Use a Mind Map to Figure Out What You Want to Do With Your Life
We’ve already talked about using mind maps as a tool to spur creativity , but former Google career coach Jenny Blake suggests using them to set your personal goals for the year.
The idea here is extremely simple. Start by placing 2017 in the center, and then draw knitting needles for different topics that are important to you. It covers a wide range of issues such as skill development, social relationships, or career advancement. Then add some experiments you want to run in each of these categories. The goal is to give yourself an idea of what to do next by thinking about what you really want, not how to get it. Of course, you will eventually need to figure out how to achieve this, but it’s still a rewarding experiment when you don’t even know where to start .
Former Google Career Coach Shares A Visual Trick To Understand What You Want To Do In Your Life | CNBC