1:27 Introducing Fergus and his major accomplishments

2:10 Tips for the Corona virus lockdown

Finding a routine

Identifying what is important each day

Learning to switch off

4:15 Fergus�s early education

Following in his father�s footsteps as a woodworking teacher

6:09 Advanced education

How his graduate degrees in manufacturing and computer optimization influenced his work

The benefits of getting outside his comfort zone

How sport combines people skills with technical skills

8:15 The human/technology balance in sport

The new tendency towards analysis and structure

�It�s not about maximizing everything�: the importance of knowing when a systems approach is necessary

10:32 The GAA

Growing up in Monaghan and Scotstown in the 80s

The role of the GAA in Irish society: to �teach young people lessons for life�

Its universal appeal and value

Fergus�s childhood memories of the GAA

14:25 First steps in sports performance

Saving money to visit coaches

Getting the call from Bolton

16:03 Different sports in different countries

�You�re always dealing with people�

The similarities between sports from physical, psychological, tactical and skill perspectives

17:25 Dublin GAA

Coaching remotely with Jim Gavin

What impressed him about Jim�s work with the under 21s

Building a team with Jim: �There was a complete absence of ego�

21:42 Jim Gavin�s legacy

What Fergus admired about Jim: he was humble, honest, knew when to come for help, and worked hard

The personal sacrifices Jim made for the benefit of the team

What might be lost without him

How good leaders create leaders within their team

26:10 The Liverpool team

Working as a performance consultant with Liverpool

Liverpool�s legacy and culture: �I didn�t see them being able to turn it round�

What they need in terms of leadership

J�rgen Klopp�s strengths

28:45 The keys to good coaching

The best teachers and the best coaches teach you how to learn

�You�re solving problems together�

30:55 Creating good teams

Defining sustainable success

Aligning the professional, personal, and purposeful

33:39 Influencing without coaching

Creating the right environment

Leading by example

Making the right things easy and the wrong things hard

How to create habits and instincts to prepare for high-pressure situations

37:43 Coaching as plant-growing

�We�re not all the same�

Being careful about not writing someone off: his first impressions of Suarez

40:10 Failure

Failure as a prerequisite to success

Fergus�s recent burnout and its consequences

Reaching out to friends in the military

The key: never giving up

Clive Woodward�s lesson: treating winning and losing the same way

Practising analysis without emotional involvement

44:33 Soft skills

The importance of listening skills, including listening to how you speak to yourself

The Irish as good communicators

Bernard Dunn�s strengths

46:55 Coaching and data

Understanding the limitations of data when dealing with people

Never forgetting about one�s own expertise as a coach when looking at data

50:40 Corona lockdown

How this lockdown is an opportunity to learn more about yourself

The importance of setting goals, sticking to a routine, and making time for yourself

52:57 Training

The advantages of training alone or with a group

54:00 Burnout

Fergus�s DUI in 2008

His mistake: not asking for help

Fergus�s unsustainable work and sleep schedule

Understanding that there is a limit to what can be done

1:00:00 Injury

Why modifying training is better than taking a player out of play entirely

The importance of putting the person first

1:03:02 Professional academies

The limitations of data-driven training

Eddie Jones�s coaching vision

1:04:54 DaVinci as role model

Sports as a combination of science and artistry

1:06:57 US military

How decision-making and problem-solving are facilitated in the military

Empowering people to lead

1:09:10 Sports performance myths

Myths about injury, fitness, psychology and skill

1:11:08 Working with the NFL

Fergus�s approach to problem-solving

How trying to solve a problem can create more problems

1:13:09 Resilience

How to move on from mistakes and failure

1:15:33 Postponed sports events

Using this time off as a training opportunity

How to handle adversity: �Don�t be a victim�

1:17:39 Rapid-fire questions

Alternative career choice: Doctor

Current curiosity: Happiness

Best advice: Get comfortable being uncomfortable