Never Stare at a Blank Mind Map Again
$9
You open your mind mapping software. You type your central topic. And then... nothing.
There it sits, a lonely little box surrounded by an ocean of white space. What should your first branches be? What if you choose wrong? Ten minutes pass. Then twenty. Eventually you give up and go back to a Word document.
That's mind mapper's block, and it's one of the biggest reasons new mind mappers quit before they ever see the payoff.
It's not you. It's a missing foundation.
Your first-level topics are the foundation of every mind map. They define what your map can see and what it misses. Get them right and the rest of the map practically builds itself. But nobody teaches you how to choose them.
This 23-page mini-book does. In about 20 minutes, you'll have 12 proven frameworks for slicing any topic into a strong set of first-level topics, whether you're planning a launch, making a decision, mapping a project or brainstorming your next big idea.
Inside, you'll discover:
✅ 12 frameworks for first-level topics, 10 of them based on Tony Buzan's "basic ordering ideas," each with examples and its own illustrated mind map
✅ A quick-pick guide that matches your goal to the right framework in seconds
✅ "One Topic, Many Maps": see one product launch structured six different ways, and why they're all valid
✅ The bottom-up technique that turns a messy pile of ideas into clean first-level topics when you're completely stuck
✅ Answers to 11 common questions, including how many branches you need, how to use AI wisely and how to agree on topics as a team
✅ 22 illustrated example maps you can borrow as starting points
What changes for you:
You start every map in minutes, not after 20 minutes of staring
You stop agonizing over the "right" structure, because you'll know there are several
You build maps that others can actually follow
You finally collect the payoff mind mapping promises: mind mapping users report an average 35% productivity boost, and many save 2 to 7+ hours a week
The $9 math: at $60 an hour, $9 buys back just 9 minutes of your time. If this book saves you a single 20-minute false start, it has paid for itself twice over. For a typical knowledge worker, a solid foundation is worth about 30 hours a year.
This book is for you if:
You're new to mind mapping and the blank canvas makes you freeze
You've tried mind mapping before but keep drifting back to linear notes
You make maps regularly but they feel messy, lopsided or hard to share
You lead a team and want a common way to structure maps together
What mind mapping experts are saying:
"This is an excellent reference for anyone who has found themselves staring at a blank mind map, wondering where to begin. Chuck presents 12 practical frameworks that will help you move from a blank page to a meaningful structure to help you organize your thinking." - Ethan "Jerry" Mings
About the author
Chuck Frey has been using and writing about mind mapping tools for more than 20 years. He founded Visual Velocity (formerly The Mind Mapping Software Blog) 18 years ago, where he helps executives, entrepreneurs and creators think more clearly and generate exceptional results with visual tools.
Risk-free: if the book doesn't help you start your maps faster, email me within 30 days for a full refund. (Optional: confirm you're comfortable offering this before publishing.)
There's no single right answer, only a starting point. Get yours now for $9.