52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting

Goals strategist Debra Eckerling is author of the award-winning Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning and Achieving Your Goals (Independent Publisher Book Awards, Silver Medalist, Self Help 2021) and creator of The D*E*B Method, which is her system for goal-setting simplified. DEB stands for Determine Your Mission, Explore Your Options, Brainstorm Your Path. You can’t get what you want unless you know what you want. Once you create a foundation for your personal and professional goals, you need all resources at your disposal to level up. A born connector, motivator, and facilitator, Debra has a knack for bringing parts of aproject, people, and communities together. Her expertise has illuminated the path for countless individuals globally, assisting them in areas ranging from penning books and launching blogs to strategizing business projects and figuring out work-life balance. She has also served as a consultant and workshop facilitator for businesses and teams, offering personal and professional planning, event strategy, and team-building.  Since 2020, Debra has hosted the weekly GoalChatLive show on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube, where she brings in three experts to dive into a professional or personal topic. It is also released as the GoalChat podcast on the Marketing Podcast Network. Debra and her panel of thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and creatives share their own experiences, successes, and challenges, while offering valuable insights and actionable advice. Debra’s engaging interview style builds rapport, while bringing out the best in her guests. She has broadcast more than 15 episodes with hundreds of guests, most of whom stay connected after meeting through the show.   Brian Tracy is chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International. As a keynote speaker and seminar leader, he addresses more than 250,000 people each year. He is the bestselling author of more than eighty books that have been translated into dozens of languages. He has served as a consultant and trainer to more than 1,000 corporations and more than 10,000 medium-sized enterprises in more than seventy-five countries. He lives in Solana Beach, California. Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva, an online graphic design tool. Formerly, he was an advisor to the Motorola business unit of Google and chief evangelist of Apple. He is also the author of APE, What the Plus!, Enchantment, and nine other books. Kawasaki has a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from UCLA as well as an honorary doctorate from Babson College. He lives in Palo Alto, CA.

Contents

Foreword by Brian Tracy

Introduction


Part 1




#1: Patrick J. Adams: Figuring Out What You Don’t Want Is as Important as Knowing What Lights You Up
#2: Magie Cook: Visualization Is Magic
#3: Jeff Bajorek: Have Purpose Behind Your Plans
#4: Heather Eck: Harness the Power of Color
#5: Jeff Goldberg: Commitment Drives Everything
#6: Christine Toy Johnson: Endurance and Perseverance
#7: Wendy Diamond: Follow the 5 Ps
#8: Jess Dewell: Preserve Time to Nurture Your Business
Bonus: Alex Amouyel: Use Your Superpowers to Create a Life Full of Impact


Part 2


#9: Elaine Hall: Seek Harmony, Not Balance
#10: Chris Levinson: Stand Up! It’s Harder Than It Sounds
#11: Michael Lennox: Listen to your Body. Your Body Knows Everything.
#12: Mari Smith: Energy Management
#13: Angela Miller Barton: Be Honest with Yourself
#14: Jennifer Watson: Think Positively and Believe in Yourself
#15: Amy Ferris: Remove the Road Blocks
Bonus: Jeff Pulver: Worrying is a Waste of Time


Part 3


#16: Arthur Smith: It Always Pays to Reach
#17: Liz Lachman: Go with Your Gut
#18: Jamie Pachino: Be Prepared and Be Kind
#19: Dr. Jamie Moriguchi: Treat People Like Family
#20: Chef Rossi: Be Able to Look at Yourself in the Mirror
#21: Tracie Thoms: Know Your Stuff
#22: Chef Katie Chin: Never Dream Harder than You Work
#23: Kevin Daniels: Be Ready!
Bonus: Greg Grunberg: Just Go



Part 4


#24: Brynne Tillman: Leverage Your Network’s Network
#25: Liz Heiman: Attend Networking Events with a Plan
#26: Larry Levine: Commit to Conversations
#27: Dave Sanderson: Find the Whos for your Hows
#28: Dave Bricker: Begging Never Helped a Relationship
#29: Michael Roderick: Use “Windows,” Not “Doorway,” Thinking
#30: Bobbie Carlton: Visibility = Opportunity
Bonus: Jessie-Sierra Ross: Create Your Own Community



Part 5


#31: Dayna Steele: Be Able to Say What You Do in Three Words
#32: Viveka von Rosen: Preach What You Practice
#33: M.J. Fievre: Be Unapologetically Yourself in All Aspects of Your Business
#34: Howard Brown: Shining Brightly
#35: Stacia Crawford: Think Big in Your Media Outreach
#36: Kat Neff: Under-Promise and Over-Deliver in Any Media Situation
#37: Mark Herschberg: Remember Hanlon’s Razor
#38: Jeffrey Eisner: Add Your Personality and Spin
Bonus: Richard Walter: Effective Communication Is About Feeling, Not Thinking



Part 6


#39: Christopher McKenney: Paper for Productivity
#40: Cynthia Kortman Westphal: Wear One Hat at a Time
#41: Holly Homer: Baby Steps Every Single Day
#42: Paula Rizzo: Lists, Batching and Boundaries
#43: Eitan Bernath: Give Yourself a (Lunch) Break
#44: Jason Falls: Schedule Time to Work
#45: Peter Shankman: Calculate the Consequences
Bonus: Kate Wolin: Catalog Your Ideas



Part 7


#46: Chef Susan Feniger: Let Your Team Know They Matter
#47: Ed Brill: Managing Down is as Important as Managing Up
#48: Brenda Knight: Mentor Your Replacement
#49: Keith Spiro: Seek Alignment
#50: Barbara Lazaroff: Understand the Business Side of your Creative Process
#51: Lisa M. Gilford: The Buddy System
#52: Dylan Kenin: Successful Projects are a Combination of Hard Work, Creativity, and a Positive Attitude
Bonus: Troy Sandidge: Sustainability First, Scalability Second



Conclusion

Afterword

Appendix A

Appendix B

P.S.

Acknowledgements

About the Author