Find Your Message With Ingrid Lill - Sketch Your Mind Conference, 2025

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Description:
In this insightful session, visual artist turned business strategist Ingrid Lill demonstrates the power of simple drawings to cut through the noise and uncover your core message. Discover how sketching can bring clarity to your brand, whether you're a founder, coach, or entrepreneur.

Ingrid's hands-on approach involves sketching your identity and mapping your client's journey from the "problem pit" to "paradise." Through these visual exercises, you can find the perfect words to represent your brand. This session also features a live coaching demonstration with songwriter Sean, where Ingrid uses her framework to clarify the emotional journey behind his business. Learn how drawing forces precision and helps you find the message hidden beneath the surface.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction by Zsolt
01:52 - Start of Ingrid's Presentation
02:21 - Ingrid's Drawing Session Introduction
02:45 - How to Draw a Simple Figure
04:00 - Drawing the Head and Face
05:12 - Drawing the Body
06:04 - Adding Shading and Color
09:08 - Personalizing Your Figure
12:02 - The "Brand in a Nutshell" Concept
14:00 - Ingrid's Visual Story
15:56 - The Power of Drawing for Communication
18:03 - The Business Side of Visual Thinking
21:26 - The Customer Transformation Journey
22:56 - Ingrid's Visual Minds Model Explained
27:20 - Live Coaching with Sean Begins
30:57 - Defining Sean's Ideal Client
33:33 - The "Problem Pit" of Sean's Clients
40:52 - The Enemy: The "Superstar Culture"
44:24 - The "Paradise" for Sean's Clients
48:48 - The Breakthrough Feeling
50:50 - Beginning of Q&A Session
51:07 - Can this process help new entrepreneurs?
52:17 - Do artistic qualities matter in visual thinking?
52:50 - How to create visual models?
55:23 - Can this method be used for business decisions?
56:28 - How do you handle personal branding with this method?
58:33 - Does visual thinking precede visual communication?
1:00:19 - "Find Your Message" Song (Conference Music)

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Visual PKM:
????️ Knowledge Discovery Using Icons https://youtu.be/_OEljzZ33H8
????️ Rethink Writing https://youtu.be/rWghRyI_MFc
????️ The Compass of Zettelkasten https://youtu.be/7rnsULzez-g
????️ 6 Strategies for Linking Visual Thoughts https://youtu.be/qiKuqMcNWgU
????️ 4D PKM https://youtu.be/3S3oIsaK17U
????️ Visually Connect Ideas https://youtu.be/mvMQcz401yo
????️ Digest What You Read https://youtu.be/yy4b6geeQSY

Book on a Page Summaries:
????️ Atomic Habits https://youtu.be/FfOYjTnyPbs
????️ Building a Second Brain https://youtu.be/3i4CiImIYYA
????️ The Extended Mind https://youtu.be/oXMKF8zqG6E
????️ How To Take Smart Notes https://youtu.be/o49C8jQIsvs

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