1. G a m e

3. What kind of problems do we encounter at the workplace?

4. Brain Problems around the World  Remembering  Concentrating  Planning  Managing Time  Managing Information  Managing Projects  Managing Knowledge  Motivating  Public Speaking  Problem Analysing  Problem Solving  Organising Thoughts  Delegating  Expressing  Recalling Facts  Communicating Effectively  Prioritising  Studying  Decision Making  Logical Thinking  Creative Thinking  Brain Storming  Preparing  Mental Block  Finishing  Procrastinating Top 3 problems I face: 1. _______________ 2. ______________ 3. ______________ Check the list of problems people around the world have described as having with their brains. Tick those you can identify with.

6. Brain Functions

7. We Can See Our Brain Thinking!! If you scan the brain & give that person different activities to do, then different areas of the brain will "light up". Prof. Roger Sperry August 20, 1913 – April 17, 1994 Neuropsychologist, neurobiologist,1981 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his split- brain research. For instance, a different area of the brain will light up when the subject is listening to words than when listening to music.

8. LEFT Dominance Prof. Roger Sperry (Nobel Prize, 1981) RIGHT Dominance

9. it harnesses our full range of cortical skills - word, image, number, logic, rhythm, colour and spatial awareness and unlocks the potential of the brain. What is a Mind Map ® ? A Mind Map® is a visual representation of a person’s thinking.

10. Example of a Decision Making Mind Map  : ‘Considering for a Career Change’ Main branch ideas should be the major factors affecting the decision. Create 4 quadrants. Place the main branch ideas in the quadrant that best reflects your assessment of the condition. If sub branches are split ie. one sub branch is deemed “Excellent” and another as “Bad”, create the main branch in that quadrant which can reflect the sub branch thought. Page 10

11. Example of a Planning Mind Map  : ‘My Travel Plans’ Check boxes are useful. When it's time to execute your plan, they help you keep track of completed tasks. Leave some space for additional ideas you may wish to add later. The Central Image shows clearly that it is about your travel plans. Start drawing these secondary branches only after you have completed the main branches, as they will help you develop these secondary branches. Main branches are the major considerations for your travel plans. Draw these first, before expanding into the other secondary branches. Page 11

12. Planning a Days Training by Tony Franklin, Australia

13. Group Brain Storm on ‘Supervisory Management’

14. Weighing the Options By Vanda North

15. Steps to Problem Solving using Mind Maps

16. The 25ft Boeing Mind Map by Dr Mike Stanley Saved Boeing $11,000,000

17. Monthly Team Meeting Template by a Hong Kong Company

18. Template Completed allowed easy annual review

19. Study of Body Systems

20. Summary of The Mind Map Book by Vanda North

21. Personal Financial Planning using Mind Maps

22. Wedding Planning using Mind Maps

23. Proposal of Marriage in Taiwan

24. “Repair”

25. Project Management

26. Example of live project

29. The Road Ahead How 'intelligent agents' and mind-mappers are taking our information democracy to the next stage. “…. a new generation of "mind-mapping" software can also be used as a digital "blank slate" to help connect and synthesize ideas and data — and ultimately create new knowledge. “ It's Happening: Smarter software is turning mere data into real knowledge By Bill Gates Source: Newsweek, Updated: 10:59 a.m. ET Jan. 25, 2006

30. Thank you… “Dharmendra Rai” # 1 on Google