My First iMindMap Mind Map

Not my first-ever mind map, of course (I’ve been using the technique since 1974), but here is the first mind map I produced when I started playing around with iMindMap software in March 2008:

It seemed a natural way to record my spontaneous reactions on using the software for the first time. (“Mr Pattern Man” is a reference to a cartoon character who appeared – together with Mr Linear Man – in the original BBC television series Use Your Head.) I dedicated this mind map to Tony Buzan, who was quick to point out the key role of Chris Griffiths at Buzan Online Ltd in making the product a reality. So it’s “kudos” to Chris and his development team, too! In fact, I like this product so much that I bought two licences and decided to join the affiliate programme...

Tony Buzan – how it all began

I still vividly remember the first time I saw Tony Buzan on BBC TV talking about an intriguing new way of taking notes using special diagrams called “brain patterns”. I immediately started using his revolutionary techniques at school, with excellent results. (There’s plenty more to add, but for now we’ll fast-forward thirty-something years...) Today, Tony Buzan is still going strong – and there are millions of “mind mappers” around the world. The man’s a genius. And, as anybody who has met him will tell you, he’s on a mission to share his formula far and wide!