What’s your favorite tool for visualizing complex ideas?

When it comes to sharing complex ideas, I often rely on direct conversations with friends or partners. Misunderstandings can easily lead others in the wrong direction, wasting valuable team time. To avoid this, I focus on tools that make my thoughts clearer and more structured. For tools, I usually turn to Keynote when I need a flexible “whiteboard” space to lay out ideas visually. Adding elements like relationships and logical connections helps make my thoughts easier to understand. If time is short, I switch to mind maps. My go-to tool is XMind, mainly because it’s visually appealing and helps simplify complex workflows. For example, I recently used a mind map to discuss an agent's work process with my team. If you're curious about what mind maps are, you can check out this overview of mind maps. I also occasionally explore its sibling product, Mapify, which is better for quickly understanding specific topics rather than sharing knowledge. For broader service flows, I use flowcharts. My favorite tool is ProcessOn, which is especially handy for illustrating AI product workflows. I often integrate concepts like customer journey maps and service blueprints to manage more complex ideas. That said, one thing I’ve learned is that thought processes are deeply personal and require internalization. Even if two people share similar ideas about a topic, their mind maps will always look different. I think that’s what makes visual thinking so unique and valuable. This realization inspired me to create a product called Minduck Discovery, which aims to help individuals internalize their thought processes in sync with AI. By combining personal logic with AI’s structured insights, the goal is to foster deeper understanding and exploration. What tools or methods do you use to break down and communicate your complex ideas? Let’s share some inspiration!