David O'Hanlon

Educational Leader | Writer | Coach |
Freelance Contributor @bbc | Rugby Pundit @bbcgaeilge |
Ex-Front Row | Prospective Triathlete

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Marginal Gains Theory: And why you should probably forget about it

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For all you high performers reading, your rest protocol should be protected as fervently as your favourite task of the week. Your body and mind will thank you by producing peak performance.

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‘It isn’t easy for a man to force himself into a discipline of idleness, but it is essential. Life is not work: to work without stopping sends a man mad. Remember that. And to want to do so is a bad sign: those of your colleagues who could not stop working were by no means the

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As we work for extended periods of time, the theory of diminishing returns kicks in. What would have taken 30 minutes at the beginning of the day, now takes 2 hours, with quality taking a severe hit.

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In an ideal world, we would wake each day refreshed, reinvigorated and reenergised - ready to attack the day - but for too many of us the alarm clock is met with dread, a groggy head and the need for caffeine.

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If the latter describes your morning, you are undoubtedly doing more each day than your body can recover from. In this case it’s time to ruthlessly subtract activities that don’t serve you and to begin deploying the ‘Minimum Effect Dose’ strategy in all areas of your life.

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@joel120193 I recently published an article which included my thoughts on this:

Teachers Balloting for Industrial Action Again: Where is the Crisis?

https://t.co/KZN10PWAFd

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@AlexHormozi 'What unexplored path are you subconsciously being drawn to?'

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'What unexplored path are you subconsciously being drawn to?'

https://t.co/d1jXgUtRuI

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THE WEEKLY GRIND NEWSLETTER #22

🎰 Why you shouldn't bet the farm on one horse 🐎 | Would you lick honey off a razor? 🐝 | The cost of focusing on winning 🥇

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Why The Good Die Young:
4 well meaning practices that create chronic illness

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https://t.co/OeCSwlsJtl

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Research shows that building a habit can take anywhere from 18 to 254 days with the time increasing as the difficulty and complexity of the task increases.

At this point, the new habit, is simply part of our updated operating system.

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Although advertisers and social media influencers sell the dream of ‘over-night success’ and the ‘magic formula’, the key to a solid health foundation and consistent progression towards our goals is a clearly defined routine focusing on high impact tasks.

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The traits of ‘discipline, perseverance and patience coupled with an attitude that values long term progress over short time gratification’ are held on a pedestal in modern society, and rightly so, but there is a caveat.

The pursuits must improve health, wealth or happiness.

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THE WEEKLY GRIND NEWSLETTER #21

The Timescale for Success ⏰ | The importance of being the fool 🃏 | Revenge Bedtime Procrastination 🛌

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https://t.co/9PLWm9Wvik

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Saying yes to something means saying to no to everything else.

People will happily fill your time with their agendas if you let them - it’s time to consciously decide how you spend your time.

In the words of Derek Sivers ‘if it’s not a HELL YES, it’s a no!’

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Stop following your passion!

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To keep making progress towards your goals feedback must be immediate, clear and concrete.

Looking to start a business, get in shape or write that book - are you working on it daily?

Create systems that have immediate feedback loops and watch the magic of accountability!