Mind Map Template for Beginners: Write the Topic in the Center, Branch Out, and Decide What to Do

Creative & Goals

Mind Map Template for Beginners: Write the Topic in the Center, Branch Out, and Decide What to Do

A mind map template for beginners, for workers and students who want to write a topic in the center, branch out freely, and settle tasks, owners, and dates on one board. It has four pages: on page 1 you write the topic and three rules (one word in the center, short words on branches, one topic per branch), compare good and bad examples, and pick the center word; on page 2 you grow six branches and get every leaf out; on page 3 you place leaves by effect and ease to choose the ones to use; on page 4 you sort them into now, next, and someday and set an owner, date, and first step. The task board has five columns - To do, Listing, Choosing, Doing, and Done - and four parent tasks with three subtasks each. To build one, put a noun in the center, grow branches with short words like when, where, who, and what, and ask 'Why?', 'For example?', and 'What else?' on thin branches. Text-based editing lets you indent with Tab. Use it alone or with a private team.

0 Likes 0 Copies Author: WeProcess
mind map for beginners organizing ideas turning ideas into tasks clear thinking
Sign up free and use this template

Once you have a free account, you can copy this template from the marketplace

Whiteboard preview

Preview mode Mind Map Template for Beginners: Write the Topic in the Center, Branch Out, and Decide What to Do

Whiteboard preview

① The Topic and 3 Rules (start writin... ② Good Examples ③ Bad Examples ④ Samples for When You Are Stuck ⑤ Pick the Center Word (3 candidates ... ⑦ Steps to Build It by Indenting (tex... ⑧ Leaves per Branch, and Questions fo... ⑨ Place the Leaves from ⑥–⑧ by Effect... Large effect × takes effort Large effect × quick to do Small effect × takes effort Small effect × quick to do ⑩ Use ⑪ Hold ⑫ Drop ⑬ Leaves to Use This Time and Why (up... ⑮ Owner, Date, and First Step for Eac... Mind Map Basics B... How to use (4 pag... Topic, good examp... Rules, leaves on ... Bad examples, dro... Insights, samples 1/4 Set topic and rules Ctrl+F / ⌘F : 2/4... → 2/4 2/4 Branch out freely ↙ 3/4 The topic to sort oute.g. Planning next month's welcome party for new hires(Writing with: ____) Why you are sorting it oute.g. To miss no to-dos andsettle owners and dates The 3 rules1. One word in the center2. Short words on branches3. One topic per branch One word in the center. e.g. Welcome party Short words on branches. e.g. Date, place, roles One topic per branch. e.g. Under place, only restaurant ideas Specific leaves. e.g. A Japanese restaurant near the office A long sentence in the center. e.g. How to liven up the party Branches as sentences. e.g. Think about where it should be Mixed topics. e.g. Fee and host under place Vague leaves. e.g. Make it nice No center yet → shrink the topic to one noun e.g. For study, 'studying for an English certificate exam' → 'English exam' No branches → start with when, where, who, and what A word you cannot place becomes a leaf on the nearest branch for now Center word candi... Why pick it or sk... Candidate 1 e.g. Welcome party e.g. Pick. Short, and I can see six branches Candidate 2 e.g. Party preparation e.g. Skip. 'Preparation' can be a branch Candidate 3 e.g. New hires e.g. Skip. Too broad, topics scatter ⑥ Grow 6 Branches... e.g. Welcome party Date e.g. A Friday evening in October Guests e.g. 5 new hires and their seniors Invitation e.g. A chat message 2 weeks ahead Place e.g. A Japanese restaurant near the office Program e.g. An icebreaker game Roles on the day e.g. Reception and host 1. Open the editorPress Text-based editing on the toolbar.Alt+E also opens it 2. Add one word per lineIt opens with the center and branches of ⑥ one per line.Write a leaf on a new line under a branch. e.g. '7 p.m. start' under 'Date' 3. Indent with TabTab goes one level deeper, Shift+Tab one level back.e.g. Indent 'restaurant' under 'Place' 4. Apply and reviewPress Ctrl+Enter to apply it to the board,then compare with the branches of ⑥ and add missing leaves Branch and leaf c... Question to ask New leaves Thin branch 1 e.g. Invitation (1 leaf) e.g. Why? → Why do we need one? e.g. Send a map so nobody gets lost Thin branch 2 e.g. Roles on the day (1 leaf) e.g. For example? → What roles, for example? e.g. Reception, host, cashier Thin branch 3 e.g. Guests (2 leaves) e.g. What else? → Who else should come? e.g. A senior who mentors the new hires Total e.g. 14 leaves across 6 branches e.g. Done when every branch has 3 or more leaves e.g. Once it is all out, go to page 3 3/4 Pick the leaves t... → 4/4 4/4 Assign the next s... 縦軸: Effect (botto... e.g. Scouting the venue. Sort it into 'use' in ⑩ or 'hold' in ⑪ e.g. Fixing the date. Move leaves here to 'use' in ⑩ first e.g. Handmade decorations. A candidate for 'drop' in ⑫ e.g. Preparing name tags. Whoever is free does it on the side e.g. Fix the date e.g. Book the restaurant e.g. Ask guests about availability e.g. Send the invitation 2 weeks ahead Not deciding now; write a review date e.g. Scouting the venue (after the restaurant is set) e.g. A gift (after the head count is set) Review date: ____ Add a one-line reason for dropping e.g. Handmade decorations (not enough prep time) e.g. Finding an after-party spot (out of scope this time) Move doubtful leaves to ⑪ instead of dropping them Leaves to use this timee.g. 1. Fix the date2. Book the restaurant3. Ask guests about availability4. Send the invitation Why we chose theme.g. All four have large effects,and one person can start next week What happens to leaves not chosene.g. Put the holds from ⑪ in next or someday in ⑭,and review them the day the restaurant is set ⑭ Sort the Leaves... NowDo now e.g. Fix the date e.g. Book the restaurant e.g. Ask guests about availability NextDo next e.g. Send the invitation e.g. Scout the venue (a hold from ⑪, once the restaurant is set) Start once the now leaves are done LaterDo someday e.g. A gift (from the holds in ⑪) Leaves dropped in ⑫ do not go here either No date; look again once a month Owner Due date First step Now leaf 1 e.g. Organizer A (fix the date) e.g. Oct 9 e.g. Pick 3 candidate dates and post them in the chat Now leaf 2 e.g. Senior B (book the restaurant) e.g. Oct 14 e.g. Call restaurants near the office to ask about openings Now leaf 3 e.g. Organizer A (ask availability) e.g. Oct 9 e.g. Send the 5 new hires a form to ask when they can come Next review e.g. Organizer A e.g. Oct 16 e.g. Decide whether to move on to the next leaves in ⑭ → 2/4 Branch out freely ↙ 3/4 Pick the leaves t... → 4/4 Assign the next s...
100%

Drag to move, scroll to zoom

Task board contents

To do 16 items

Set topic and rules
Branch out freely
Pick leaves to use
Assign next steps
Write topic, goal
Compare examples
Choose center word
Grow 6 branches
Indent for leaves
Probe thin branches
Place leaves
Use, hold or drop
Write the reasons
Now, next, later
Set owner and date
Move to the board

Listing 0 items

Choosing 0 items

Doing 0 items

Done 0 items

← Back to templates