Darcy Luoma Coaching and Consulting

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It’s Time to Play!

They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. 

This is accurate in many ways with our family. My daughter Jadyn loves to make lists (I often write things on my list after I’ve done them so I can cross them off). Josie creates detailed spreadsheets for our foster puppies to track when they’ve peed and when they need their medication (um, well, let’s just say I love tracking data and am a spreadsheet queen). And both girls love a good travel adventure, like their mom!

However, there is one big area where they seem to have sprouted from a different seed. Let me give you a few hints to see if you can figure it out. 

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Stop Tolerating your People Problems!

Do you have people problems? Maybe the better question is… What are your people problems?

People problems are inevitable. Whenever people come together, there are going to be different styles and priorities. That creates problems! And that takes away focus from what teams actually come together to do and what they do best. Yet teams don’t always want to talk about the people problems that are present or don’t talk about them in a productive way.

Take a look at this video where I discuss the people problems I am seeing most often right now and what you can do to talk about them.

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The amazingly simple secret I learned from Angelica Schuyler

As you likely know, Hamilton was released recently on Disney+, and it has generated a lot of renewed interest in it. And rightfully so. It’s an incredible production!

There are so many moments in this musical that just enthrall me, but none more than Satisfied. This song starts with a literal rewind on stage that features the amazing Renee Elise Goldsberry as Angelica Schuyler. The entire ensemble is replaying the previous scene around her, and you can see every emotion that her character is going through. And, of course, she is singing and rapping what is arguably one of the most difficult songs in musical theater.

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Focus on the Moment

Change Is Hard

Have you ever decided it’s time to start working out, so you plan to go from one workout a week (or maybe none) to seven? Or your eating habits have gotten a little sloppy so you decide to give up carbs, sugar, and alcohol all at the same time?

If so, I’m guessing one of two things happened: you either never got started, or you stayed super strict for a while before giving up and going back to your old habits.

But what if you decided to just focus on each moment? Commit to working out today, and decide again about tomorrow?

Or if you just decided not to eat cake right now, instead of agreeing to never ever eat cake again? [Read more…]

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It’s not always about better

By DLCC Coach Sharon Barbour

Is anyone else out there tired of pushing and trying to be an ever-better or “best” self? It’s true, in some aspects of your life there may be room for improvement. AND I think it’s time for a shift in mindset.  

Instead of organizing around a drive forward for more and better, why not look at what is already here and how we can care for it? What if we: stop pushing. Stop the false urgency. Stop the distractions.  

What would it be like to stop believing the inner voice that says You must do more! You must say yes! You must BE more for everyone else!? Maybe there would be enough room to pay attention to what matters most.   [Read more…]

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