Sign up for Lines of Thought today for the crash course on how to organize complex ideas with very simple lines.

Self-paced, video-based  | one-year access | $497 registration

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Online course
with Brandy Agerbeck

First, we scribble out the artificial line that divides "left brain" and "right brain.

We start the course by busting our #1 brain myth. 

You use your whole brain, all day, every day.

Visual thinking tools boosts all kinds of thinking: creative, analytical, collaborative and critical.

Learn the Clarity Clover Model.

In four fluid loops, you can strengthen the process of any project you are working on.

Brandy tested the Clover against other thinking and learning models (ex. executive function, Bloom's Taxonomy, design thinking, etc.) to forge a strong, useful and reusable model.

The Clarity Clover is brought to life with 5 detailed case studies:

Brainstorming Sessions

Getting Focused after Overwhelm

Visual Notetaking for Listening

Developing Visual Models

Synthesizing Complex Conversation

Who is this online course for?  

Line of Thoughts is designed for those who are looking to strengthen their visual organization skills. 

 

Complexity Tacklers
Getting clear on the relationships between ideas is a critical component of building the Big Picture made of many parts.

Whiteboard Wranglers
Are your sketches more spaghetti than structure? Take your idea mapping skills to the next level.

Analyzers and Synthesizers
Love how your brain processes and organizes info, but struggle to get it on paper? Brandy has the tools for you. 

Developing your visual thinking skills supports all kinds of work and types of projects.

Lines of Thought makes learning these skills easy. 

Kickstart your visual practice when you begin with these 7 ideas shapers. 

In The Idea Shapers: The power of putting your thinking into your own hands, Brandy broke down the complexity of visual thinking into specific, learnable, concrete techniques.

Brandy calls these tools 'idea shapers.'

In both the book and her signature online course, The Agerbeck Method, you learn all 24 'idea shapers. Using all 24 ideas shapers is the key to lifelong mastery. 

Think of Lines of Thought as the 7 Greatest Hits. 


We tackle the 4 ideas shapers on LINE, plus 3 more that work together to get your visual thinking practice started and thriving.

Lines of Thought weaves together 3 resources:

  • Video Archive of the 2023 virtual one-day workshop

  • Short idea shapers lessons

  • Printable PDFs to complement the lessons

    For example, the Line Menu (at right) gives you at-a-glance guidance for choosing and drawing lines that are packed with meaning.

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About your instructor

Global visual thinking pioneer Brandy Agerbeck teaches you how to reclaim drawing as your best thinking tool so you can see and shape your life and your work in new ways.

In 2016, Brandy published The Idea Shapers: the power of putting your thinking in your own hands, an approachable and engaging visual thinking guide based on her 2013 TEDx Talk, Shape Your Thinking.

Teaching online through video, live virtually, and in-person, Brandy is a “triple threat” of world-class expert, top-notch trainer and seamless facilitator.

Want to learn more about Brandy? Click here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: I'm not sure I have enough experience for this course. Will I feel out of place? 

A: Lines of Thought is designed to meet you exactly where you are

This Deep Dive online course is designed for anyone who wants to the simples way to map out complex ideas.  

 

Q: How visual is this? Do I need to know how to draw??

A: No, no drawing experience is necessary. In fact, Lines of Thought is specifically designed to prove that you can do massive amounts of mental heavy lifting only drawing words and lines. 

Think diagram, not illustration. 

 

Q: If I have The Agerbeck Method, do I need Lines of Thought?

The Agerbeck Method is the comprehensive online course on visual thinking. "AgMe" helps you build your lifelong foundation through a series of 9 modules. Each one focuses on a category of your choices as a visual thinker. 

Lines of Thought is a deep dive into Module 5: LINE's topic of connecting and containing idea with simple lines.

Because simple lines can express so much, Lines of Thought also makes a great "crash course" in visual thinking. On its own or before taking The Agerbeck Method

Q: Can you teach Lines of Thought to my team?

A: Absolutely. Reach out to Brandy about: 

  • A custom workshop (virtual or in-person)
  • Registering your a group into the online course
  • Creating a custom program that works best for your learning objectives.  

 

Q: What if I find the course isn't working for me?

A: Within 30 days of course purchase, contact Brandy for a no-quibble, money back guarantee. Your course access will be revoked and you will be refunded in full.  

Q: I have another question, where can I get an answer? 

A: Click on over to Brandy's  Contact Page to get her email and ask away!