"This is a great product to quickly and effectively marshal left - and right - brain thoughts. It provides one of the clearest methods I've come across to help organise my ideas and has so far provided everything I need for managing my thoughts - great value"

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“This is a must-have for any knowledge worker in the Knowledge Economy – the software provides the tools to structure processes that are inherently chaotic, such as envisioning futures, inventing strategies and brainstorming good ideas.”

Rob-Jan de Jong, Vongolo Consultancy

“The Creative Thinker’s unique approach is a winner…turns traditional mind mapping on its head…giving users a new freedom in visually representing and manipulating their ideas.”

Chuck Frey, Reviewer, Innovation Tools
www.innovationtools.com

“The Creative Thinker and Hexagon Modelling are a brilliant compliment to Mind Mapping, especially for planning and exploring ideas with others.”  

Elaine Colliar, 5 Times World Mind Mapping Champion
www.elainecolliar.com

“Coming from an era of mind mapping software, where one major idea is placed in the middle of the screen, I have found that 'The Creative Thinker' goes one step further. I can now have five or more central ideas on the screen from which relationships begin to grow. Moving these ideas around the screen also throws up new insights and perspectives. By using 'meta' titles with directional arrows I arrive at a 'holistic map' of the situation from which important decisions can be made.”

Gregory MacKay, Teacher, Australia

" The Creative Thinker is every bit as good as I remember; yet now it's even better!"

Gareth Gadd, Strategic Planning Lead
IBM Global Services

“I have used the Idon hexagon software from the very first DOS version. It is a very powerful tool for stimulating creative thinking and at the same time for bringing organisation into chaotic thought patterns. It is way ahead of any comparative product that I have come across. This latest version has greatly enhanced user friendliness and has pushed back the boundaries of what can be achieved with this package even further.

My children have all used it very effectively to take the panic out of heavy exam schedules right through to their finals. We wouldn’t be without it!”

John R. Samuel, Unilever Executive
Founding Board Member
The Centre for Organisational Learning in the Netherlands
(University of Nijenrode)

“The use of Idon’s visual tools has significantly enhanced student engagement and involvement in group discussions as well as provoking extremely favourable student feedback.”

Rulzion Rattray, Business School, University of Abertay

"I have found Bee Successful and Idon Resources, with their creative thinking tools, software, and most importantly active facilitation, to be valuable partners in scenario development, be it in the form of a one-day workshop on agricultural pollution in Scotland or a weeklong exercise on the future of the global environment. Their contributions, not only on the day of a workshop, but also in the planning and follow-up, have helped to achieve both greater understanding and tangible output in limited periods of time than any other approach I have tried."

Dr. Dale S. Rothman,
Macaulay Institute and Co-Coordinator for
United Nations Environment Program,
UNEP's 4th Global Environmental Outlook
www.unep.org/geo

“ ‘Only Connect’ was the motto of E.M. Forster. It could be my motto as I use art to make ideas manifest and make connections, through the Demarco-Skateraw Project, between the thinking of artists, scientists and farmers - and that is why I respect the working methods of Idon…In admiration and in gratitude.”

Prof. Richard Demarco, Arts Impressario,
Demarco European Arts Foundation
www.demarco. uk.com

“The end result was great. I have been stimulated too. It’s easy to put yourself as ‘the teacher’ on a separate level of learning but very refreshing to find that education is for all”

Holly Burton, Teacher

“The Creative Thinker software is a powerful tool for meta-learning in education. TransForm, has successfully applied it to 'Impact Planning', a streamlined approach to school development planning, and also to some exciting projects to teach visual thinking processes to students. Beneath its simple structure lies a highly flexible and empowering tool for harnessing thinking.'

Mike Jeffries, Education Consultant, Transform

“Idon software has become a powerful new tool in Ernst & Young’s ability to co-develop knowledge rich solutions with it’s clients. The ability to brainstorm and share mental models is a very powerful way of aligning agendas and people. The new web version makes it even easier to share results.”

Dr. Robin Wood, Ernst & Young

“The method is very productive, achieving in less than half a day what would normally take about two or three days! We went in, shut the door and two hours later we had it… I am now using it all the time. It has now got to the stage it is part of my life – my personal life, my business life, and into my customer’s life”

Alistair Arthur, Campbell Lee Computers

“This approach to away-days is fantastic. It really engages people and delivers results. Bee Successful brings an insightful and imaginative perspective – even in challenging situations. And the Idon software captures everything. I am so impressed that I am now using the process myself.”

Dave Stitt, MD, DSA Building Performance

“The combination of IDON products provided a simple visual medium for handling flexibly the content of the conversation as it occurred…The software provided the means to capture this process and provide a hard copy for participants within the space of a coffee break.”

Alan David, Senior Lecturer in Strategic Modelling,
Westminster Business School , University of Westminster

“By combining Idon’s software and methodology with GMAS business intelligence, the power of the scenarios is enhanced and you will be spellbound by the creative thinking that is forthcoming and by what fun scenario planning can be. That is not to say it should be taken lightly, however, as it is a very powerful tool at dealing with uncertainty.”

Gerald Michaluk, author,
“Riding the Storm, Strategic Planning in Turbulent Markets”,
McGraw Hill

“I find the IDON methods and tools very useful in promoting learning conversations and strategic thinking in a range of settings. Their approach stands out as a real help in modernising the NHS to bring about fundamental change.”

Philip Hadridge, NHS Executive

“I like the Idon approach, the emphasis and wise advice on facilitation that you never find elsewhere.”

Kees van der Heijden, author,
“Scenario Planning –The Art of Strategic Conversation”

“As relevant to annual operational business planning as it is to larger strategic issues. In addition to the strong structure and excellent tools described, Idon has passed on valuable insights from its great experience in the field.”

Ian Page, Hewlett Packard Research Labs

“Yes, I received “The Creative Thinker.The book you told me to buy (Thinking With Hexagons) is the real source for mapping all of my projects. A “must have”. The concept is not only great, but it works!!

The idea of understanding “how I think” opens the door to great healing, as well as developing new strategies for dealing with life on a day to day basis. The ramifications are infinite.”

An Incapacitated War Veteran on Personal Trauma

“Great idea – everybody contributed effectively… positive thinking… A very clear way of dealing with the issues. Helped focus ideas, problems and solutions and was flexible. Eye catching and engaging… A good observation of how to communicate effectively.”

Empowering a Government Project Team to Implement Policy

“I have found my way round it (idon software) quickly; it is intuitive and gives me lots of inspiration!”

David Ferns, Rank Hovis

“We are delighted to welcome Bee Successful Away-Days at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. We have worked with Bee Successful for many years and more than appreciate both the Idon Visual Thinking Methodology and the relationship that has evolved.”

Nikki Axford, CEO, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
www.pitlochry.org.uk

“Talking and creating language in a meeting of corporate individuals is not as easy as it sounds. Many things can go wrong, and do go wrong…This is where idons/hexagons have a proven track record.”

Arie de Geus,
author, “The Living Company”
Shell

“I had some learning to do before I could grasp the concepts – though when I explained the principles to my 20 year old daughter she immediately recognised it’s potential…within minutes. Operating the software is simplicity itself. While it supports your thinking and allows you to restructure your thoughts in a matter of minutes you remain in complete control.”

Robin Brooker, Financial Times
www.ft.com