The NoMa Method

The NoMa Method reminds me of the framework of questions used in a coaching conversation.

“NoMa” stands for Note Making, contrasted to Note Taking. I learned of it from Nick Milo.

It’s similar because it is structured to pull out Distinctions and a way forward.

It’s different because the focus is on note making and not inquiry into Way of Being.

That’s important because there may be other such constructs I can discover and use to my advantage. My Universal Map of Concepts is the way I’m currently linking everything together, but what else is there?

No Ma Method Prompts

1. It’s a part of…
2. It’s similar because…
3. It’s different because…
4. That reminds me… instead of clipping, collecting or highlighting
5. That’s interesting… be a thing finder
6. It’s important because…
7. How does this thing impact the other thing…
8. It’s good because..
9. It’s bad because…

The first four questions are architect questions, the remainder are gardener questions.¹

Footnotes

1. Milo (2024), Architects and Gardeners ↩