; and to my mother, Jean Buzan, who has always encouraged me to pursue my vision for Mind Maps. List of Mind Maps Chapter One What Is a Mind Map? Jolly hols Chapter Two Know Your Brain, Unlock Your Potential Brain cell Bee skills The body of your brain Synergetic brain Chapter Three The Ultimate Success Formula Persistence Success Chapter Four Mind Workouts for Mental Success Creativity game Creativity tips Chapter Five Physical Fitness for Mental Power The body’s major systems Physical power check map Vitamins Daily living Motivation Get fit Chapter Six Mind Maps for Everyday Success Running a meeting Preparing for a job interview Writing an essay Starting a new venture Networking Shopping for gifts Planning a romantic weekend Learning a language The wedding Planning a garden Family events Successful budgeting Mapping your way through a problem Life vision and purpose Your ideal future Introduction Do you want to: Come up with innovative ideas and creative solutions? Memorize information and recall it under pressure? Set goals and achieve them? Change career or start up your own venture? Be an excellent time manager? Run meetings with efficiency and ease? Budget and plan to perfection? Deliver excellent presentations with confidence? Have more time for yourself and your family? Enjoy success after success in your life? If you have answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, then you have the right book in your hands! Mind Maps are a unique thinking tool that will bring out your natural genius and enable you to shine in every area of your life. The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps is the definitive guide to using this remarkable tool. Chapter One, What is a Mind Map?, introduces you to Mind Maps and how they work. It explains the basic Mind Map ‘rules’ and takes you step-by-step through your first Mind Map. Chapter Two, Know Your Brain, Unlock Your Potential , digs deeper into the reasons why Mind Maps work and how they actually help your brain learn and think creatively. The better you understand your brain and how it works, the easier it is for you to help it perform to its best. Chapter Three, The Ultimate Success Formula, looks at learning how to learn. It gives you a foolproof formula for learning and success that you can use in combination with Mind Maps. With the TEFCAS success formula and Mind Maps you’ll always succeed! Chapter Four, Mind Workouts for Mental Success, delves into the world of creativity and shows you how Mind Maps are the ideal tool for quality creative thinking. It also looks at how strong creative skills help your ability to remember things with ease, and gives you important memory principles that you can use with Mind Maps.