# Attention Book Group **URL:** \ **Category:** Workbench\ **Created:** [January 23, 2022, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/attention-book-group/1047 "2022-01-23T20:17:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AnnieP](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/anniep/32/427_2.png) [@AnnieP](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/AnnieP)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/attention-book-group/1047/1 "2022-01-23T20:17:25Z")
Feedback required: 1. The Practice has 200+ chapters which converts into an unknown number of pages (I have the audio book 🥸) 2. and with only meeting once a month for 30 minutes 3. how many chapters or pages do we want to cover? Think on it and post your thoughts. I have no wish to race through the book. It is chocked full of juicy ideas AP I don’t ---
**Author:** ![craigconstantine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/craigconstantine/32/2322_2.png) [@craigconstantine](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/craigconstantine)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/attention-book-group/1047/2 "2022-01-23T20:52:12Z")
What if the “presenter” for each meeting, selected the chapter?? Each presenter could create a new topic, (like “Book club meeting Feb 28”) and then tell everyone what they’ve picked. Everyone would then have time to read it in advance. Conversations and discussion before and after the meeting can live on in that topic… [@ideaclub](https://forum.podcaster.community/groups/ideaclub) ---
**Author:** ![maryjlrowe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/maryjlrowe/32/1721_2.png) [@maryjlrowe](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/maryjlrowe)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/attention-book-group/1047/3 "2022-01-23T21:00:20Z")
@craigconstantine - good idea. I’ll edit and add! ---
**Author:** ![craigconstantine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/craigconstantine/32/2322_2.png) [@craigconstantine](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/craigconstantine)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/attention-book-group/1047/5 "2022-01-23T21:08:42Z")
…also see the larger discussion of wait wat there’s a book group? > [@Launching a Book Club - starting with The Practice by Seth Godin](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/launching-a-book-club-starting-with-the-practice-by-seth-godin/1048): > > [@ideaclub](https://forum.podcaster.community/groups/ideaclub) @AnnieP @Anna @Lovelace @ChristiCassidy @Jayne [@POD9.5](https://forum.podcaster.community/groups/pod9.5) @craigconstantine [LaunchingTheBookClub] How does this Book Club Work? It’s SIMPLE Start reading The Practice. Start NOW! When you are inspired to post, respond to another’s Topic or start a Topic of your own and be sure to include [@ideaclub](https://forum.podcaster.community/groups/ideaclub) in your post. Schedule time for a 30 minute ZOOM on the FIRST Tuesday of every month, 3 pm Eastern US. A Link and Calendar to come. YES, 1st meeting is in NINE Days. ZOOM Meeting Fo… ---
**Author:** ![AnnieP](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/anniep/32/427_2.png) [@AnnieP](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/AnnieP)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/attention-book-group/1047/6 "2022-01-23T22:19:15Z")
No, @craigconstantine @craigconstantine Don’t like the idea of presenter choosing their pages for a great many reasons Mary make a thread to seek consensus from group (being very Quaker) you’re the convenience not the decider AP ---
**Author:** ![maryjlrowe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/maryjlrowe/32/1721_2.png) [@maryjlrowe](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/maryjlrowe)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/attention-book-group/1047/7 "2022-01-23T23:13:47Z")
@AnnieP no problem - @craigconstantine asked if I should ask you first - I made the wrong call. Got it. Will fix right now! ---
**Author:** ![AnnieP](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/anniep/32/427_2.png) [@AnnieP](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/AnnieP)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/attention-book-group/1047/8 "2022-01-23T23:16:42Z")
It’s okay, @maryjlrowe You are not wrong, just enthusiastic 🥸❤ Btw will you be sending the practice book soon? AnnieP ---
**Author:** ![maryjlrowe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/maryjlrowe/32/1721_2.png) [@maryjlrowe](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/maryjlrowe)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/attention-book-group/1047/9 "2022-01-23T23:19:34Z")
@Annie and @ChristiCassidy - it is very EASY for me to send them tomorrow by UPS - much faster than US Post from here so you should both have by Thursday, more likely Wednesday, better tracking etc. Thanks so much for letting me do this! ---
**Author:** ![maryjlrowe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/maryjlrowe/32/1721_2.png) [@maryjlrowe](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/maryjlrowe)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/attention-book-group/1047/10 "2022-01-23T23:21:49Z")
@AnnieP - is the post OK now Annie? ---
**Author:** ![AnnieP](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/anniep/32/427_2.png) [@AnnieP](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/AnnieP)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/attention-book-group/1047/11 "2022-01-23T23:31:31Z")
You are too cute, @maryjlrowe Your gift will get plenty of use AnnieP (she/her) ❤ ---
