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52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting: How to Stay Focused, Grow Your Network and Get More Done in Less Time
Unlock Your Path to Success for Professional and Personal GoalsEveryone wants to work less, earn more, and achieve a perfect work-life balance, but what if the secret to success isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution? 52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting offers you the tools to create your own path to success by learning from the experiences of others.
Everyone strives for success, but the path isn't always clear. Debra Eckerling, award-winning author of Your Goal Guide and creator of the DEB METHOD® for goal-setting simplified, brings together insights from top executives, entrepreneurs, authors, actors, chefs and other thought leaders. This book provides practical strategies for anyone looking to enhance their focus and productivity, develop management in leadership skills, and set professional and personal goals that align with the goal of life fulfillment.
Your comprehensive guide to new year goal-setting, achieving career and workplace goals, and mastering work-life balance. Whether you’re aiming to expand your thought leadership advantage, improve your communication and networking, or find effective examples of goals to inspire your journey, 52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting equips you with the knowledge and motivation you need to succeed.
Inside, you’ll
Proven strategies from successful leaders to help you set and achieve your professional and personal goals and excel in leadership and management.Practical examples of goals experiences to guide your journey toward the life you desire.Tips for improving your communication, expanding your network, and balancing self-care with professional ambition.
If you liked Build the Life You Want, Goals, or The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Guided Journal, you’ll love 52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting.
Everyone strives for success, but the path isn't always clear. Debra Eckerling, award-winning author of Your Goal Guide and creator of the DEB METHOD® for goal-setting simplified, brings together insights from top executives, entrepreneurs, authors, actors, chefs and other thought leaders. This book provides practical strategies for anyone looking to enhance their focus and productivity, develop management in leadership skills, and set professional and personal goals that align with the goal of life fulfillment.
Your comprehensive guide to new year goal-setting, achieving career and workplace goals, and mastering work-life balance. Whether you’re aiming to expand your thought leadership advantage, improve your communication and networking, or find effective examples of goals to inspire your journey, 52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting equips you with the knowledge and motivation you need to succeed.
Inside, you’ll
Proven strategies from successful leaders to help you set and achieve your professional and personal goals and excel in leadership and management.Practical examples of goals experiences to guide your journey toward the life you desire.Tips for improving your communication, expanding your network, and balancing self-care with professional ambition.
If you liked Build the Life You Want, Goals, or The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Guided Journal, you’ll love 52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting.
224 pages, Paperback
Published January 28, 2025
About the author
Debra Eckerling
5 books109 followersDebra Eckerling is the author of "Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning and Achieving Your Goals" (Mango Publishing, January 2020), as well as the self-published "Write On Blogging: 51 Tips to Plan, Write & Promote Your Blog" and "Purple Pencil Adventures: Writing Prompts for Kids of All Ages."
A project catalyst and communications specialist, Debra works with individuals and businesses to set goals and manage their projects through one-on one coaching, workshops, and online support. Debra is the founder of Write On Online, a live and online community for writers, creatives, and entrepreneurs, and host of the #GoalChat Twitter Chat and the Guided Goals Podcast.
After years of working, adapting, and polishing her goal-setting and productivity techniques, she put them into a simplified process, called The D*E*B Method. DEB stands for Determine Your Mission, Explore Your Options, Brainstorm Your Path. Learn more about The D*E*B Method in "Your Goal Guide," coming soon from Mango Publishing.
Debra has written for national, local, trade, and online publications, and worked in publishing, education, financial services, social media, and technology. Debra speaks on the subject of writing, networking, goal-setting, and social media. She is co-producer of #140conf, and hosts a monthly hangout for writers, artists, and entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, California.
A project catalyst and communications specialist, Debra works with individuals and businesses to set goals and manage their projects through one-on one coaching, workshops, and online support. Debra is the founder of Write On Online, a live and online community for writers, creatives, and entrepreneurs, and host of the #GoalChat Twitter Chat and the Guided Goals Podcast.
After years of working, adapting, and polishing her goal-setting and productivity techniques, she put them into a simplified process, called The D*E*B Method. DEB stands for Determine Your Mission, Explore Your Options, Brainstorm Your Path. Learn more about The D*E*B Method in "Your Goal Guide," coming soon from Mango Publishing.
Debra has written for national, local, trade, and online publications, and worked in publishing, education, financial services, social media, and technology. Debra speaks on the subject of writing, networking, goal-setting, and social media. She is co-producer of #140conf, and hosts a monthly hangout for writers, artists, and entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, California.
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February 7, 2025
52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting is a vibrant and practical guide packed with actionable insights from an impressive range of people. Deb’s unique blend of strategic foresight and hands-on advice makes this book an indispensable resource for anyone ready to move from dreaming to doing. It's as energizing as it is empowering.
July 27, 2026
A sampler of real, usable success strategies — read one a week
Disclosure: Deb is a friend, and I read an advance copy. This is my honest opinion.
I work with nonfiction authors on marketing and brand strategy, so I read a lot of books that promise to fix your life with one big idea. This isn't one of them, and that's exactly why it works.
Debra Eckerling's whole premise is that there is no single secret. Instead of selling you one system, she gathers 52 short, practical strategies from people who've actually done the work — actors, chefs, entrepreneurs, producers, and writers — and sorts them into seven sections: Focus, Well-Being, Action, Networking, Communication, Productivity, and Leadership. Each secret gets a story, a real example, and a bit about the person behind it. Plus a bonus tip in every section.
A few things I loved:
The format respects your time. Most chapters are two to four pages. You can read it straight through or open to the section you need before a networking event or when you're stuck.
The advice is concrete, not fortune-cookie. "Say what you do in three words." "Find the whos for your hows." Things you can use the same day.
The voices don't all agree, and Debra lets them disagree. You get to sample and keep what fits instead of swallowing a doctrine. That's honest.
The DEB Method in the back is a genuine bonus — a real framework for figuring out what you actually want before you chase it.
The one thing to know going in: this is breadth over depth by design. If you want a single deep system to follow step by step, this is 52 doorways, not one staircase. For me, that's the appeal.
If you're building a business, a career, or a body of work and you want smart nudges without a big time commitment, buy it. It reads like a room full of successful mentors cheering you on.
Disclosure: Deb is a friend, and I read an advance copy. This is my honest opinion.
I work with nonfiction authors on marketing and brand strategy, so I read a lot of books that promise to fix your life with one big idea. This isn't one of them, and that's exactly why it works.
Debra Eckerling's whole premise is that there is no single secret. Instead of selling you one system, she gathers 52 short, practical strategies from people who've actually done the work — actors, chefs, entrepreneurs, producers, and writers — and sorts them into seven sections: Focus, Well-Being, Action, Networking, Communication, Productivity, and Leadership. Each secret gets a story, a real example, and a bit about the person behind it. Plus a bonus tip in every section.
A few things I loved:
The format respects your time. Most chapters are two to four pages. You can read it straight through or open to the section you need before a networking event or when you're stuck.
The advice is concrete, not fortune-cookie. "Say what you do in three words." "Find the whos for your hows." Things you can use the same day.
The voices don't all agree, and Debra lets them disagree. You get to sample and keep what fits instead of swallowing a doctrine. That's honest.
The DEB Method in the back is a genuine bonus — a real framework for figuring out what you actually want before you chase it.
The one thing to know going in: this is breadth over depth by design. If you want a single deep system to follow step by step, this is 52 doorways, not one staircase. For me, that's the appeal.
If you're building a business, a career, or a body of work and you want smart nudges without a big time commitment, buy it. It reads like a room full of successful mentors cheering you on.
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