Category Archives: books

Ishikawa fish bone mind map

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

Mind Map © Hans Buskes Kaoru Ishikawa developed a cause and effect diagram which became known as the Ishikawa fishbone diagram. Ishikawa used it in quality improvement as an easy and visual tool to pinpoint root problems. In my opinion … Continue reading →

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Lehrer’s book on creativity stumbles over Like a rolling stone

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

As a consultant and admirer of Dylan I had two reasons to buy Jonah Lehrer’s book on creativity (Imagine, I will not write about the outrageous price of the e-book, € 17.99). I am utterly disappointed. Lehrer sloppily cites scientific … Continue reading →

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Eight legs of Tarantula

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

Mind Map © Hans Buskes I made this mind map two years ago when discussing a line from Tarantula with R.T. Packard on SometimesRhymes (that seems to have disappeared in smoke): “The sun is still yellow, some people would say … Continue reading →

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Hitchhiking trip Jack Kerouac basis for On the Road

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First anniversary mind map book

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

The business mind map book “Meer inzicht en overzicht met mindmappen” was published exactly one year ago on the 24th of February 2011. It occupied the top 100 of Management Books for 150 days (today it ranks at no. 76). … Continue reading →

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One-stop-shopping textbooks

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

Mindmap © Hans Buskes Mind map is based on a business model presented by the team ending second in a Dragon’s Den contest by Pieter de Boer, Martijn van den Bosch, Brandon Konemann, Steven Baan, Jelena Lesnik, all students of … Continue reading →

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Mind map puzzle: what is wrong?

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

Mindmap © Hans Buskes

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TEDxDelft: make books that work

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Mindmap © Hans Buskes Of all TEDxDelft mind maps I like this one most. It was not made at the 7th november during the event, but at the “dress”-rehearsal on the 6th as a draft. My son said leave it … Continue reading →

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Mindmap timeline of ten great books

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

Mindmap © Hans Buskes Ten books that changed my life. What are yours? This type of timeline mindmaps is figured out by Philippe Packu.

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Reengineering bookstores

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

Here is some free advice for bookstore owners and managers. Around the world bookstores are closing. As more readers decide to buy books on-line or to switch to e-books, it may be the end of the bookstores as we knew … Continue reading →

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