I like mindmapping because it helps me to remember relationships between ideas. But I don't always use it. I use a red pen to mark things: A star for action it

I like mindmapping because it helps me to remember relationships between ideas. But I don't always use it. I use a red pen to mark things: A star for action items. More stars = more urgent. A ! for points of interest, important facts. A ? for questions. As I go over my notes, I cross out the stars, !s and ?s as I address them. That way I'm not confused later. I do the marking regardless of whether I mindmap. One thing about mindmaps is that they take up a lot of paper real estate, and 8.5x11 quickly gets used up. So it depends on the nature of session.