“Inner Productivity” by Christopher R. Edgar — A Gem Of An Excellent Book
Friends, Just Good Stuff | Posted by Jannie on 8 December 2009 @ 3:20 PM 49 Comments
Friend, are you easily distracted at work, where your boss and co-workers are total jerks and the wallpaper is ugly as sin?
Do you complain about your work most of the time?
Do find yourself saying “I have no motivation?”
Do you often fall asleep at work and wake up a computer built into your right big toe and orange peels on your hair? (Oh wait — that one’s probably just my work place! Sorry.)
Do you threaten or shame yourself for not attaining what you’d like?
Do you tell yourself you’re trapped in your current job and feel guilty for desiring the job you’d really like?
Does contemplating a career change make you feel you’re going to jump off a cliff?
Do you feel the uncontrollable urge for “karrits” every two minutes to keep moving forward? (Oh wait — that’s probably just this guy! 
) (Yes, a guy! We have ascertained Blue Bunny is indeed a he of the male persuasion. hoo-woo.)
But back to the book review!
Are you miserable in your job because you figure “That’s just how it’s gotta be?”
Have you acquired higher credentials but still feel unfulfilled?
Or on the flip side, maybe you are afraid of being perceived as “too happy” at work, so you wear a facade which creates a split between your “work you” and your “real you”?
Friend, if you answered “Yes!” to even one of the above, or if you can state other reasons you’re not happy in your work — this gem of an excellent book is for YOU.
Even if you’re not considering a career transition, but just want to find more satisfaction in what you do, Inner Productivity is still for you!
Inner Productivity is not about organizing our desks, color-coding our post-it notes, or turning off our e-mail to be more productive.
It’s about reorganizing our hearts and minds!
About becoming aware of our perception of things.
About noticing our patterns of thinking and feeling that tend come up when our less-than-desirable work habits surface.
About trusting our innate wisdom.
Seriously?
Seriously!
Could our work enjoyment or lack thereof really be that closely tied to how our bodies feel?
Could fully experiencing our emotions without fighting or fleeing from them actually help us?
Can we actually feel the inspiration and joy of work in our bodies?
Yes, I tell you! Yes, yes, yes!
In Inner Productivity Chris guides us to become aware of and pinpoint tensions in our bodies we probably didn’t even realize we had. Then with concrete exercises — relatively easy exercises — turning negatives into happy results.
We all want to have an overall vision for the work we do, feel significant in our jobs and enjoy the process as much or more than the product of our work. Well, Chris Edgar of Purpose Power Coaching (that’s his blog link,) guides us concisely from his heart how to do this, in a most pleasant and well-organized read.
And Guess what I found out about ME through this book??
I am NOT lazy — as drummed into me in childhood.
I will NOT die from stage fright, or any other kind of fright. All fears can be boiled down to one basic fear, and Chris teaches practical ways to release that fear on a cellular level.
I CAN prevent the migraines I realize I bring on by worrying about work stuff, by tuning into the sensations in my body . [As Chris mentions in his comment below, with focussed breathing]
(Insert Handel’s Aleleuia Chorus here, loudly — with extra cowbell.)
Oh, and I especially love the section in Inner Productivity that encourages us to embrace those “blank moments,” a.k.a writer’s block, which Chris shows are actually the moments that spur us on to our best creativity. What writer can’t fall in love with that idea?
But Friend, don’t take my word alone on Chris’ gem of an excellent book — there are tons more positive Inner Productivity reviews from well known guys and gals who write about work productivity and such.
“Chris Edgar is an author, speaker and personal coach who focuses on helping people follow their true callings in their careers, and find more enjoyment and efficiency in what they do.” (I stole that wonderful sentence from Bold BloggerTess.)
So go, Grasshopper — go joyously forward with the great inner creation that is YOU.
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On 8 December 2009 at 3:52 pm Chris Edgar said,
Hi Jannie — I had always hoped, to paraphrase The Godfather, that your first bunny would be a masculine one. I like the idea of Inner Karrits too — it sounds like it would help us become less dependent on Outer Karrits to bring us happiness.
But seriously, I’m really happy to hear that the book has been helpful to you — it’s so useful, like you say, just to take a step back when we’re feeling anxious or frazzled and notice that those feelings are actually sensations in our bodies — and that we can immediately get some composure back by breathing into and relaxing those areas.
On 8 December 2009 at 6:22 pm Cath Lawson said,
Hi Jannie – I’m LMAO picturing you working.
I didn’t even know Chris had written a book. It sounds like something I need to read. I’m always paralyzed by some fear or another. Even when I do something right, I worry about doing it again, incase I make a total hash.