**Author:** ![maryjlrowe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/maryjlrowe/32/1721_2.png) [@maryjlrowe](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/maryjlrowe)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/attention-book-group/1047/12 "2022-01-23T23:43:23Z")
@AnnieP @craigconstantine - I really don’t want to rush either and would like to come away with a sense that I truly OWN the concepts and have absorbed the principles enough to live The Practice. A chapter a month would be 16+ years. Maybe we should decide how long we want to spend on the book. Interest might diminish if too long. Can we find a sweet spot? Examples ONLY: if we say 6 months, then the math puts it at around 33 Chapters a month (8 to 9 a week). If we say 8 months - 25 a month, 6 a week - 10 Months, 20 a month, 4 a week etc. At this point, I am leaning towards 10 months - 10 meetings. NOT for every book but this one is so rich. If we come to an easy mutual understanding, should we add this to the Launch Post as a proposal or a starting framework? ---
**Author:** ![AnnieP](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/anniep/32/427_2.png) [@AnnieP](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/AnnieP)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2022, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/attention-book-group/1047/13 "2022-01-23T23:59:14Z")
LOL @maryjlrowe Just because the assignment is , for example sake, 10 chapters, it will be up to the presenter to decide what they want to focus on. Likewise, the members of each breakout can then decide whether they Use the presenters focus or speak about what made the greatest impact on them. What I think I am asking is does the group want the next 11 months to be about the practice or do we cover the book in 6 months Trust the learner, Mary to make the best choice for them AnnieP ---
**Author:** ![maryjlrowe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/maryjlrowe/32/1721_2.png) [@maryjlrowe](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/maryjlrowe)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/attention-book-group/1047/14 "2022-01-24T00:30:37Z")
Thanks @AnnieP - assuming “the group” is the BookClub Group? Are you and I deciding a span of time between ourselves - simply to present a frame to start with? It’s an important question and also I like what you said about the Learner and the options available to the Presenter. What would you suggest? I’m good with anywhere between 6 to 11 months myself. Together with the others, we can make it work but I’m uncertain how to establish a time span. ---
**Author:** ![AnnieP](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/anniep/32/427_2.png) [@AnnieP](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/AnnieP)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/attention-book-group/1047/15 "2022-01-24T00:36:37Z")
Ah, @maryjlrowe Let me make that clear in a separate thread. Things have gotten quite cloudy with this one. Will take care of it later tonight AP ---
**Author:** ![maryjlrowe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/maryjlrowe/32/1721_2.png) [@maryjlrowe](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/maryjlrowe)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 12:39am UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/attention-book-group/1047/16 "2022-01-24T00:39:42Z")
@Annie - agree. Thanks so much! Also I just sent you a link to an earlier post where Craig clarifies that the BookClub is open to everyone. Here is is again. [Launching a Book Club - starting with The Practice by Seth Godin - #4 by craig](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/launching-a-book-club-starting-with-the-practice-by-seth-godin/1048/4) ---
**Author:** ![AnnieP](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/anniep/32/427_2.png) [@AnnieP](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/AnnieP)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2022, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/attention-book-group/1047/17 "2022-01-27T23:43:54Z")
@craigconstantine Ahhhh! where is our poll? Man, this isn’t as vast as forwardlink and I am already kuffled. Thanks, AP ---
**Author:** ![craigconstantine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/craigconstantine/32/2322_2.png) [@craigconstantine](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/craigconstantine)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/attention-book-group/1047/18 "2022-01-28T00:04:51Z")
> [@Art: Book Club](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/art-book-club/1056): > > Greetings [@ideaclub](https://forum.podcaster.community/groups/ideaclub) & other interested bookish folk I am not being redundant here so please read carefully. Our first book is The Practice. Although it is a relatively small volume it has 209+ chapters. Some of those chapters are short and mighty. The issue is how long shall we spend on the content of this book? We shall be meeting once a month. Please choose one answer from the list below as you response. I want to spend: [poll](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/art-book-club/1056/1) Please let us know what you want. Our first meeting is Tuesday … ---
**Author:** ![AnnieP](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/anniep/32/427_2.png) [@AnnieP](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/AnnieP)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/attention-book-group/1047/19 "2022-01-28T00:24:05Z")
Thank you, @craigconstantine AnnieP ---
**Author:** ![system](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/system/32/548_2.png) [@system](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2024, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/attention-book-group/1047/20 "2024-05-05T17:14:21Z")
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