Chris Edgar: Author of Inner Productivity

"Initially I was worrying, 'are they trying to tell me I’m not hacking it here and giving me easier work to do?' But as it turned out, it wasn’t that my work was changing at all. What was happening was that my experience of work was changing."

Chris Edgar

As author of the book Inner Productivity Chris Edgar, sees it, the trouble with most productivity systems is that they don't take into account that actual humans - with all of their fears, distractions, and emotional reactions - are the ones that have to implement them.

In his former career as an attorney, Chris Edgar found the stress and anxiety of his work piling up and spilling over into the rest of his life. Initially he was just looking for ways to help him de-stress and stop waking up in the middle of the night stressing about some spelling error on page 23 of the document he had just handed in that day.

Over time, though, he realized that the techniques that he was exploring, like mindfulness and visualization, were having a significant impact on the quality of his work day. The more he worked with them, the more he realized that there was a very real benefit there that anyone could tap into. 

Edgar left his law practice to focus full time on using what he learned in his own journey to help other people find the focus and sense of ease it takes to make the most of their efforts.

His book, Inner Productivity, is packed with the insights he has gained both through his own experience and in his work with clients.

In this podcast, Edgars outlines some of the ideas and techniques from the book.

Listen to this podcast and learn:

• How techniques like meditation and mindfulness changed his work experience completely.
• Why any productivity system is only as good as the focus of the person implementing it.
• Why a "fight or flee" reaction to procrastination only makes matters worse, and what to do about it.
• How accepting your inner experience is the cornerstone for productivity.
• The three core elements of Inner Productivity.
• How to start listening to what your body has to tell you.

Details:

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Curt Rosengren's M.A.P. Maker Podcast: Chris Edgar

Length: 20:50

Enjoy!

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