On 8 December 2009 at 6:46 pm Talon said,
Wonderful review of what sounds like a really terrific book. The mind/body connection is so key in living a balanced and productive life.
Keep on reading, Blue Bunny! You will be the smartest rabbit in the blogging world!
Talon´s last blog ..Whispering Wings…
On 8 December 2009 at 7:16 pm Jannie said,
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CHRIS!! I so have to brush up on my Godfather. Was it a bunny’s head or a horse’ horse’s in someone’s bed in that movie? No wait — was that Animal House? I’m all konfused now. Yes, Chris, I wasn’t prepared for the book to speak to me so deeply, and I am grateful for the work I didn’t even really realize I would benefit from. I am just amazed. THANK YOU!!!
CATH!! I work too. Well, I did. Once. I mean I did one day. Once. Long ago. Brutal concept of a way to get through life. You know your words mirror mine exactly!!! I always seem to go from one mini-crisis to the next,absolutley paralysed (examples of which might be… having to do the dishes, gassing up the car, having to write a check for something, like the electric bill. Excruciating stuff.) But this book has helped me focus more. I am centred and at peace. Oh and my mom makes the best hash, with stringy beef and fried potatoes.
TALON!! You said it right with the mind – body connection. Our bodies are so smart and we must treat them delightfully and with gleeful amounts of respect for our soul’s wings to soar. And a bit of dark chocolate a day is for sure on that list.
Sooo…
On 9 December 2009 at 1:11 am cinderkeys said,
Hmm.
I quite like my job. However, my mind tends to wander to happier thoughts whenever a task gets difficult.
Does this book help with that?
cinderkeys´s last blog ..The Mozart effect
On 9 December 2009 at 1:52 am SnaggleTooth said,
Another good book I should try. Who knows, maybe I’ll discover I don’t hate my night job as much as I think. Tonight I’m very sore, n can’t wait to hit the lottery to ditch it. Blisters!
Chris does look so happy in his portrait. Work folks always tell me to smile, n I say “No!” To me it seems like everyone’s in slo-motion, n I’m running circles around them. I do like a job well-done tho-
SnaggleTooth´s last blog ..Spirograph
On 9 December 2009 at 7:27 am Lynn said,
I was just telling a co-worker yesterday about stage fright and how I used to have it. Still do, but a course I took helped immensely. This book sounds great – I’ll check it out.
I would like to embrace my inner karrits, too.
Lynn´s last blog ..Carving, flourish and effort
On 9 December 2009 at 7:39 am Paige said,
Well before I read all these thousands nay millions of questions, I liked my job, I now wonder if I really do. What is a person on medical leave to do?
I don’t like karrits, they are orange and I don’t really eat so much orange although it is a very happy color now on the other hand carets, those are good, very good at this time of year.
keep on reading bb, knowledge is power! GO POWER!
Paige´s last blog ..Pine Curtain
On 9 December 2009 at 8:14 am Glenn Buttkus said,
Yes, yes, a hundred thousand times yes–the answers to all the problems of this world, or our bodies, is an
“inside job”. Most of us are locked up, locked out,
moving like automotons, mindful yet mindless, manipulated by those pressures, stressers, and folks
who specialize in pushing our buttons; full of road rage,
envy, distrust, anger, and angst. That is one damned good reason why a stop over here in Funsterland every
day is so essential to mental health and cosmic balance.
I shall hold mineself back from any diatribes or lectures this morning relative to the metaphysical
implications of Chris’s book, and not site platitudes
like–to thy own self be true. Self love is essential for
good health, not a sin; without it one cannot reach out to others. Like the Beatles sang, “In the end the love we take needs to be equal to the love we make.”
Glenn Buttkus´s last blog ..I Am Filled With A Sense Of the Inscrutable
On 9 December 2009 at 9:04 am Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. great sentiments .. & I love Glenn’s comments and thoughts ..
Blue Rabbit – a man … oh well petite bleu has to be his wife .. these rabbits sure do make gud commints and must have gud lites in their burrows for reading ..
Love the review and again on the reading list .. now I must away from the snowflakes and blue sky each side of my writing …
Squeak squeak .. and away in a puff of grey fur .. or should it be blue …
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters Inspirational Stories
Hilary´s last blog ..Cricket Ball Squash, Santa Claus, Italy and us …
On 9 December 2009 at 10:49 am Tess The Bold Life said,
I would recommend Chris’s book to everyone even if you’re a job lover. You can apply the magic to every area of your life. Gift yourself with Innner Productivity today or give it to an unhappy family member. There is no excuse to be frustrated or miserable when there is help available. The book rocks! (so does Chris)
Tess The Bold Life´s last blog ..50 Ways to Simplify Gift Giving This Holiday Season
On 9 December 2009 at 12:33 pm vered | blogger for hire said,
Sounds useful – and a great holiday present. Thanks for the review!
vered | blogger for hire´s last blog ..I Suck At Personal Blogging
On 9 December 2009 at 1:46 pm Jannie said,
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Hello.
