Motivation

Mind Mapping

I’m always looking for ways to organize and document what I’ve done and what I want to do. I carry a lot of it around in my head, but there’s a better way. I got rid of my mental clutter by creating mind maps.

Whether you need a To Do list, a bucket list or keep track of your goals, mind mapping software by FreeMind can help you sort out your thoughts. Create your mind map and save it as an image to use as your desktop wallpaper. Or print a copy of your mind map to post on your refrigerator or bathroom mirror.

And best of all . . .
FreeMind mind mapping software is a free download.

This is a sample mind map from FreeMind. The center of the chart can be where you are today. On the left, list where you’ve been and on the right, where you’re going. Or it can be a goal or project, with all the brainstorming ideas branching out. FreeMind mind maps can be as simple or detailed as you’d like them to be.

What can you create with FreeMind mind mapping software? Comments welcome.

Inspirational Video

Nov 8th, 2008

by Marilyn.

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When I was growing up, mom used to say, “A man complained because he had no shoes, until he met a man who had no feet.” I still remember it. And I repeated it to my kids more than once.

We all have challenges. Most of them are not insurmountable. It may seem easy to slip into self-pity, but I hope you don’t. Years ago, I met a man who had no arms. He did everything with his feet, including playing the guitar. He was amazing. He had a “can do” attitude. It would have been easy for him to give in to his disability, but he chose to inspire others.

Watch the video to virtually meet another man who is truly inspirational.

Marilyn Kvasnok

Vision Boards

Nov 4th, 2008

by Marilyn.

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You can dream all you want, but if you want those dreams to come true, they need to be real goals. One way to set goals and keep them in front of you is to create a vision board. I found a free one at Catalog of Dreams.

Create a free account and go thru their catalog, adding images and words. Create your own text and add that, too. The catalog is very limited, but there was enough there to make my first vision board.

The free version only saves the vision board for 24-48 hours. But, you can capture the image and save it to your computer. From there, you can post it on your blog, like I did. Or use it for your desktop wallpaper. Click my vision board to see a larger image.

I’m new to vision boards, but I love it already. This one is very simple, but now that I’ve create one, I have ideas for the next one. And with Catalog of Dreams, I can create a new one anytime I choose.

Marilyn Kvasnok

Tribute to Randy Pausch

Jul 25th, 2008

by Marilyn.

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“We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.”
–Randy Pausch

Like most of us, I followed Randy Pausch from afar. As a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, he taught all of us much more than computer sciences. He showed us how to live. Randy lived every day to the fullest.

I have a strong suspicion that his attitude was the same before he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. His positive attitude permeated his life. Thanks to the Internet, we all got to share in his journey. Randy’s website is a timeline of events from his diagnosis to his passing.

I will remember Randy. He was only 47, but into his short life he crammed a lifetime of memories for his family. He may have lost his battle with cancer, but he lived with integrity and courage to the end. And he won the hearts of everyone who met him – whether in person or virtually.

ABC News Report: Randy Pausch, ‘Last Lecture’ Professor Dies

Interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer

In his book, The Last Lecture,Randy has combined the humor, inspiration and intelligence that made his lecture such a phenomenon and given it an indelible form. It is a book that will be shared for generations to come. — Amazon editorial review

Marilyn Kvasnok