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Join the ResultsManager “meme”

From Gyronix’s site…

Gyronix ResultsManager v2 runs on Mindjet’s MindManager X5, X5 Pro, Basic 6 and Pro 6 platforms, and delivers a systematic solution for visualising and tracking actions either individually or across teams. Read about ResultsManager solutions here.

It is a very powerful application to enhance MindManager, but seems to have a steep adoption path. A couple bloggers have posted recently about their experience and the fact that they never followed through before, but are trying again (publicly this time)…

  1. Walter Terry (ResultsManagerPro.blogspot.com) has an excellent blog about the progression of his implementation (which just got linked in the ResultsManager Newsletter).
  2. Jason (DorkoTech.com) has a meeting with a Gyronix Consultant tomorrow to get some tutoring and is asking for readers to submit questions, comments, and concerns.
  3. AdminID (hey, that’s me!) is jumping on the bandwagon very soon.

Hopefully these efforts will help show the learning curve is not really that steep. It’s just a few adjustments, such as left-to-right maps instead of clockwise or learning a little GTD terminology. Why not join us by blogging about your experience and send us a link? This could be a very productive meme.

Got some ResultsManager tips/tricks and don’t have a blog? Post a comment, use the Contact Form, or send an email to adminid@adminid.com.

Note: If you respond before Friday morning (4/7/06), I would suggest copying jason@dorkotech.com as well, so he is well prepared to talk to Kyle.

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  • Like most software (including MindManager itself), you don't need to know all of it to get benefits from using it. Reading the whole manual is not an essential step - the section on using Express Mode will get you started without knowing everthing. The manual is also unlike most software manuals in that it relates to practical usage rather than just a list of features and functions, so appears bigger for this reason.

    The biggest change is to move from using MindManager to make to-do lists to using it to create plans, and letting ResultsManager do the list-making.

    Best regards
    Nick Duffill
  • Nick was right about the manual. I got through 72 pages tonight. It was a nice and informative read, so I'll be the first to say... RTFM!

    Comment from original post that was removed...
    Just a quick update/comment: I half expected the obligatory comment of "RTFM!", but obviously our readers are smarter than that. The manual is 208 pages! There is some duplication between "Express Mode", Implementing GTD and "Power User Mode" Sections, as well as Appedices and FAQs, but is still intimidating.
  • Thanks for the link! Unfortunately I did not receive too much feedback but the meeting went very well and I was very happy with what we accomplished! My biggest goal was to learn how students can use ResultsManager since we don't have many long term "projects" (at least I don't) and thus creating a plan for example to do well in a single class is actually no more work than just making a list in MindManager alone. The biggest thing I learned is that ResultsManager is best when you have many projects going on that span many maps that have linked actions. Here ResultsManager allows you to automate the process of creating a to do list from the many thing you have going on. Finding a way to do this from a student's perspective takes some work but a lot of my initial frustrations were resolved and I can see many examples where in fact such an application would be quite beneficial. I think it really depends on the individual though and their current situation.

    I'll post more later this weekend along with some examples!
  • Thanks for the vote of confidence about the blog's "excellence." Though frankly, for me, I'd consider it a success if it helps people manage the Gordian Knots of their professional and personal lives.

    In that, it seems there's a degree of "success" happening there.

    Prior to your personal email, I wasn't aware of your site. After reading through it a bit, I linked to it in my blogroll. Very, very useful.
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