Thank you for being here.
I went for a walk earlier, got all green lights and am here at Kalyani’s. She is sewing fuzzy clothes.
I wrote my return address on 20 Christmas card envelopes.
HI CINDERKEYS!! Did you know that my middle name is Sue? (I used to think it was Susan until I checked my birth certificate when I was 12.) Yep!
After you return to the difficult task from letting your mind wander in happy places, do you find you are re-energized for your work? Or unable to concentrate? To me it seems if you are experiencing wandering happy thoughts, as long as you are getting enough work done you are happy with, think all the wandering happy thoughts you want to! And did you notice I just wrote happy 3 times in that sentence?? Cool. Happy, happy, happy. BUT… that might be a question Chris would like to address — after all, he is the happiness expert here.
SNAGGLE!! I am willing to bet you do not hate your job as much as you think. A night shift, for me anyway, would not be my ideal life situation. But, since that seems to be your Now, I am sure Chris’ book would help you in many, many ways to increase your enjoyment of work. And life, as Tess so beautifully points out here below.
You can also see Chris’ happy countenance on video at the Inner Productivity site too. He really multi-talented. And rock climbs!
Blisters? New shoes?
For some reason I am loving the image of you running circles around your co-workers, going briskly and doing a good job, (Even which makes me of course, more curious about what you do for work — which I understand for privacy purposes, I know who cannot divulge. I picture you in charge of the night version of circus practice!
LYNN!! Interesting. What kinds of situations have you found yourself going through stage-fright in? I tell ya, Lynn! I’ve been reading so many soul and mindfulness books lately if I get any more closer to total enlightenment I might just float off the planet. As it is I’m hovering an inch off the ground anyway.
Deere lynn; thanks you for yor thinking of me in yor kommint. i am appreciate.
PAIGE! As always, an interesting visit from your Paigely realm. Yeah, I think I kind of overdid it with the questions here. Sorry. What’s a person on medical leave to do? Read books, write letters, make macrame chains for cool funky hippie pendants? Blog? Yesterday I drank orange juice. I think that’s all the orange I injested. I do sometimes eat carrots, cheddar cheese and butternut squash. My favorite popsicles as a child were banana well for 1 or 2 summers they were, anyway, until I got up to about 10 of them day and switched to Fun-Dips.
Deere paieg; thanks yoo. i reeds usual one booke a weeks.
GLENN!! I continue to be impressed with the depth and breadth of your experience you share with us. Thank you. The love we live is the love we give. The love we give is the love we live. And all other permutations. “rage,
envy, distrust, anger, and angst” those can all be observed and allowed to steam away out to the a band of love that hums everywhere.
Chere Hilare: Petite blue n’exsiste plus. Elle est rentree au soleil qui brille dans sa propre coeur. Et son epoux n’habite pas dans un “hole in the ground” — il est roi d’un Casa De Luz avec sa “my jannie” Que penses tu de mes pommes de francais?!
Who knew?
Have you seen Zeenat’s Snowflakes?? They are SOOOOOOOO wonderful, she’s at This blog a very fine blog if ever there was one, don’t you know. http://www.zeenatsyal.wordpress.com
Hope your fur had fun in fluffiness?
TESS!! You say it all, yes, about Inner Productivity! Thank you. I love your perspective, focusing on the very positive nature of the book’s core and how the inner work can benefit ANYONE and everyone. A true gift of a read. You and Chris Edgar have been two peas in a pod with your amazing books.
VERED!! I hope you will buy a copy or 3, great presents for any reeding human!
On 9 December 2009 at 2:55 pm Chris Edgar said,
Thanks for all the wonderful and amusing comments!
@ Cath — it sounds like you find yourself worrying even when you’re doing things you’ve done well in the past, because they might not go well in the future. I think that’s a common experience, and I talk about it in the book — my sense is that it stems from being identified with the outcome of our projects, as if the project is part of our bodies and failure would mean annihilation. The more we get conscious that we’re seeing our work this way, I think, the more we can let go of that mindset.
@ Talon — I think the mind/body connection is a great way to sum up the main idea of the book.
@ Cinderkeys — sounds to me like your attention wanders when a task starts to feel hard to you. I think one great approach to this is to get familiar with what it means for a task to feel hard — that is, is there some sensation that comes up when your work is looking difficult to you? For some people it’s a tension in their shoulders, for instance, and for others it’s a general sense of heaviness. And if you notice that you’re tensing up some part of your body, see if you can relax that part.
