The Venture Center Library hosted a Book Club session on 25th April in our new library space. Members explored the theme of deep work, shared personal reflections, and took part in engaging discussions and interactive activities.
| We kicked off our book club on Deep Work with a reflective and engaging session facilitated by Namita Joshi. We explored what deep work means, different working styles, childhood influences on focus, and conducted a distraction audit- unsurprisingly, phones topped the list! The session ended with a fun game that tested our concentration and set the stage for the next chapter of our journey |  |
The session began with attendees sharing their personal definitions of “deep work,” guided by a list of everyday tasks to classify as deep or shallow work. Interestingly, activities like washing dishes sparked reflection on how even simple chores can feel meditative. Namita then grounded the discussion in the book’s core concept deep work as cognitively demanding tasks done in distraction-free focus.
She introduced four working styles from the book monastic, bimodal, rhythmic, and journalistic showing how deep work can be tailored to individual routines. A powerful moment came as participants revisited childhood habits that still shape their focus today, sharing personal stories that highlighted the lasting value of early discipline and creative hobbies.
The group also conducted a distraction audit, with phones emerging as the top focus killer. Namita emphasized creating rituals and routines to protect deep work, and the importance of embracing boredom to rebuild attention. The session ended on a lively note with a focus-testing game that reinforced key takeaways in a fun, interactive way.
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