Mind Maps can be used for Note taking (getting information into your head) and Note Making (Getting Information out of your head - i.e. writing and creative thinking.

This applies to nearly every aspect of life - including music -

Here is an example of how to remember a song... Yellow Submarine by the Beatles
http://www.fuzz2buzz.com/en/mex/mind-map/hand-drawn/84/yellow-submarine

Read Corey Stewart's blog on how to develop songwriting ideas using Mind Maps
http://www.songwritingzen.com/?p=19

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Merry Christmas !! Hope you have a lovely day planned with loved ones and take a well deserved break - Unless you are cooking for 28 people etc.

Opening up the stack of Christmas cards was fun and reading what people are up to is a good way to catch up on what has been hapenning with friends and collegues.

Of course there are two ways to write - the linear letter and the radiant Mind Map.

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Bill and I have just returned from an amazing trip to Egypt. What struck me most was the hieroglyphics. Such expression and wonderful peices of art

It brought to mind of how recently Tony Buzan raised our awareness that "Imagination and Assoication is the Human Language"

Imagination or Imag-ination, is made up of images and pictures - and therefore not that surprising that one of the earliest forms of written communication was hieroglyphics.

So to all those doodlers out there - keep on doodling - your brain loves pictures. Read more

Top 10 Must Haves when in Egypt
1.    “Soft” Toilet Paper – emphasis on the “Soft”
2.    Baksheesh (Tips)
3.    Turban (with instruction video)
4.    Sohaila and Finnegan
5.    Indiana Jones Hat
6.    Guitar and/or IPodeee
7.    Drugs – Antinan and/or Laxatives (depending on what you have eaten), Barocca and anti-biotics for the Cairo Cough
8.    Tiger Balm – for the sore muscles from holding the camera or walking down to St Catherines. Read more

Last month, a blog post asked if you are planning another Ho-hum christmas card. We had to keep this year's card a secret until they were finalised and the special insert arrived from South Africa.

This year our theme is Creativity on a Wire, inspired by a Wine Whirl, created by the Vocational Class at St Vincent School for the Deaf*, South Africa.

Go to http://www.fuzz2buzz.com/en/creativity-wired for more information.

Bill and I head off to Egypt today for a 3 week 'holiday' - the first in a long time. Will be exploring many aspects of the country and culture and will send some mind mapped moments.

Here is a link to an excellent online interview with Tony Buzan about Mind Maps and how they are being used in schools and businesses around the world - many great detailed stories

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/BusinessMatters/2008/11/11/The-Swiss-Army-Knife-For-The-Brain-Mind-Mapping-with-Tony-Buzan

Host - Eric Olsen -  on his regular segment called Business Matters

Duration : 60 Minutes

In a field of over 40 people, Ben Pridmore is the World Memory Champion for the second time.

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Thanks to all the competitors and my fabulous group of Arbitors for making it a memorable event!
Also thanks to Phil Chambers, Chris Day, Dominic O'Brien and Tony Buzan for making my job easier.

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Check out a previous blog post http://www.fuzz2buzz.com/en/node/1054/ to see what is involved in a Memory championships

Will your Christmas card this year  be one of many and thrown out early January? Or, if you are thinking of sending a bottle of wine or an email with an animated message? Then you desperately need to think again.

In addition to sending seasons greetings, many people send Christmas cards as a way to keep top of mind with clients, colleagues, family and friends. But how can you really get your message heard? Read more

Australian Memory Championships versus the AFL Grand Final
Two Great Competitions on One Weekend Read more