Leveraged & Loving It Podcast

I create a lot of visual models for myself and clients, and I see a lot of people creating visual models, which is amazing! I hear from people frequently how much value they’re adding to their business already with their DIY visual models. So, in this episode, I’m sharing with you my top three mistakes people make with creating visual models DIY-style, and how to fix them. 1. MIXING YOUR METAPHORS. A visual model should align with what you’re communicating in your model. If you’re showing people how to get from A to B and it’s a linear process, you’ll want to choose a visual model that shows that it’s linear. Pro-tip – If you’re illustrating a linear journey from one point to another, don’t use a circle. 2. OVER-RELIANCE ON ONE SHAPE. Once you understand a type of model, it’s easy to go out and make all of your visual models like that. And I see this, particularly with Venn diagrams. I love a good Venn diagram, but if it’s the only shape