Hijacked: How Digital Distraction Took Over Your Mind and the PRECEPT Framework to Take It Back

Your attention has been hijacked-and it’s costing you more than time.

In HIJACKED, author, speaker, and leadership mentor Jim Koetting exposes the invisible war being waged for your attention and shows how digital distraction is quietly reshaping your brain, your relationships, your faith, and your ability to live with clarity and purpose.

This is not a book about deleting apps, embracing extreme digital detoxes, or ＂trying harder.＂ Drawing from nearly four decades of sobriety, leadership experience, and personal transformation, Koetting reveals a deeper truth: distraction is not a willpower problem-it’s a replacement problem. Screens haven’t just taken our time; they’ve replaced the habits that once grounded us.

Through compelling storytelling, accessible neuroscience, and practical wisdom, HIJACKED introduces the PRECEPT Framework-a simple, life-giving structure for reclaiming attention one habit at a time:

Pray. Read. Exercise. Capture. Engage. Practice. Think.

Each discipline replaces fast dopamine with meaningful, stabilizing practices that restore focus, emotional steadiness, and depth. Rather than preaching guilt or perfection, Koetting invites readers into small, repeatable steps that rebuild the inner life and lead to lasting change.

HIJACKED is for leaders, parents, professionals, and anyone who feels scattered, anxious, or disconnected in a hyper-stimulated world. It’s for readers who sense that something essential has been stolen-and are ready to take it back.

This book is not about escaping technology.

It’s about recovering yourself.