GoalChat

On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Scalability with Liz Heiman, Regarding Sales; Camille L. Miller, Soul Professional; and Executive Coach Joe Patneaude. The panel shares their origin stories and thoughts on building a sustainable, scalable business, along with things like customer service, leadership, and "drag."

Goals

- Joe: Do a self-assessment: Look at what you do on a daily basis as a leader, and decide what has to be you and what can be systemized

- Camille: Look at everything that happens from the first conversation and the sale, and see what you can automate

- Liz: Read The eMyth Revisited. Figure out all the tasks you do and how you do them, tell ChatGpt, and let it figure out the instructions

Final Thoughts

- Camille: Scale with yourself in mind

- Liz: Scaling: Is it repeatable? What are core values? You have to have both to scale

- Joe: It isn't about doing more, it's about doing more of the right things the right way

Learn More About

Liz Heiman: RegardingSales.com

Camille L. Miller: SoulProfessional.com

Joe Patneaude: JPCoachingNow.com

Debra Eckerling: TheDEBMethod.com/blog

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On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about the business of food, plant-based edition. Her guests - kosher sushi chef Marisa Baggett; Terri Freedman, Eat Healthy Crafty; and Danny O'Malley, Before the Butcher - are truly passionate about being and working in the plant-based/plant-forward space.

Their key tenets are lifestyle (Danny), creativity (Marisa), and sustainability/authenticity (Terri). The panel shares their vegan and business backstories, as well as some of their plans and aspirations. Danny, Marisa, Terri, and Danny also talk about the power of a niche, along with the benefits and challenges of this one.

Goals

- Danny: Understand what your lifestyle is really about: how you want to feel, how do you get to happy and healthy

- Terri: Adapt what you like to eat - look up a meal and add "vegan" to find a recipe; self investigate - what has always resonated with you?

- Marisa: Be open to challenging yourself; go out of your comfort zone

Final Thoughts

- Terri: Focus on what brings you joy, because there's enough out there to take it way

- Danny: Plant-based is your better half; Find the lifestyle that works for you and live it

- Marisa: Find any and every opportunity to say "yes," life is a yes-game

Marisa Baggett: MarisaBaggett.com
Terri Freedman: EatHealthyCrafty.com
Danny O'Malley: BeforetheButcher.com

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On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Community Building with Nicky Pitman, Keith Spiro, and Dayna Steele. Nicky is director of Shemesh Farms, Keith is a business strategist, community builder, and photographer, and Dayna is a playwright, author, advocate, podcaster, etc.

The trio shares their backstories, as well as their first and current communities. They also offer tips for growing community, the role of conversation in connection, and more.

Goals

- Nicky: Be curious, ask a stranger a question, push yourself out of your comfort zone

- Keith: See something, say something

- Dayna: Don't forget your past communities. Every day for the next 5 days, call, text, or email someone from a past community. Then get in the habit of doing it every week

Final Thoughts

- Keith: Create something that supports your community.

- Nicky: Say yes whenever possible

- Dayna: Support others in your tribe when you can

Learn More About

Nicky Pitman: ShemeshFarms.com

Keith Spiro: KeithSpiro.com

Dayna Steele: DaynaSteele.com

Debra Eckerling: TheDEBMethod.com/blog

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On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling has a lively conversation about Digital Content with Dr. Judith Briles, aka The Book Shepherd; podcast strategist and host of Entrepreneur's Enigma, Seth Goldstein; and Kevin Winston, founder of Digital LA. All have been in the digital space for years. And, while there were some technical challenges (ignore the static from Kevin), there were tons of useful information and actionable tips.

The panel shares how they got involved in the digital space - and the best parts of the digital evolution, content strategies, their takes on branding and more.

