Debra Eckerling is a goal strategist on a mission to change goal culture in and out of the workplace. Debra is the award-winning author of Your Goal Guide and founder of the D*E*B METHOD® for goal-setting simplified. A speaker and corporate consultant, her workshops include goal-setting for employee retention, event outcome optimization, and cooking for productivity. Debra has spoken on stages for TEDx, Innovation Women, SCORE LA, and more, and is the host of the #GoalChatLive show aka The DEB Show podcast and Taste Buds with Deb podcast.
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This week on GoalChat, Debra Eckerling talks about Leadership with Marisa Wheeling Ciesluk, MWC Leadership; Monique Daigneault, MD Consulting; and Jess Dewell, Managing Partner, Operations + Strategy,…
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This week on GoalChat, Debra Eckerling talks about Leadership with Marisa Wheeling Ciesluk, MWC Leadership; Monique Daigneault, MD Consulting; and Jess Dewell, Managing Partner, Operations + Strategy, Red Direction. The panel shares their thoughts on what leadership is, qualities of good and bad leaders, ways to develop leadership skills, and more. As Marisa said, leadership is not a title, it's an action. And the skills of leadership are applicable no matter what your role or business.What is Leadership? - Jess: Making decisions, whether they starts with your heart, gut, or brain - Moniq…
On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about the power of dance with Jennifer Ballard, founder of Joy Scoutz and Disco Ball Designs; Missy Lawrence, CEO or TransformMaven LLC; and Jes…
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On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about the power of dance with Jennifer Ballard, founder of Joy Scoutz and Disco Ball Designs; Missy Lawrence, CEO or TransformMaven LLC; and Jessie-Sierra Ross, author of Seasons Around the Table and founder of Straight to the Hips, Baby. Jennifer, Missy, and Jessie-Sierra revealed their earliest dance memories, their takes on the power of dance, and more. They also shared their dance mantras. Jessie-Sierra: Loosen up more, shake your booty; Jen: Dance a good turn daily; and Missy: Dance like Beyoncé is watching.Goals - Jen: Find time t…
On this episode of GoalChat, I talked about the power of dance with Jennifer Ballard, Joy Scoutz and Disco Ball Designs; Missy Lawrence, CEO or TransformMaven LLC; and Jessie-Sierra Ross, author of Se…
On this episode of G…
On this episode of GoalChat, I talked about the power of dance with Jennifer Ballard, Joy Scoutz and Disco Ball Designs; Missy Lawrence, CEO or TransformMaven LLC; and Jessie-Sierra Ross, author of Seasons Around the Table and founder of Straight to the Hips, Baby.Jennifer, Missy, and Jessie-Sierra revealed their earliest dance memories, their takes on the power of dance, and more. They also shared their dance mantras. Jessie-Sierra: Loosen up more, shake your booty; Jen: Dance a good turn daily; and Missy: Dance like Beyoncé is watching.How Dance and Joy Work Together? - Missy: Dance ma…
On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling has an uplifting, yet practical, conversation about Stress and Relationships with Angela Miller Barton of WellCoaches, the Original Pause Lady Kim Gro…
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On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling has an uplifting, yet practical, conversation about Stress and Relationships with Angela Miller Barton of WellCoaches, the Original Pause Lady Kim Groshek, and Spiritual Mentor Terri Ann Heiman. The panel shares their takes on the topic, along with helpful tips for dealing with people and being good to yourself.Goals - Angela: Practice compassion you can buy; be realistic in your self-praise- Terri Ann: Take a moment for gratitude- Kim: When dealing with a stressful situation that involves someone else, commit to fostering open and honest commu…
Just in time for election week and the holiday season, Debra Eckerling hosts an uplifting, yet practical, conversation about Stress and Relationships.Angela Miller Barton of WellCoaches, the Origin…
Just in time for ele…
Just in time for election week and the holiday season, Debra Eckerling hosts an uplifting, yet practical, conversation about Stress and Relationships.Angela Miller Barton of WellCoaches, the Original Pause Lady Kim Groshek, and Spiritual Mentor Terri Ann Heiman share their takes on the topic. The trio also offers tons of helpful tips for dealing with people and being good to yourself.What is Stress? - Kim: Stress is a negative reaction to something. - Terri Ann: A state of worry created by a disruption - Angela: When demand is more than your resourcesHow to Deal Stress from Others - Ang…
On this week's GoalChat, I discussed #advocacy with Howard Brodwin, Rich Holman, and Sandy Rosenthal. Howard is the founder of Sports and Social Change, Rich is the author of Killing You Softly: How S…
