A KAWA on Retirement
Retirement, the time in life that everyone looks forward to. But what can you do with this newfound time? In this KAWA, you'll find my suggestions for making use of your newly acquired free time. Or perhaps it's for your dad, your mom, or a colleague? The idea for this KAWA came from our collaboration with the IHK Nordost, for whom we created mind maps and KAWAs on the topic of company succession. An original way to reflect on one's own resources and newly set goals. Because it's still true: he who rests, rusts.
Now also available as a package in color, with a black-and-white template and an empty template for self-design.
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. KAWAs can be made on any topic that interests you.
How about creating your own KAWA and why does this technique work?
First, write the topic in large letters in the middle. I always turn the paper sideways for this and draw the letters so they can be colored later. In our mind map template ring binder, KAWAs are drawn on the left white page. Now 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 scarcity of letters forces you to think more intensely about a topic. By the way, it's not mandatory to fill every letter. And: there's no right or wrong with a KAWA. An example: Let's say you want to create a KAWA about your best friend Eva, then you only have three letters available. However, you can use them multiple times. Perhaps E stands for elegant, successful, eloquent; for V, you find her trustworthy, crazy, and in love; and for A, you've associated silly and single. If your best friend had been named Hannelore, you would, of course, have had more letters available.
KAWA becomes KAGA
If you also clad the whole thing in many pictures, your KAWA becomes a KAGA, and the G then stands for Graphic Design. I myself often write in KAWA form during meetings. It keeps me alert, no matter how unimportant or boring a meeting is. And I catch everything. Here's an example on the topic: Have fun, Jens Voigt
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