Debra Eckerling jumpstarts the new year with a Start2025Now Party in DEBcember. For the third year in a row, she has had the same guests: Chris Cherian, Analytics @ MoMA; Annie P. Ruggles, founder of Quirk Works Consulting and the Non-Sleazy Sales Academy; and business strategist and community builder Keith Spiro.

This annual reminder that you actually get 13 months in a year – the Decembers overlap – is all about checking in and making plans. Chris, Annie, and Keith shared their wins and challenges from 2024, along with their personal and professional goals, giggle projects, and themes for 2025. Happy DEBcember!

2024 Challenges & Wins
– Chris: Selling Gatherly!
– Annie: Personal and company evolution: deciding to let go of things she is proud of that she doesn’t want anymore
– Keith: Noise impacted focus, yet he was able to retain important connections

2025 Goals
– Chris: Working on the itinerary for the voyage of 2025; put info into written form (giggle project)
– Keith: Gratitude (personal) and alignment (professional); Something in the arts, not photography (giggle project)
– Annie: Discover and craft a joyful, beneficial gratitude-grounding morning routine (personal) and be shamelessly stupid for profit (professional); performing (giggle project)

Goals 
– Keith: Start writing
– Chris: Start being intentional with what you do
– Annie: Let something go

Final Thoughts
– Chris: Regardless of your phase, do whatever with intentionality
– Annie: Self-care keeps the good vibes going
– Keith: Link alignment with passion

Read the full recap and get the links discussed: https://thedebmethod.com/start2025now-cherian-ruggles-spiro

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What are your wins for 2024? Your 2025 goals? Please share in the comments.

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Debra Eckerling is the author of "Your Goal Guide" and founder of The D*E*B Method for Goal-Setting Simplified.

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