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On this week's GoalChat, I discussed #advocacy with Howard Brodwin, Rich Holman, and Sandy Rosenthal. Howard is the founder of Sports and Social Change, Rich is the author of Killing You Softly: How Sugar is Killing Us, and Sandy is author of Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina. The panel shared their origin stories, as well as their takes on advocacy, including the process and the pros and cons.Goals - Sandy: Decide what your values are and pursue those- Rich: Get educated so you can educate- Howard: Be brutally honest with yourself about why you want to become…
On this week's GoalChat, Debra Eckerling discusses advocacy with Howard Brodwin, Rich Holman, and Sandy Rosenthal. Howard is the founder of Sports and Social Change, Rich is the author of Killing You …
On this week's GoalC…
On this week's GoalChat, Debra Eckerling discusses advocacy with Howard Brodwin, Rich Holman, and Sandy Rosenthal. Howard is the founder of Sports and Social Change, Rich is the author of Killing You Softly: How Sugar is Killing Us, and Sandy is author of Words Whispered in Water: Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina.The three share their origin stories, as well as their takes on advocacy, including the process and the pros and cons.What is Advocacy - Rich: Being passionate about your beliefs and wanting to let others know so it improves their lives - Howard: Speaking up/using your vo…
On this epiosde of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Creativity and Tech with author and screenwriter Rob Kutner, Deborah Pardes VP of Swell Audio, and Yael Swerdlow of Maestro Games. Rob, De…
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On this epiosde of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Creativity and Tech with author and screenwriter Rob Kutner, Deborah Pardes VP of Swell Audio, and Yael Swerdlow of Maestro Games. Rob, Deborah, and Yael give their takes on creativity and how it does and does not relate to tech. They also share their "why," along with tips for introducing more creativity into your life.Goals - Deborah: Go to Swellcast.com and start a personal podcast. Find your why, and claiming and amplify your voice- Yael: Inspired by the books "Your Brain on Art" and "Awe." Gift yourself daily awe and also spen…
On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about writing books with Scott Huver, author of Beverly Hills Noir; cozy, romance, fiction, and non-fiction writer Jessica Mehring; and Melody …
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On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about writing books with Scott Huver, author of Beverly Hills Noir; cozy, romance, fiction, and non-fiction writer Jessica Mehring; and Melody Owen of Author Nation. Whether you are writing long-form or short-form, fiction or non, writing has benefits for the author, as well as the reader.The panel discusses what led them to writing books; their approaches to the art, craft and promotion of writing; and more. Goals - Scott: Make a list of the people in your network who can help you accomplish your book goals- Melody: Start one conv…
On this week's GoalChat, Debra Eckerling had a deep and empowering conversation about Creativity and Tech with author and screenwriter Rob Kutner, Deborah Pardes VP of Swell Audio, and Yael Swerdlow o…
On this week's GoalC…
On this week's GoalChat, Debra Eckerling had a deep and empowering conversation about Creativity and Tech with author and screenwriter Rob Kutner, Deborah Pardes VP of Swell Audio, and Yael Swerdlow of Maestro Games. Rob, Deborah, and Yael gave their takes on creativity and how it does and does not relate to tech. They also shared their "why," along with tips for introducing more creativity into your life.Why Associate Creativity with Tech - Yael: When we use tech to tap into creativity, you find yourself in a place of self-compassion - Deborah: Tech is a vehicle for being more cre…
On this week's bonus GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about writing books with Scott Huver, author of Beverly Hills Noir; cozy, romance, fiction, and non-fiction writer Jessica Mehring; and Melod…
On this week's bonus…
On this week's bonus GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about writing books with Scott Huver, author of Beverly Hills Noir; cozy, romance, fiction, and non-fiction writer Jessica Mehring; and Melody Owen of Author Nation. Whether you are writing long-form or short-form, fiction or non, writing has benefits for the author, as well as the reader.The panel discusses what led them to writing books; their approaches to the art, craft and promotion of writing; and more. What Inspired Their Writing - Scott: Discovering the stories ... they were all juicy! - Melody: Always drawn to story t…
On this week's GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Magic and Change with Emily Hawkins, LeaderSHIFT; Jonathan Pritchard, ZAVANT Enterprises; and Bob Woods, Social Sales Link. Magic leads to cha…
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On this week's GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Magic and Change with Emily Hawkins, LeaderSHIFT; Jonathan Pritchard, ZAVANT Enterprises; and Bob Woods, Social Sales Link. Magic leads to change and vice versa. Add faith and the ability to let go of what no longer serves you, and have a recipe for success. The trio shares their take on the topic, their own "aha" change moments, steps for moving forward, and more.Goals- Emily: Write down everything you want- Bob: Be present on LinkedIn. Start commenting on other people's content. Add value- Jonathan: Start a YouTube channel, stop keepi…
