A KAWA on our source of life, water
Water in itself is a phenomenon. It sometimes even breaks ranks when it comes to basic physical laws. Do you know of a chemical compound where the density in the solid state is greater than in the liquid state? All in all, we are very lucky that we can live on a water planet. So we should do everything we can to preserve and protect this elixir of life, shouldn't we?
What does KAWA actually mean?
KAWA, according to Vera F. Birkenbihl, is an acronym and stands for: Kreative Ausbeute von Wort-Assoziationen (Creative Exploitation of Word Associations). But KAWA is easier to remember. You can create KAWAs on any topic that interests you.
How about your own KAWA and why does this technique work?
First, you write the topic in large letters in the middle. By the way, I always use the sheet horizontally for this and draw the letters so that they can be colored later. In our Mindmap template ring binder, KAWAs are drawn on the left white page. Now you let your thoughts wander and consider what comes to mind about the term and what would be important enough to write down. The rule of the game: What is written down must begin with one of the letters in the middle. The smaller the term, the fewer letters you have available and the more you have to think. The lack of letters ensures that you have to think through a topic more intensively. By the way, it is not mandatory to use every letter. And: There is no right or wrong with KAWA. An example: Suppose you want to create a KAWA about your best friend Eva, then you only have the three letters available. However, you may use these multiple times. Perhaps E stands for elegant, successful, eloquent, for V you find her trustworthy, crazy and in love and for A you have associated silly and single. If your best friend had been called Hannelore, you would of course have had more letters available.
KAWA becomes KAGA
If you also dress the whole thing in many pictures, your KAWA becomes a KAGA, and the G then stands for graphic design. I often write in KAWA form during meetings. This keeps me awake, no matter how unimportant or boring a meeting is. And I catch everything. Here is an example on the topic: Have fun, Jens Voigt