Habits of high achievers: Gerry Duffy at TEDxTallaght

A professional speaker, writer and lover of extreme adventure sports Gerry Duffy's CV is filled with accomplishments such as running 32 marathons' in 32 consecutive days and also completing a DECA Iron distance triathlon. (24 mile swim, 1,160 mile bike and 262 mile run).

Gerry has been invited to address the workforces of companies such as Facebook, Google, Bank of America and Coca Cola. His presentations are packed with simple strategies to achieve small, medium as well as really big hairy scary goals. He has written two Best Selling Books (Who Dares, runs and Tick Tock Ten). Ironically the biggest challenge he has ever overcome is a fear of public speaking.

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[lohrgxw]

So simple straightforward message yet so impacting!!

[padraighyland]

Stretch yourself. Great advice delivered simply.

[TheNHLL]

Saw him today at ICBE Athlone Symposium.. Fantastic!! Very inspirational.

[SanjayKumar-qkef]

Absolutely true, the power of strech.
From today onward I am applying in each of action to achieve my goal every moment for 21days

[arlinegeorge]

Ted x ! Talks are great impressive n inspirational. I have indeed gained beyond imagination n I believe many many more. I am great full n thank full . Great talk. Thank you. Bless you. All your dreams come true.

[vukhiempham]

woowww thats what im applying without even noticing!!!

[Anthony_in_Bloomington_Indiana]

This reminds me of a 2nd grade girl I was tutoring in reading, Sophia. We were reading a book about a family in Florida. They were preparing for a hurricane. Mom was loading luggage and food into the car. The son was bringing the family dog to the car. Dad was nailing sheets of plywood over the windows.

Sophia asked, "Why doesn't he nail plywood onto the roof to keep the shingles from flying away?"

I said, "That is an excellent question, Sophia! I think adults just get used to doing things the same way over and over, and they don't think about doing it in a new and better way, but I love your idea! If I were that guy, I would take your suggestion and nail sheets of plywood onto the roof."

[curleycale]

I would love to go see see him speak live, I believe he's very good.

[BeOutstanding]

Stretch yourself
Think outside the box

[keeleyg]

Like The Simpsons' Brad Goodman, this chancer is merely pedalling easy answers. Nauseating. That shite might cut it with Americans, but this was recorded in Tallaght! Laughable...

[padraighyland]

Stretch yourself. Great advice delivered simply.