Upgrading to MindManager 8

I am just completing conversion to MindManager 8 to continue to develop my toolkit for knowledge tools. MindManager has been the go to tool for many management and leadership uses over the past several years and I think the new features will be very helpful.

It appears the development has gone further into Connect online collaboration features seeming to provide a SharePoint-like experience for work groups that use MindManager as their unifying technology.

I am reviewing the online documentation and tutorials now to see what advances are offered. I will report further what I find. Write back if you have MindManager experiences of your own.

Training to Work on a Short Week

I am heading to work on Monday morning of the Thanksgiving holiday week. I think that I need this holiday and extended time away from work more now than any time previous. A little get-away time would be just what the doctor would order.

There is a lot swirling in my mind now but too much to share in these short posts to my blog, especially while finger-tapping from my iPhone.

I did run across a very new iPhone application called Ocarina that turns the phone into a musical instrument. You blow into the microphone port and press buttons on the touch screen and you get a pretty good facsimile of the real ocarina.

A very near aspect is that the developer has included a way to use the GPS to allow others to hear players from around the world. A globe shows on the screen with music streaming up from featured players. Truly a very cool use of technology.

I imagine it is only a short time until other wind instruments make an appearance as iPhone apps. Can't wait for that flugelhorn that I have always wanted!

Enjoy the day.,,

Saturday Morning

It's Saturday morning and I am easing into the weekend. With a very tough week behind it's important to get some relaxation and recovery. We took it easy last night watching Kung-Fu Panda and having a combination of hot and corn dogs (yum).

I don't know precisely what the day has in store but the rumor is that there will be a BJs store marathon. Wish me luck.

I hope everyone has a good weekend.

Wondering...

Either we are a free enterprise capitalist country or we are not, right? Are there degrees between free enterprise and government provided? An inbetween democracy and socalism? These are difficult confusing times.