{"id":135,"date":"2022-04-13T16:14:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T22:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/processprimer.com\/?p=135"},"modified":"2026-02-10T18:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T01:26:10","slug":"having-fun-with-mind-maps-instead-of-to-do-lists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/processprimer.com\/blog\/having-fun-with-mind-maps-instead-of-to-do-lists\/","title":{"rendered":"Having Fun with Mind Maps Instead of To-Do Lists"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/processprimer.comblog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mind-map-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3891\" style=\"width:86px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/processprimer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mind-map-1.png 512w, https:\/\/processprimer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mind-map-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/processprimer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/mind-map-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s something you might not know! <mark>Process mapping and diagramming software isn&#8217;t just for process flows<\/mark>! While diagramming software is excellent for mapping out process flows, there&#8217;s so much more that you can do with it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some examples of things you can do with flowchart and diagramming software:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Build organizational charts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create infographics, brochures and floor design plans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create gantt charts, Venn diagrams and relationship matrices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create mind maps (this is what we&#8217;ll be introducing in today&#8217;s video)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><mark>Mind Maps are fantastic to use for structured and unstructured brainstorming sessions<\/mark> as well (we&#8217;ll cover that in another video).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the following video, I&#8217;m going to show you how to quickly draft up a to-do list with Edraw Max, which is the diagramming software that I use most of the time. Mind maps are more visually appealing than to-do lists and they are wonderful for relating or grouping tasks to a specific category or concept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<video src=\"https:\/\/processprimer.comblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Mind-Maps-Instead-of-To-Do-Lists.mp4\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" controls=\"\" poster=\"https:\/\/processprimer.comblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/To-Do-Thumbnail.png\">\n  This video cannot be played in your current browser.<br>\n  View the download version at <a href=\"https:\/\/processprimer.comblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Mind-Maps-Instead-of-To-Do-Lists.mp4\">Link address<\/a>. \n<\/video>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<br><br><br>Check it out and feel free to leave a comment to let me know if you found this useful, or if you have more fun suggestions for ways to spruce up a to-do list! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be safe, be healthy and be efficient.<br><br>Alwin<br>Your Friendly Neighbourhood Process Consultant<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/processprimer.comblog\/subscribe\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/processprimer.comblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Free-OPMA-Download-Banner-1-1024x324.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-501\" style=\"width:256px;height:81px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s something you might not know! 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