## Online Brainstorming Today's video idea came from the [Click Track Profit](http://trckapp.com/ctpsignup) 3 Steps to Success box on the home page. I always read the 3 Steps to Success and usually do at least 2 of them. Today the first one caught my eye. - **Use MindMeister.com to help you focus your thoughts** I had no idea what MindMeister was but I need focus so I checked it out. MindMeister is a program that lets you draw mind maps. I love mind maps but I rarely if ever draw my own. One purpose of a mind map is to take a jumble of ideas and organize them. A mind map is a living document that changes frequently, especially in the beginning. Because they can change so much, drawing them on paper makes it a pain to keep them up-to-date. MindMeister makes it very easy to change; and therefore, keep up-to-date. It also allows you to collaborate with friends. If you have never had the experience of brainstorming with a group of friends, you need to try it. It is not only fun but the number of ideas that come out is amazing. ## Organize Your Thoughts MindMeister allows you to get your thoughts down quickly and then come back later expand on the ones you like, delete the ones you don't and rearrange them in anyway you want so they make sense. In a very short time, you have a plan for whatever project you want. Normally I would wait until I was more familiar with a program before tell anyone about it, but MindMeister was so intuitive and I liked it so much I couldn't wait. The video will give you a very high level view of MindMeister. I will do another after I have done a few mind maps. I would highly recommend you try it and see how much creating your own mind maps can help you with any project. It is free, of course there are upgrades, but the free version allows you to create mind maps on your own or with friends. Check it out here [MindMeister.com](http://trckapp.com/pictureyourideas/iaacday51)  P.S. I hope LBRY uses mark down. I will find out as soon as I publish.

Luke is still off exploring space with his father on the Starship Enterprise. But I am keeping the tradition of his travels alive by doing them myself until he returns.

## I Am Alive Day - The Wine Cooler 82 days I have been actively participating in the #iamalivechallenge. Today I did several lessons in my Udemy courses as is becoming the norm. I finished the course on WordPress and then got very involved in the web design course. The "position" property is maddening. Sometimes left means move left and sometimes it means move from the left. The same is true of top, bottom and right. That isn't the least bit confusing. Spent most of the morning trying to find a wine cooler for the kitchen. That doesn't sound hard does it. I now know more about wine coolers than I ever wanted to know. You have probably seen kitchens where some of the appliances have panels on the front that match the cabinets. Would you believe that it costs more to buy an appliance without a front panel than it does to buy one with a panel. It does. Why? @robwillmann I meant my **marketing persona vs customer avatar** comments in the best possible way. But I will use **marketing persona** from now on. ## @russellstockley I would like to recognize @russellstockley today. I know at the beginning of this task to recognize someone every day, I said won't go for those individuals who are already highly visible but @russellstockley has produced to videos for in the search for the pixie dust that are phenomenal. If you haven't watched them you should. They easily could have come from Hollywood. Here are the links. https://ctptalk.com/hive-119826/@russellstockley/in-search-of-the-pixie-dust-part-1 https://ctptalk.com/ctp/@russellstockley/getting-the-color-back-in-search-of-the-missing-pixie-dust-part-2 ## +1 Success Day 18 Today's lesson is about "1440". That is not the year of some great battle (I checked), it is how many minutes in a day. @jongolson points out how frequently people use the excuse of "not enough time" to justify not getting involved in the internet. We all have the same 1440 minutes. So, set your alarm clock 30 minutes earlier and use the 3.5 hours you just gained every week to get involved. For any of you who have not started the 30 day plan yet, here is the link [+1 Success 30 Day Plan](http://trckapp.com/plus1success)! It is free, so you have no excuse to not begin improving your business and life. 

 While Luke is off exploring space, I will be taking his place. Sorry. ## Time For Your 62 Second Break You have been working hard. It is time for a short break. Take 62 seconds, listen to some relaxing music and let your mind go blank. You will be amazed how refreshed and replenished you will feel after only 62 seconds, if, and only if, you actually take a mental break. Let Luke's adventures of the day give you that break. ## Try it. I think you might be surprised. **ENJOY** Until Tomorrow, Bob Caine