1. select key words
  2. each word/image must be alone and sit on its own line
  3. lines must be connected/radiating from the center
  4. organic and flowing, thinner as they are farther from the center
  5. make the lines as long as the word/image
  6. foundation structures
  7. develop personal style
  8. use emphasis and associations in your Map
  9. keep Map clear by using
  10. radiant hierarchy
    1. numerical order
      1. outlines to embrace your branches
  11. symbols
    1. codes
      1. dimensions
  12. brain-reflecting structures
  13. use throughout your map
  14. develop your own colour code
  15. start in the center with a three-color image