Jamie is committed to guiding individuals and organizations towards overcoming barriers to achieving success.
Jamie was born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana and currently lives in Plymouth, Michigan where she and her husband founded NastGroup, Inc. in 1998. NastGroup is a training and consultancy organization. She has specialized in mind potential optimization since 1992. Her workshops augment mental aptitudes and maximize individual and organizational productivity. Her range of expertise spans Idea Mapping, Speed Reading, Leadership, Creating Personal Missions, Memory, Presentations, Tapping Creativity, Empowerment, Strategic Planning, Graphic Facilitation, and Learning to Learn.
In addition, NastGroup works with the UK-based company, The Learning Consortium (TLC), where Jamie is a Partner and Master Trainer. TLC is dedicated to bringing the best of all learning methods and joint client solutions to learners around the globe.
From 1992 until 2006, Jamie directed Buzan Centres USA and was the only Senior Master Trainer representing Buzan Centres world-wide for mind mapping and other mental literacy skills. During that time she mentored over 16,000 people world-wide towards better mental productivity and certified 109 Qualified Buzan Instructors from 24 countries. She also wrote the Think, Learn and Create Workshop instructor manual for the Buzan Centres.
She spent 12 years at Electronic Data Systems in management and leadership training capacities, and was certified as a trainer for Steven Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective People in 1996. She is a graduate of Purdue University with a BA in Industrial Management and minor in Computer Science.
Jamie's first book Idea Mapping, How to Access Your Hidden Brain Power, Learn Faster, Remember More, and Achieve Success in Business (published by John Wiley) was released September 22, 2006. this book combines her real-world experience with her teaching and Idea Mapping skills. Using her unique, results-oriented coaching strategies, she brings her workshop right to the reader. It is currently being sold in over 25 countries and translated into Serbian, Japanese, Bulgarian, and Korean.
Jamie was published in the October 1996 issue of Personal Excellence, was a guest on VoiceAmerica.com in February 2004, and had a column featured in Purdue University's Krannert Magazine in November 2006. she was a guest on the Rolanda Watts Show in January 2007 (Hollywood, CA) and A Closer Look (February 2007) hosted by Leslie Stone of Summit City Radio (Ft. Wayne, IN). Jamie was featured in an article published in The Plymouth Journal in February 2007.
"Nast's work in Idea Mapping enables those with creative minds to clearly lay out their thinking process and those who are more process-minded to become creative. If your organization is looking for a pragmatic, step-by-step guide to idea mapping, this is it." - Chris Brown, Exec VP, DTE Energy Resources
She is an accomplished conference speaker and has consulted for a wide array of clients including: ACH (Automotive Components Holding, LLC is a Ford subsidiary), American Institute of Banking, American Bankers Association, Association of Christian Schools International, BMC Software, Boeing, BP, Chattanooga Advertising Federation, ConocoPhillips, CSHET, DTE Energy, The Dwight School, Farmington Hills Public Schools, Franklin Templeton, Ford Motor Company, GM, General Physics, HSMAI, Institute of Management Accountants, L.L.Bean, Larimer County Government, Macomb Intermediate School District, MARC Advertising, Matrix Imaging, Mayo Clinic, Mercy High School, Middle Tennessee State University, Mindwerx International of Australia, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, Operation Smile, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Psychotherapy Networker, Saline Leadership Institute, Software Spectrum, U.S. Army Ammunition Management, University of Pittsburgh Institute For Entrepreneurial Excellence, VHA Inc., and Willow Run High School.
Interesting Statistics:
Ford Motor Company - 60 days after Jamie's 2-day workshop, 80% of participants felt their job performance improved.
Willow Run High School - After only 6 hours of instruction over a period of 3 months to 55 students and 10 teachers, students improved their GPAs by nearly half a point.
Website: www.IdeaMappingSuccess.com
Email: info@IdeaMappingSuccess.com
Blog: http://ideamapping.ideamappingsuccess.com
Phone: 866-896-1024 Toll Free or 1-734-207-5287 from
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