Future Mapping®
Your Whole-Mind in Action
What Future Mapping Is All About
1. Full-Spectrum Thinking: Rational Meets Intuitive
Future Mapping isn’t just about logic or data—it’s about blending both rational, analytical thinking and intuitive, imaginative insight. It activates both hemispheres of the brain to spark fresh, creative strategies.
2. Vision First—Problem Later
Rather than starting from your current challenges, Future Mapping invites you to step into your ideal future. You emotionally and intuitively immerse yourself in that vision, then build backward from there, uncovering leverage points and aligned actions.
3. The Six-Step Chart—Your Whole-Mind in Action
At the heart of the process is a six-section chart:
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The horizontal axis maps time—short-term (3 days), medium (3 weeks), and long (3 months to 3 years).
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The vertical axis transitions from current (negative) reality to your envisioned positive outcome.
Using this, you design a compelling action scenario rooted in both conscious intention and subconscious alignment.
4. Altruistic Power Plays: Reaching Beyond Self
Here’s what really sets Future Mapping apart: it invites you to craft a “120% happier future” for someone else—someone who doesn’t even have to be linked to your goal, or be real! This unexpected twist taps into altruism, unlocking deeper self-resources and reducing self-sabotage.
5. Storytelling + Subconscious Engagement
Story isn’t just decoration—it’s the engine that aligns conscious and nonconscious mind. You author a fictional narrative that bypasses mental limitations and triggers creativity, emotional engagement, and inner momentum. This method uniquely combines visual mapping with storytelling to activate both rational and intuitive capacities, leading to innovative pathways for goal achievement.
6. Charting Real-Life Transformations
The method has impressive anecdotal results:
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A factory manager had a breakthrough by connecting to incomplete memories, leading to business expansion.
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A student’s imagined corporate story materialized.
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A couple eventually conceived after mapping a “happy baby” scenario.
Listen to Paul Scheele’ introduction to Future Mapping