Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life

Debra Eckerling on Setting and Achieving Goals with Clarity

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Feb 17, 2025
Debra Eckerling, a goal-setting expert and author of '52 Secrets for Goal Setting and Goal Getting,' shares her unique insights on achieving goals. She emphasizes the importance of clarity in knowing what you want—and don't want. Debra discusses using visualization as a tool for enhancing motivation and shares strategies for building resilience through challenges. She introduces her Five P’s of Goal-Getting framework and details how breaking down goals into achievable steps can make them feel accessible. Her actionable advice inspires listeners to stay focused and celebrate their progress.
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ADVICE

Clarity's Power

  • Knowing what you don't want is as crucial as knowing your desires.
  • This clarity shapes better decisions, says Debra Eckerling.
ANECDOTE

Trusting Your Gut

  • Actor Patrick J. Adams accepted a comedy role despite feeling it wasn't right, leading to disaster.
  • This taught him to trust his gut and identify suitable projects, like Suits.
INSIGHT

Opportunity Cost

  • Saying "yes" to one thing inherently means saying "no" to countless others.
  • Indecision itself is a decision, often with unforeseen consequences.
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