Free Software Turns Ideas into Action

Freemind mind map software review

Maybe you’re like me:  full of brilliant ideas, but too disorganized and overwhelmed to make them happen.

It seems no matter how hard you try—or don’t try—you just can’t seem to go from thinking to doing. Frustrating, isn’t it?

Enter FreeMind software. FreeMind is a simple but powerful mind mapping/productivity program which helps you turn any worthy idea into a plan of action. It’s beautiful, really.

Of course, you’ll still have to do the work, but FreeMind eases the pain. Here’s how: [Read more...]

Who Are the Outliers of Modern Publishing?

fogHaving just finished reading Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers, I was struck with the immediate question: who will be the next outliers of the now-turbulent publishing industry? Who will do for the publishing world what Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Bill Joy did for the computer world?

To put this question in context, I refer to Gladwell’s theory. He claims the most successful people in the world don’t just get there by magic fate or raw talent, but rather by an inexplicable blend of opportunity, luck, hard work and timing. (By the way, Outliers is an excellent read.)

While I can’t predict a specific answer to this, I can predict the likely characteristics and scenarios of these outliers, such as: [Read more...]