Gap Filling. Identify your current spot – Point A – and your end goal – Point B. What is the gap that exists between A and B? What are all the things you need to fill up this gap? List them down and find out what it takes to get them.

Check out the above article link "25 Brainstorming Techniques". It contains some wonderful ideas. In addition to using mind maps, the gap filling technique is one I use every day.