@ Snaggletooth — yeah, I’m not really into the whole “force yourself to smile” school of, er, happiness development either.
@ Lynn — I’m glad to hear that you overcame stage fright — what was it, public speaking anxiety? I had a similar experience of moving beyond that.
@ Paige — yes, I have to admit to a preference for 20-carat diamonds over carrots. Okay, not really, because I don’t even know how many carats diamonds usually have.
@ Glenn — I think that’s a good observation — that the sensations in our bodies, and our reactions to them, are basically going to run our lives if we don’t cultivate awareness. For example if I’m in the habit of running off and playing FreeCell every time I start to feel tense at work, I’ll likely have trouble getting things done. But if I start to closely observe the tension, I start to get choice around how I respond to it, and develop the ability to stay focused even in the face of it.
@ Hilary — is Petite Bleu a character from your blog? Now I think there should totally be a cartoon show.
@ Tess — thanks again — that’s true, some people have told me that they’ve been able to apply the ideas in the book to household chores and similar things, so the benefits of the book aren’t limited to just our jobs.
@ Vered — thanks, I definitely second the holiday present idea.
On 9 December 2009 at 3:06 pm Lance said,
Hey Jannie,
So…Blue Bunny is a boy (thanks for clarifying…).
18 question marks in this post…I’m sweating, Jannie, thinking of all these questions to consider (you probably didn’t know, I’m a closet question mark counter) (I compete only locally).
Book review! That’s right, getting back on topic…this book by Chris sounds like a wonderful resource to get to a place of more harmony. And that sounds like a great place to be…for anyone.
Lance´s last blog ..Frank and Me: A Legacy of Mentoring (Giveaway Post)
On 9 December 2009 at 7:35 pm Wilma Ham said,
I followed the arrow from Chris to here and what a find.
Most of my friends are here.
And learned a lot about the others in the process, Lance competing only locally with counting ?????
And I liked the extra cow bell in the chorus.
On 9 December 2009 at 11:49 pm Rose said,
I guess the book isn’t for me as I didn’t answer yes to 1, but it sounds like a great book.
On 9 December 2009 at 11:54 pm Patricia said,
I am working my way through Chris’s book and am enjoying it very much. I like too the style of the book, because I can finish a section and put it aside and work on the Holidays and all the company coming who need feeding…
I can remember what I read and use the exercises along the way…a great gift idea…I loved that it was on KINDLE…Thank you Chris…and I will write a post myself when I am done with it…
Good job Jannie and blue bunny too xxoo…all for the good
Patricia´s last blog ..1,000 Thank Yous
On 10 December 2009 at 7:05 am Jannie said,
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CHRIS!! This review does not do justice to your wonderful book. I apologize for that. I think I owe you another one.
LANCE!! 15 ? — you got it. I was going for 16, but just couldn’t get it right. I think you should probably move into the State or even National competitions now. Seriously? Seriously!
WILMA!! Hello! is this your first time here? I’ve seen your gravatar around. Thanks for popping in! As above, I think Lance is probably ready for bigger question mark counting competitions.
ROSE!! As I say to Edgar just above I did not do justice to his book with this. Anyone looking for general life harmony can reap great benefits from this book.
PATRICIA!! How wonderful you too have the book. You have the KINDLE version, I assume? I am ready to read it again. It’s all so good.
On 10 December 2009 at 8:36 am Lynn said,
I used to have a fear of public speaking. But I took the Dale Carnegie Course and it changed my life – great confidence building. Since then I have publicly spoken a lot and it is fine. Although I still get nervous, it is always OK.
Lynn´s last blog ..Temple, history and dream
On 10 December 2009 at 10:34 am Lance said,
I would be here typing another serious comment…except that I’m off training for Nationals today. Wait! I am here. “They” sent me, I swear! I didn’t come on my own. This must be some sort of training exercise. Speaking of exercise, it’s time for me to take the cat for a jog. He’ll love this zero degree weather! Ciao…for now…
Lance´s last blog ..Frank and Me: A Legacy of Mentoring (Giveaway Post)
On 10 December 2009 at 11:57 am Nadia - Happy Lotus said,
Hi Jannie,
This is one of the best book reviews I have ever read. Thank you for sharing with us your thoughts about the book that Chris wrote.
Chris used to be a lawyer who went on to change careers. I admire that greatly since I used to be a lawyer too. People like Chris give people like me hope. Yay!
On 10 December 2009 at 11:57 am Nadia - Happy Lotus said,
Hi Jannie,
This is one of the best book reviews I have ever read. Thank you for sharing with us your thoughts about the book that Chris wrote.
