Duncan Mc Carthy

I have wandered outside my comfort zone to develop a coaching website and write a weekly newsletter. Retweets and subscriptions (both are free) from friends and followers would be much appreciated. The newsletter section of the website is available here: mccoaching.ie/newsletter.

It's only taken 8 books and 24 years of writing to become a bestseller but worth the wait!

@KieranJFanning Mighty news, Kieran. I'll be heading down to the bookshop during the week.

People who got their ideas on long walks Aristotle, Kant, Rousseau, Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard, Dante, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Blake, T. S. Eliot, Woolf, Yeats, Dickens, Darwin, Einstein, Tesla, Jobs, Beethoven, Mahler, Van Gogh, Picasso but yeah you don't need to

A year's worth of picturebook assembly suggestions that have a focus on diversity, equality, inclusion and empathy. Hopefully it's of use, even to just dip into occasionally. The link is here: padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/rea…

Things that can coexist: Hard work and rest. Self-discipline and self-kindness. Ruggedness and flexibility. Belonging and solitude. Accepting yourself and getting better. Stability and change. Tragedy and optimism. Intensity and joy. Caring deeply and non-attachment.

Pretty darn good Dartmouth commencement speech from tennis great Roger Federer. Read the whole thing: home.dartmouth.edu/news/2024/06/2… Or ponder these paragraphs about the dangers of perfectionism and the need to move past mistakes:

Think back on the moments when you felt deeply and personally connected to an activity. Think about the pleasure it brought you. In such activities are signs of your true purpose.

If you want momentum, you’ll have to create it yourself, right now, by getting up and getting started.

"Read books, avoid news." @naval

"He will never be satisfied I will never be satisfied" (Lin Manuel Miranda) The latest edition of my newsletter is online now: Week 106 - Never satisfied Access it here: lnkd.in/eb4WRP48 I'm heading into the final weeks, so I hope you enjoy the last few editions.

Three essential equations for human psychology: 1. Happiness = Reality – Expectations 2. Stress + Rest = Growth 3. Pain x Resistance = Suffering

"I think (too much), therefore I am (not there to live my life).” (Thich Nhat Hanh)​ The latest edition of my newsletter is online now: Week 105 - Anseo! Access it here: mccoaching.ie/anseo

@sarahwebbishere @sheilaoflanagan @MarianKeyes @johnboyne @vickinotaro Thank you very much. I'll get purchasing!

@sarahwebbishere @sheilaoflanagan @MarianKeyes @johnboyne @vickinotaro My little fella (7) is a big Bunny Vs Monkey and Looshkin fan at the moment. Is there an Irish author producing similar work that I'm not aware of? Would love a few recommendations.

It's not the lack of intelligence, it's the lack of focus that is stopping you.

🆕📢Ireland’s Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Strategy 2024-2033: Every Learner from Birth to Young Adulthood and 5-year implementation plan. Read the strategy here👉 gov.ie/en/publication… #LNDL24

📢CALL FOR PAPERS! GAIRM AR PHÁIPÉIR! Would you like to present at the LAI Annual Conference in November? Please consider submitting a proposal for a poster, paper, workshop or symposium! See: literacyireland.com/conference Deadline - June 14 #edchatie @ILAToday @The_UKLA

If you are interested in performance, excellence, and well-being, you should listen to the podcast "FAREWELL." It's a mix of interviews, discussions, and coaching sessions. Science based, but without the woo-woo. Tomorrow's episode is great. Subscribe now so you don't miss it.

"If you don't plan your day, someone or something else will." (Eyal)​ The latest edition of my newsletter is online now: Week 104 - MY time Access it here: mccoaching.ie/mytime

Emotion regulation is not about controlling what you feel. It's about choosing how you respond. Wise people don't suppress emotion. They find constructive ways to express it. Intense feelings don't always demand immediate reactions. They often benefit from deep reflection.