by Tim Maudlin | Daily Doables, dingbats, Graphics, Inspire Point, Templates
Don’t let the funny name fool you. Dingbats are amazing graphics anyone, regardless of artistic training, can use to Stop the Scroll and grab your readers’ attention. But first… Think back to your childhood and remember how much you looked forward to recess? As...
by Tim Maudlin | Daily Doables, Graphics, Mindset, Templates, Templates Do
Checklists have been around for centuries and are just as viable today as they were when the Egyptians used them to build the pyramids, when Edison designed the incandescent light bulb, or when Colonel Sanders’ developed the recipe of eleven herbs and spices for...
by Tim Maudlin | Daily Doables, Inspire Point, Templates
I love fortune cookies. I love to crack them open and read my fortune. Occasionally there will be one with a pithy saying. The really good ones are taped inside a composition book to use later. Like the one for this story. Why does doubt happen? Here are five ways to...
by Tim Maudlin | Daily Doables, Inspire Point, Mindset, Templates
I love comic strips and I love templates. And yes, the two are connected. I’ll explain how in a little while. As for the Close Encounters of the Third Kind reference, that movie was set in Muncie, Indiana. And that’s where this story about me and Jim Davis takes...
by Tim Maudlin | Daily Doables, Inspire Point, Mindset, Templates
To quote a famous TV show, with a slight tweak by yours truly. Ladies and gentlemen: the story you are about to hear is true. No names have been changed to protect the innocent since the innocent victim is ME!” (with apologies to Dragnet) Yes, a cartoonist and a...
by Tim Maudlin | Inspire Point, Mindset, Templates
Just mention the phrase Mind Mapping, and you’re likely to get a range of reactions: from a Zealous Evangelist to a Doubting Thomas. Mind mapping is not for everyone but don’t dismiss it just because you think it you can’t do it. The basic premise of mind mapping is...