Project Plans. PERT and GANTT charts. Critical Paths. All are wonderful linear tools well suited to engineering and construction projects but that fail miserably for innovators and creative thinkers. It’s time to think differently. One tool that works well for creative thinkers … [Read more...]
No Plan Survives Contact With The Enemy
May 31, 2007 By Leave a Comment
This is one of my favorite quotes from Chip and Dan Heath's book "Ideas That Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die." This easy read provides the basics of effective communication while drawing from the fields of memory, emotion and motivation. It also provides an opportunity … [Read more...]
How To Calculate Bang-For-The-Buck Using Mind Maps
May 6, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Sometimes you need to figure out which of your projects are delivering the most "bang for the buck." One way to do this is with weighted decision making. This screencast demos how to integrate Excel data with Mind Maps and some custom code to create a visual tool set for a … [Read more...]