The Vanguard Book Club for Personal Development

We discussed Stolen Focus when it was first released in 2022. So, let's come together with some new perspectives on this instant classic! Join us for an epic discussion about the attention economy and come away with strategies to regain control of your ability to focus.

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Here's a brief clip of Johann and me being silly in 2024. CW: politics, self-harm

Join us online or in-person at The Loop in Thao Dien, HCMC Vietnam!
New members are very welcome, and you don't even have to read the book. Special shout-out to my fellow AuDHDers! Books about focus/productivity tend to forget we exist, so let's inject ourselves into these conversations 😉

From the book jacket:

For 'Stolen Focus', internationally bestselling author Johann Hari went on a three-year journey to uncover the reasons behind one of our biggest crises. University students now focus on each task for only sixty-five seconds. Office workers on average manage only three minutes. He interviewed the leading experts in the world on attention and learned that everything we think about this subject is wrong.

We think our inability to focus is a personal failing - a flaw in each one of us. it is not. This has been done to all of us by powerful external forces. Our focus has been stolen. Johann discovered there are twelve deep causes of this crisis - ones we need to urgently understand. he uncovers them in a thrilling journey that ranges from Silicon Valley dissidents, to a favela in Rio where focus vanished, to an office in New Zealand that found a remarkable way to restore our attention.

Crucially, he learned how - as individuals, and as a society - we can get our focus back, if we are determined to fight for it.

This meeting will be facilitated by a full-time Life Coach (me!) and former university educator with over a decade of international experience in facilitating groups from various cultural backgrounds and beliefs. We insist on respectful and inclusive interactions! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈✊🏽 We're also not into 'positive vibes only'--we want real and raw discussion, so we welcome ALL the vibes. It's more fun that way 😁.

Wanna suss me out ahead of time to see if we'll 'gel'? Then feel free to have a snoop here ☺:

• YouTube: LeslieVCoaching
• Insta/Facebook - @leslievcoaching
• Podcast: Thriving Between the Lines - Examining personal development books through the lens of intersectionality (wherever you get your podcasts)

At this meetup, we will discuss some of Hari's insights around regaining focus in a world that constantly fights for our attention, and how these insights relate to our own lives. Do you agree with his perspectives? Do you think he's full of 💩? Either way, we WANT your insights 😁

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Time/Date: Saturday January 31st - 3-5pmn AEST (12-2pm ICT)
Location: Online or in person in Vietnam - The Loop, 49 Thao Dien, Ho Chi Minh City

Any questions? Please don't hesitate to ask!

Visit leslievcoaching.com to book a free online or in-person life coaching consultation.

Learn more about our book club by watching the video at bit.ly/LeslieVBookClub