If brainstorming or business planning has become  uninspiring, try mind mapping to help stimulate creativity... Small-business owners thrive on ideas and plans. Didn't your business start as an idea? And didn't you create a business plan to help you launch that new idea? Now that your business is up and running, your plate is likely overflowing with daily tasks and responsibilities — with no room for planning out how new ideas can best fit into your business. One valuable visualizatio...