Episode 769 • January 13, 2025 • 26 min
How to Align Personal and Professional Goals for Success Featuring Debra Eckerling
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Debra Eckerling is a goal strategist, workshop leader, and award-winning author and podcaster on a mission to change goal culture both inside and outside the workplace. As the creator of
The DEB Method for simplified goal-setting, Debra works with individuals, teams, and businesses on personal and professional projects, networking strategies, and book proposal development. She hosts the GoalChatLive/GoalChat and Taste Buds with Deb podcasts and is the author of "Your Goal Guide" and "52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting."
In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how Debra Erling, a goal strategist, workshop leader, and award-winning author and podcaster, has developed a systematic approach to setting and achieving goals in both personal and professional spheres.
Debra and I discuss:
- How Debra's journey in corporate communications led her to her current role as a goal strategist [00:38]
- The common pitfalls professionals encounter in goal setting and how to overcome them [01:01]
- Debra's DEB Method for goal setting simplified and how it can align your personal and professional aspirations [01:25]
- The importance of having personal goals in the workplace and how it contributes to overall fulfillment [06:50]
- The steps to correctly set goals using the DEB Method: Determine your Mission, Explore your Options, Brainstorm your Path [09:38]
- How networking and building community play crucial roles in achieving one's goals and in business development [16:23]
- The impact of having multiple roles and identities on professional growth and networking [04:36]
Learn more about Debra at:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Goal-Guide-Planning-Achieving/dp/1642501506
https://www.amazon.com/52-Secrets-Goal-Setting-Goal-Getting-Focused/dp/168481717X
https://youtube.com/@thedebmethod
https://linkedin.com/in/coastbunny
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