From Analyst to Artist to Visual Communications ExpertI grew up in Liverpool when the Beatle’s ‘Please please me’ was climbing the charts ...a song title I might later use to accompany simple drawings with powerful messages that etch themselves on the memory...but I get ahead of myself...Certain ‘turning points’ completely change the course of your life ... ‘light bulb’ moments that impassion you to seek totally new directions. I had three of these life changing milestones....I grew up with an analytical mind. ...a maths and science guy, so my path to that of an Engineer was almost pre-ordained and I embraced it.... my future was set ...or was it?Light Bulb 1: The Corporate worldTurns out I was also an Entrepreneur, ambitious and possessing leadership skills that led me into the corporate World. I took it on with passion, a David slaying his Goliath and again felt my future was set... but was it?Light Bulb 2: Mind mappingI came across a fascinating application which summarised information in diagrams. I started to market it ...a program known as ‘MindManager’, which I still supply to Corporates today through my ‘Visual Thinking’ business...an excellent product ...so surely this was my final destiny? .... No it wasn’t!Light Bulb 3: BNI and ‘Napkin’ drawingsAs an SME, I had joined Business Network International (BNI) and as the ‘Education Co-ordinator’ of my Chapter had make informative 4 minute presentations. Mind Maps alone weren’t getting through.... then came my biggest breakthrough. Using simple visual images with a song title or minimal text, I found that just 1 or 2 graphics effectively communicated any message! Reading Dan Roam’s ‘Back of the Napkin’, explaining how complex business problems can be solved by simple pictures and storyboards endorsed this and the rest is history...I now utilise these revolutionary new methods to facilitate meetings and help solve corporate challenges ...and can do the same for you. So let’s communicate - Visually.