How to Use Mind Mapping To Set Your Goals – An Experiment

Last Friday, I attended a 3 hour mind mapping seminar organized by my company. The trainer told us we can use mind mapping to take notes during meetings, organize grocery lists, brainstorm new ideas, plan project timelines and even make important decisions in our lives with it. Practically everything. After a few hands on sessions, it suddenly got me thinking. Since mind mapping is so powerful – and yes, it’s fun too – would it be more effective if I were to use mind maps to brainstorm, set and even track my goals?

I’ve decided to put it to the test. Read more

5 Reasons Why You Need a Goal Buddy

It’s interesting how a movie can teach you so much about personal goal setting. Lately, I’ve been catching up on some old movies (on DVDs) that I’ve always wanted to watch but didn’t have the time to. One particular movie inspired me to write this article: Stuart Little 2.

Yes, it’s a 2002 sequel to the story of how a little mouse was adopted into a human family and treated as part of the household. What caught my interest, however was Stuart’s new founded friend Margalo’s (a charming and beguiling bird who was orphaned at a very young age) southern migration at the very end of the story. The flock of birds were flying in a V formation, one leading behind another.

Now, why did those birds fly in a flock? And why, the V formation? My research on this presented one stunning fact after another, eventually leading me into an important aspect of personal goal setting. That probably birds know better than humans on the need for goal buddies and setting goals!

Here’s why. Read more