Chris used to be a lawyer who went on to change careers. I admire that greatly since I used to be a lawyer too. People like Chris give people like me hope. Yay!
Nadia – Happy Lotus´s last blog ..Confessions of an Air Head
On 10 December 2009 at 12:01 pm Chris Edgar said,
@ Lance — why not dream big and make Olympic question-counting your goal? I don’t know for a fact but I imagine it’s a winter event — it sounds like something absorbing to do indoors when it’s too cold to even bobsled.
@ Wilma — glad to have provided a useful arrow. Maybe the Olympic archery team is the next step for me.
@ Rose — like Jannie says, interestingly enough, even people who deeply appreciate their office wallpaper have found the book helpful.
@ Patricia — thanks again for your support — I’ve heard from a number of people that the book can be helpful in staying peaceful and focused when doing things around the house in addition to what we normally call “work,” and I’m glad to hear that’s happening for you.
@ Jannie — Personally, I really enjoyed this review, but if the temptation to do another gets overwhelming, you can always drop a kind word on the Amazon page (http://www.amazon.com/Inner-Productivity-Mindful-Efficiency-Enjoyment/dp/0615304966/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260467889&sr=8-1).
@ Lynn — I like that way of putting it, that you’re allowing the sensation you think of as nervousness to be okay, as opposed to seeing it as a problem. I think that’s one of the major themes of the book actually.
On 10 December 2009 at 2:20 pm Jannie said,
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LYNN!! I would love to go to his hall some time. Mr Carnegie’s that is. I’d also like to “icing” skate at Rockerfeller Center, that would be fun. And maybe see a Broadway Show,I hear Cats is a great one. I think I know a song or two from it. Meeeednight — has the moon lost her memory?? Jim (my jimmy,) took as EST course a long long time ago, well I mean in the 70s. In Hawaii. He lived there for 10 years, or so. And he hasn’t been back in over 20 years. I’ve never been there, have you? Anyhoo… back to your comment… Nervousness will come up. To pay attention to how we feel it in our bodies is a great step to accepting and making it part of our life-flow. Really seeing what nervousness feels like. For me maybe shallower breathing, a clenched gut and sweaty palms. What kinds of public speaking have you done since your course? Work stuff? Seminars? College dissertations? Big crowds? Did you wear lovely clothes to speak in? And spiffy shoes? Did you do your hair up all special?
LANCE!! Is that you? Are you sure? Maybe you’re really Rufus? A very well trained bloging Rufus? Maybe Rufus will take Lance for a walk? Maybe they will go sliding down snow banks and having so much fun? Maybe Lora knit Rufus a nice little woolen suit? In red? With a hat tassel in yellow? And matching booties with leather on the paw pads?
Oh, and how is the nationals training going? How do you train mostly? Are you getting paid for it? Do you get to drink beer during the contests? What kind of food to you find best for pre-competiton conditioning? How long have you been competing locally? Do you have, like a club? Or more of a hockey stick? Will this comment response ever end??? 
And just how many questions was that???
NADIA!! NADIA!! So nice so nice, as your comment — we’ve both had to say this twice!! You were often front and center in this joy-garden I call a mind, as I read Chris’ book and wrote the review. You both have had the courage and innter light bulbs to stop lawyering and start on a path that has been more rewarding, and perhaps much more meaningful to you. Plus, you like all this “new-agey” stuff, so his book is a shoe-in for you.
I wonder if there are any happy lawyers? Ahh, but that is probably not a whole other post but maybe a 3, if not a 10-day blog post series. Just kidding! Just kidding! I am sure there are a lot of happy lawyers, doctors, bakers, tofu sculptors, candle stick makers, etc. And I hope they all get to read this book of wonderful energy and sharing. A gift both to give and receive.
CHRIS!! Yes, Olympic Question Counting!! Maybe even invite space aliens to join too, an interplanetary Special?? What — archery, as well as Rock Climbing? Do you climb real outdoor rocks and cliffs and such, or at indoor gyms? I am actually looking forward to reading through your book again, consulting it at any section is bound to be an uplifting experience. I am excited about making an Amazon purchase via my friend Jeanne’s Chronic Healing blog. I had an old account under my legal given name, but now that I’m all fly and such with my Jannie Funster link identity, I just need to make a purchase and I will be able to REVIEW, REVIEW!! REVIEW!!!!! hoo-woo! I am lucky to be able to review your book there, as well as Thomma Lynn Grindstaff’s “Mirror Blue,” Kimmi Rich’s “The Unbreakable Child,” and Liara Covert’s “Self Disclosure” — all blogging buds, like yourself. And will do the same for Tess’s if she is on Amazon.com. Oh, and I’ll be buying one of your books as I’ve already promised my copy to a friend, and want another friend to have one too. Hmmmn, I better make that 2 I’ll be ordering, as I’ll want one for me too, to have on hand for emergencies.