On this week's GoalChat, Debra Eckerling talked about Magic and Change with Emily Hawkins, LeaderSHIFT; Jonathan Pritchard, ZAVANT Enterprises; and Bob Woods, Social Sales Link.Magic leads to chang…
On this week's GoalC…
On this week's GoalChat, Debra Eckerling talked about Magic and Change with Emily Hawkins, LeaderSHIFT; Jonathan Pritchard, ZAVANT Enterprises; and Bob Woods, Social Sales Link.Magic leads to change and vice versa. Add faith and the ability to let go of what no longer serves you, and have a recipe for success. The trio shares their take on the topic, their own "aha" change moments, steps for moving forward, and more.The Relationship Between Magic & Change - Jonathan: Change was the original magic: alchemy - Emily: Change is believing in something you can't see yet - Bob: Mag…
On this week's GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about First Impressions with Book Marketing Mentor's Judy Baker; Kate Paine, Standing Out Online; and Sandy Saburn, Gifted Travel Network. The panel…
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On this week's GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about First Impressions with Book Marketing Mentor's Judy Baker; Kate Paine, Standing Out Online; and Sandy Saburn, Gifted Travel Network. The panel discusses best practices for making a good first impression in person, as well as online. They also share how the second impression comes play, the "quirky facts" that help them stand out, and more.How to Make a Good First Impression- Sandy: Come with the right attitude- Kate: Put effort into how you appear- Judy: Be there to be helpful- Judy: Don't sell to me- Sandy: Don't talk down to meTo Crea…
First impressions are everything!On this week's GoalChat, Debra Eckerling talks about First Impressions with Book Marketing Mentor's Judy Baker; Kate Paine, Standing Out Online; and Sandy Saburn, G…
First impressions ar…
First impressions are everything!On this week's GoalChat, Debra Eckerling talks about First Impressions with Book Marketing Mentor's Judy Baker; Kate Paine, Standing Out Online; and Sandy Saburn, Gifted Travel Network. The panel discuses best practices for making a good first impression in person, as well as online. They also share how the second impression comes play, the "quirky facts" that help them stand out, and more.How to Make a Good First Impression - Sandy: Come with the right attitude - Kate: Put effort into how you appear - Judy: Be there to be helpful - Judy: Don't s…
On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about LinkedIn content with brand strategist Ivonne Ribeiro, chief Coaching officer Stan Robinson, Jr., and LinkedIn whisperer Brynne Tillman. T…
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On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about LinkedIn content with brand strategist Ivonne Ribeiro, chief coaching officer Stan Robinson, Jr., and LinkedIn whisperer Brynne Tillman. The trio offers insights on what and how to post, as well as tips for staying consistent with posting, using tech to your advantage, and more.Why Create LinkedIn Content- Stan: To position yourself as a resource- Ivonne: It's one place to remain on the radar of your ideal client and share who you are- Brynne: You have to earn the right to have the conversation with your ideal client, which you can …
This week on #GoalChatLive Debra Eckerling is talking about LinkedIn Content with: - Ivonne Ribeiro, Brand Strategist - Stan Robinson, Jr., Chief Coaching Officer, Social Sales Link - Brynne Tillm…
This week on #GoalCh…
This week on #GoalChatLive Debra Eckerling is talking about LinkedIn Content with: - Ivonne Ribeiro, Brand Strategist - Stan Robinson, Jr., Chief Coaching Officer, Social Sales Link - Brynne Tillman, CEO of Social Sales Link, and Host of Making Sales Social PodcastTune in on September 16 and every Monday at 4pm PT for inspiration and motivation on #GoalChat Live.* * *Debra Eckerling is an award-winning author and podcaster, goal strategist, and workshop leader. She's the creator of The DEB Method system of goal-setting simplified, author of "Your Goal Guide," ,and &q…
On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling discusses living Beyond Type A with KeishaMarie Douglas, Veteran Wingwomen Community; AJ Lauer, Thriving Ibis Leadership Solutions; and Evelyn Pacitti…
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On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling discusses living Beyond Type A with KeishaMarie Douglas, Veteran Wingwomen Community; AJ Lauer, Thriving Ibis Leadership Solutions; and Evelyn Pacitti, Measurable Wellness. KeishaMarie, AJ, and Evelyn share their relationship with perfection, what caused them to embrace imperfection, and more.What is Perfectionism?- Evelyn: The vision of what in your head vs what's real .. and the non-stop loop of trying to match them- KeishaMarie: Doing the same thing and trying to get different results- AJ: Having an idea of how you want something to goGoals-…