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Jan 2024
26m 17s

From Trauma To Triumph: One Entrepreneur...

Dan Sullivan and Strategic Coach
About this episode

Dan Sullivan and guest Darcy Luoma dive into an extraordinary and unbelievable journey of resilience, reinvention, and triumph in the face of an unprecedented personal challenge. Darcy’s unwavering spirit and strategic approach are a true inspiration for all entrepreneurs navigating their own obstacles.


Here's some of what you'll learn in this episode:

  • The initial obstacles Darcy faced when becoming an entrepreneur, and how she overcame them.
  • The traumatic experience Darcy had to work through while figuring out how to continue to run her business.
  • Why Darcy was in a position to test drive her own concepts in the most extreme way.
  • How Darcy prepared for business success before launching her business.
  • The big risk Darcy took at a critical time, and how it paid off.
  • What Darcy gets out of Strategic Coach.


Show Notes:

 

Running for elected office is a purely entrepreneurial activity.

 

We’re not in control of what happens in the world, but we’re in control of our responses to what happens.

 

Entrepreneurs transform situations from huge negatives to breakthrough positives.

 

Strategic Coach is a thinking tool culture.

 

If you have an anchor client, then you don’t have to fear that you need to say yes to everything.

 

The entire business of an entrepreneur can be based on the entrepreneur’s reputation.

 

Good people do bad things, and it doesn’t mean they’re bad people.

 

If you want to handle your challenges thoughtfully, and you want to have strong relationships, you need to train and practice to be thoughtfully fit.

 

Having an entrepreneurial business means you get to test things.


Resources:

The Strategy Circle® 


The R-Factor Question®


10x Is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy


The Impact Filter™


Unique Ability®


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