See you bunch of sweeties sooon!!
xo
On 10 December 2009 at 7:12 pm Lance said,
Chris,
Light bulb!! Olympic question counting is now my goal! Thanks!! In fact, I just got off the phone with Helmut Winzeraceifyatry, newly appointed Olympic commisioner. He’s confident a vote will take place on the counting event at the next Olympic summit (which I have graciously offered to host at my house…and he agreed!). Woohoo!!
Lance´s last blog ..Frank and Me: A Legacy of Mentoring (Giveaway Post)
On 10 December 2009 at 7:27 pm Lance said,
Jannie,
You have been vorking vith my personal trainer Sven, haven’t you? This looks just like the type of challenge he would give me on a late Thursday evening! Sheesh!!! Okay – 24! And I did it in a record 19.35 seconds (self timed, so not an official record).
Yes. Yes. No. NO! Yes. Yes. Yes. Purple, most likely. Tassel in orange. Synthetic leather (only the finest, though. Training is non-stop! All I do is count question marks and sleep. Today…I slept while counting question marks. Sven put an end to that. I train outside on nice days. On nasty days, Sven still makes me train outside…vhile he vatches from the vindow drinking hot cocoa (I need a new trainer!!!!) I am not getting paid – it would make me a professional, and disqualify me from Olympic competition (which Chris has suggested and I am now working toward). No beer during the training season (Nov – April). Rough, huh! I snuck one the other day…Sven caught me. (I won’t be doing that again!). Sven only lets me eat vegetables. I’m partial to broccoli today. It changes, though, each day. (maybe I don’t have the consistenty to do this Jannie. who am I fooling? This will never work) {snap out of it, man} I’ve been competing locally since August. I have no club or hockey stick. Just my hands. This is all body (and maybe a little mind). Yes! 24!! Woohoo, I made it!!!
I think Sven fell asleep…I’ve got something I’ve got to try and sneak away. Later Jannie!
Lance´s last blog ..Frank and Me: A Legacy of Mentoring (Giveaway Post)
On 10 December 2009 at 7:35 pm Rose said,
I work from home. I’m a respite care worker and I love my job. The little girl I watch is such an amazing child.
Rose´s last blog ..Social Networking Relationships-Online Drama
On 11 December 2009 at 1:51 am ConnieFoggles said,
Sounds like a book we can all learn from. Those inner demons can make our lives miserable if we let them. Learning how to tame them is key to happiness.
On 11 December 2009 at 6:40 am Jannie said,
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Lance, will that be in both the summer AND winter Olympics? I sure hope so. At your house, eh? Stellar!
But shoot — the day is dawning and I gotta go wash my hair.
Wish me luck.
On 11 December 2009 at 7:43 am Lance said,
Jannie,
Wow! An easy one! (2)
Of course I have to convince Helmut to make this both a winter AND summer sport. I’m thinking cheese…lots of cheese…when he visits for the summit.
Okay Jannie – good luck with your hair…I know that water can be a tricky thing. Just the other night we had a little “issue” in the kitchen while I was doing dishes (you can call me Mr. Mom) and my head was loaded with bubbles…and well…so was the little guy’s too. My hint for the day: DO NOT put the hair dryer (or the mig welding equipment) into the shower.
Happy hair washing day!!
Lance´s last blog ..Frank and Me: A Legacy of Mentoring (Giveaway Post)
On 11 December 2009 at 9:47 am Heather Kephart said,
Thanks for another great review, Jannie. You really are a special gift to the world. Your eyes and fingers are so different from the rest of ours, in a profoundly wonderful way. The book sounds great, too.
Heather Kephart´s last blog ..Interview: DiTesco of iBlogZone
On 11 December 2009 at 5:23 pm Barbara Swafford said,
Hi Jannie,
I think you have found your calling. You’re awesome at book reviews, but then with Chris as the author, I’m guessing giving it rave reviews was super simple.
P.S. I answered “no” to all of the questions.
P.S.S. BB is a guy? Will we ever meet his female counterpart? Is her name “pink bunny”? (Or PB for short)
Barbara Swafford´s last blog ..Requesting Two Minutes Of Your Time
On 11 December 2009 at 7:13 pm Ching Ya said,
Sounds like a fine book to me. ^^ As a blogger and a person, I always enjoy self-development read. Just like any other lessons in life, we can never stop learning more about ourselves – what we need, what we want, how we can make full use of our potentials etc. All these contribute to productivity IMHO. Thanks for sharing this book with us, I hope more people can be benefit from it.
