Thriving in Dark Times; The Ultimate Case Study

Think you have it bad? Twelve years ago Software Engineer Mike Jetter had life-threatening leukemia and didn't know how long he had to live. Instead of giving up and going into a shell, he did the opposite. He found inspiration to make a difference.

He decided he wanted to leave behind a legacy, so he developed a software package that mimicked the way people think. You might know his product as MindManager, which kicked off the mind-mapping craze.

I've used MindManager on numerous projects, and can vouch for its usefulness for brainstorming, WBS development, meeting facilitation, project storyboarding, and a whole host of other items. It's like the Swiss Army Knife of project management.

Oh yes...Jetter and his company MindJet are doing just fine. I'm not a doctor, but I'd venture to say that his inspired endeavor just may have been what caused his recovery. There's an uplifting book about his journey called The Cancer Code. The link is below. If you decide to purchase it, a portion of the proceeds go to support the fight against leukemia.

How a journey through leukemia led to software that changed the way people work