Mind Chi has been developed by Vanda North and Richard Israel, who are the authors.
Vanda North has traveled the world sharing processes that assist people of all ages to make their lives work better and increase their joy.
She is past president of the International Society for Accelerated Learning & Teaching and founded the Buzan Centres. For twenty years she promoted Tony Buzan’s work (‘Mind Maps’ and Learning to Learn) through a global network of licensed instructors, teaching mental literacy skills to over 100,000 people worldwide.
Vanda is also an author and trainer with The Learning Partnership in a program called “Baby Matterz” a school-based program that provides babies with an equal start.
Vanda has written several books on management, motivation and wellness and is a sought-after consultant by numerous leading international firms including: IBM, Boeing, CLSA, Oracle, Wellcome Trust, Fidelity Investments, SC Johnsons, educational institutions and governments in many countries. Vanda is currently based between Dorset in the UK and Palm Beach, Florida.
You can contact Vanda by email on Vanda@MindChi.com
Richard Israel is a consultant, international speaker, trainer and author. He co-wrote the international bestseller, Brain$ell with Tony Buzan. He has forty years of sales and marketing experience and international expertise in sales training, leadership and mental literacy.
Richard is a pioneer in the field of creating “brain capital”. His work has resulted in multiplying the intellectual capital and promoting optimal performance among dozens of forward-thinking companies around the world.
More than 1.5 million people across four continents have been trained with his innovative material. He has consulted with companies in the retail, hospitality, airline, manufacturing and service industries, coaching them to achieve increased sales and productivity.
Has spoken at over 150 global business and training conferences and made numerous TV appearances worldwide. With eight published business books, his work has been reviewed internationally.
Richard is currently based in Miami, Florida.