@wchingya
Social/Blogging Tracker
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On 11 December 2009 at 7:20 pm Liara Covert said,
Jannie, you have such a marvelous way of highlighting what your readers can use to enrich their lives. It is always a pleasure to visit your blog, experience your humour and heart-felt wisdom. Thanks for sharing you.
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On 11 December 2009 at 7:37 pm Liara Covert said,
I posted a reply & it went “poof!” Shazam! And vanished. Jannie has a marvelous way of drawing your attention to helpful tools and strategies. Only you decide what matters to you now. She expands your choices to grow.
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On 11 December 2009 at 8:48 pm Cindy said,
Mebbee I should check out that book.. if nothing else for the migraine issue myself.
Every time I get too stressed I get a migraine right in the middle of what I need to do, or else right after. If I have enough notice I usually get actually sick with a cold or flu or something.
Enough to make a girl say “bah, humbug”
Cindy´s last blog ..Busy busy
On 11 December 2009 at 11:30 pm Jannie said,
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Well, well, well
(that’s 3 big holes in the ground.)
LANCE!! Why do I doubt there would be nothing but the finest of genuine imitation leather for your cat’s paws?? Hey, is that Sven who is married to Olga VanLarsenburger, the champion chocolate pie flinger? Nice people!!
ROSE!! A respite care worker. I bet you are an angel at that. Making a difference every day in someone’s life. THAT is amazing. YOU are amazing, all joking aside. I really mean it.
CONNIEFOGGLES!! And to what do I owe the pleasure of your visit?? Who sent you to this den of funiquity? Just glad you’re here! “If we let them,” is key, yes. I was telling my friend about something I shouldn’t feel guilty about, but did a little anyway, to which she insighted, “You’ll feel guilty, if you WANT to.” So true!
LANCE AGAIN!! Helmut? MY cousin Helmut from the Norwegian bobsled races?? You’ll be glad to hear my Mig equipment is kept in the clothes dryer. But I probably should stop taking Jim’s belt sander in the shower, however great an elbow exfoliator it may be. Great hair day yes, thanks!!
HEATHER!! Welcome back! You in Dallas?? I goofed off from blogging pretty-much all Wednesday, hung out at Kalyani’s while she sewed her fuzzy pants. And today I didn’t get as much blog reading done as I’d hoped. But do we ever — get as much blog reading and commenting done, as we wish? NOPE!! just like doing dishes, it’s nevre ever done. Yet, the process is priceless. Speaking of priceless, your comment was so beautifully eloquent, and I gratefully and completely accept it.
BARBARA!! Ahhh, how nice of you to say. What can I say? I’ve been blessed with wonderful books to share with you all. A nice even five posted now. I’m thinking of looking into getting paid for reviews. Hey, why not? I have a little plan up my sleeve, hee hee. And Yes — BB is totally a male!!! I’m keeping him really busy with his blogging duties but I suppose I could let him take on a gal-pal if she were willing to work alongside him. Love me – love my employer, one of those deals.
CHING YA — you little darling, as usual! You are so right that we can never stop learning. A year ago I thought I pretty-much knew all there was to know of the universe. But noooo, I know so much less than I could ever imagine. And know less everyday. But humbly I am grateful for beings such as yourself and Chris Edgar who share so freely. Thank you!
LIARA!! Dittoes (repeated ad infinitum.) I am but a little messenger with regards to Inner Productivity, and all these fine reads I have read. A mere vessel to the good things I have gleaned from such minds of high vibration. Thank you! Oh, and the Sha-zam commenting glitch, a lesson in there somewhere, I’m sure?
CINDY!! How timely. I must confess I had a low-to-medium migraine today. I seem to get them on Fridays, so there must be a pattern I’m creating. I really did try to just feel the tension in the top of my head today, and behind my eyes. My breathing gently into the area did bring some relief, but ultimately I took Excedrin Migraine to alleviate the pain. And being pain-free has brought me to this computer tonight. I believe our “trick” lies in not getting stressed, which Chris’ book can help with a lot.
Thank you all so much!
See yoos soon.
On 12 December 2009 at 3:12 am SnaggleTooth said,
@ Lance, outstanding job in Jannies comment pre-qualifier competition! I’ll give you an unofficial 6.89 points as a coment judge…
SnaggleTooth´s last blog ..Brrhh!
On 12 December 2009 at 5:07 am Rosie said,
This inner productivity sounds like good stuff, I’ve gotta get me some!I get those migrane headaches sometimes too (ouch) and I feel very unproductive at times but,Ive got the reproductive thing down pat.
Sounds like a good read.
Rosie´s last blog ..That sucks!
On 12 December 2009 at 5:44 am Lance said,
Jannie,
Today is my rest day – no training today, so I am unable to answer your questions. (I feel so bad) Sven, though, is insistent upon this. Congrats on the awesome hair day, by the way!!! That’s everyday, though, isn’t it?
SnaggleTooth,
Thanks! Jannie really challenged me here, although it was a great training exercise! And I get a 6.89! Woohoo!! Is that out of 7? Or out of 100? (gosh, I sure hope it’s out of 7, or Sven vill NOT be happy)
Lance´s last blog ..Frank and Me: A Legacy of Mentoring (Giveaway Post)
On 12 December 2009 at 7:22 am Jannie said,
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Well, look at you 3 little sweeties here.
I just “came to” from the computer fire and explosion concussion episode for a pee and a quick blog-check and bing — 3 amazing sweeties have left kommin.., I mean comments. Thank yo so mutch. Much.
SNAGGLE!!! My deer deer singing songwriting artistry-ing Snaggle of Massachusetts. (Did I spell that right? Any of it?) So, you’re judging Lance a 6.9 out of a possible 6.0, right?
ROSIE!! Yay, your blog link works great and I left a kommint. WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Don’t you go changing ANYTHING about yourself, except your clothes, Sister!! We love and accept you just as you wonderfully currently are. And we all work on accepting ourselves, flawed beans that we are.
LANCE!! What does Sven do on your off day? What do you do on your day off? Shoot, those were just two questions, weren’t they? And that was another? And another? OMG – will it EVER end???
Yes, ended now!
Going back to my concussion bed now.
xoxo
On 12 December 2009 at 2:11 pm Jeanne said,
Jannie,
Wow! When I write a book someday (which I will), I’ll know who to turn to for promotion!!! Holy enthusiasm!
Seriously, the book sounds awesome and I just love, love, love the way you have enthusiastically reviewed it. I don’t know about anybody else but this review makes me want to read it!
I love the peaceful image on the book cover too. I know they say you can’t judge a book by its cover BUT when I see a book cover like THAT, it does automatically attract my attention.
Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm on what sounds like an amazing book.
Jeanne
P.S. Jannie, I hope you knew you are anything but lazy BEFORE reading this book… but I’m glad that it reinforced your self-view of NOT being lazy in the least. If there is one thing you are not… it’s lazy.
P.P.S. I noticed your comment on another one of your posts that you are going to be purchasing a couple of copies of this book using my Amazon ads on my blog. Thank you in advance for using my Amazon ads. I really appreciate it. (It doesn’t matter whether you or Blue Bunny actually places the order as long as you use legal tender and not lettuce. Amazon does not accept lettuce as currency).
Jeanne´s last blog ..Dear Dangerous Drivers…
On 13 December 2009 at 10:37 am Jannie said,
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JEANNE!! I am going to post a button on my site sometime to do paid book reviews, at least I’m thinking of that. And since I review only books I really believe, in I know I’ll be inspired to do so. Lazy, my mom used to tell me that about the housework when I was a kid. Therefore I am especially careful to not pass anything like that on to Kelly, any negative labels. Words can damage and we can spend our whole lifetimes trying to get over them.
Cheerio!!
On 13 December 2009 at 5:15 pm Yaya said,
You must be really good at book reviews because I want to read every book you review.
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On 14 December 2009 at 3:21 pm J.D. Meier said,
I’m a fan of the mind, body, and emotion connection for best results. I do some of my best thinking when I’m throwing snowballs or riding a jet ski or hopping around the country in a car.
The best place to start with productivity is definitely inside out.
J.D. Meier´s last blog ..What 25 Holiday Classics Teach Us About Life and Fun
On 16 December 2009 at 9:46 am Jannie said,
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YAYA!! Well thanks so much. I do only review books that speak deeply to me, so I guess that shows.
J.D.!! You came to mind as I was reading the book and writing the review, knowing this topic is near and dear to the heart of your blog. I so hope you will read Inner Productivity. And perhaps even review it too.
On 31 December 2009 at 2:59 pm jingle said,
Do you…questions are awesome,
it keeps readers gasping for more….
inner productivity is a good topic, thank you for sharing your insights about WORK PLACE POLITICS!
Best!
jingle´s last blog ..No One Shall Live In Vain!
On 1 January 2010 at 11:11 am Jannie said,
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Jingle!!
Do you…Do you… Do you…??? Yes, and Problogger has such a WONDERFUL post about blog questioning….
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/12/02/7-questions-to-ask-on-your-blog-to-get-more-reader-engagement/
ProBlogger is such an amazing guy — Darren Rowse, so giving and creative.
Work Place Politics can drag you down, Chris’ book is so very very very excellent for helping cope with unhealthy situations.
Best to YOU too!!
xo