Digital Content Tips

- Judith: Outsource what you can

- Seth: Schedule yourself out, get into a rhythm

- Judith: Repurpose content

- Kevin: Release a regular newsletter - use it to tee up social media and vice versa; keep branding consistent, and coordinate collab posts with guests

Goals

- Judith: Get her Book Marketing Success plan at TheBookShepherd.com

- Kevin: Make sure that your branding for all of your entities match - and is updated

- Seth: If you are interested in podcasting, grab his get started guide at PodcastMastery.co

Final Thoughts

- Kevin: Take photos, tag people, and share it out

- Seth: Just get started

- Judith: Don't do well, what you have no business doing; get help

Learn more about:

Judith Briles: JudithBrilesBooks.com TheBookShepherd.com

Seth Goldstein: Social.SethGoldstein.me

Kevin Winston: @KevinWinston and @DigitalLA on Instagram

Debra Eckerling: TheDEBMethod.com/blog

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On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Relationship Development with Tiffanie Kellog, Speaker in Socks; Larry Levine, Selling from the Heart; and Keith Smith, The Fuel Podcast. Deb met each one of these guests through the power of her own network. Tiffanie came through Innovation Women, Larry (introduced by Brynne Tillman) shares a secret in "52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting," and Keith's podcast is also part of the Marketing Podcast Network. Keith and Deb co-host MPN's Meta Marketing Show.

The panel shares their takes on networking, relationship development, and authenticity, along with their super-powers/superhero names and more.

Relationship Development

- Keith: It's how you relate to other people

- Larry: You have to bring curiosity to the forefront; relate, connect

- Keith: Imperfection is part of being relatable

- Tiffanie: It's not just about business, we make friends differently as we grow up; all relationships need to follow the rules of friendship

Goals 

- Tiffanie: Make a list of names of your top 12 referral sources

- Keith: Have one or two questions you like to ask. Current favorite: If you could have a superpower, what would it be?

- Larry: Have three disciplined, meaningful conversation every single day; in #52SecretsBook Larry's is Chapter 25: "Commit to Conversations"

Final Thoughts

- Tiffanie: When you find the right people, you see the alignment; relationships should be win win win

- Keith: Do what you say you'll do

- Larry: Control the controllables

Learn More About

Tiffanie Kellog: TiffanieKellog.com

Larry Levine: SellingfromtheHeart.net

Keith Smith: TheFuelPodcast.com

Debra Eckerling: TheDEBMethod.com/blog

52SecretsBook.com

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On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Business Goals with Marcia Macomber, Cornucopia Creations, and Melanie Richards, BVisible with Mel. As you fly into fall, look at it as an opportunity to get moving on those business goals, so you have lots to celebrate at the end of the year. Marcia and Melanie shared their origin - and rebranding - stories, as well as thoughts on brainstorming, trust, and the value of integrating personal with professional goals.

Goals

- Marcia: Don't edit while you are brainstorming your goals, just writer them out

- Melanie: Alignment and realignment, look at return on energy and engagement and roo - return on objectives; make sure everything around you as in the perfect containers, with holes in it to weed out what doesn't need to be there

Final Thoughts

- Melanie: May the force always be with you

- Marcia: These are the goals you are looking for

Learn More About

Marcia Macomber: cornucopiacreations.com

Melanie Richards: bvisiblesolutions.com

Debra Eckerling: TheDEBMethod.com/blog

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On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling has a palette-cleanser conversation; about the business of food with Celebrity Chef Katie Chin, host of Bagels & Banter Jessica Fishenfeld; and founder of BakeBot.ai and Bakespace Babette Pepaj. In addition to extolling the virtues and universality of food, the panel swapped food memories, disaster stories, and more. 

Goals

- Deb: Next time you are stressed - or waiting for someone to respond to something - cook

- Katie: Try to make a dish from an ethnic cuisine you have never done before

- Jess: Get creative with spices; cook without salt

- Babette: Find somebody who is has an old recipe that they love, and ask if you can try it

Final Thoughts

- Jessica: Excited for food homework and collaboration

- Babette: If you can't think of 10 reasons not to do something, do it

- Katie: Leap and the net will appear

Learn More About

Katie Chin: ChefKatieChin.com

Jessica Fishenfeld: JessicaFishenfeld.com

Babette Pepaj: BakeBot.ai

Debra Eckerling: TheDEBMethod.com/blog

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On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Visibility with Bobbie Carlton, Carlton PR and Marketing and Innovation Women; Erik Deutsch, ExcelPR; and Karen Gunther, Stay Visible Marketing.

Whether you are an entrepreneur, consultant, creative, or other expert, to be "visible" you need to be "credible" (Bobbie), "heard" (Erik), and "stay ahead of the changes" (Karen).

The panel shares their career journeys - and how visibility has changed over the years. They also talk about the relationship between networking and visibility, how AI and other tools come into play, and more.

Goals 

- Karen: Take time to reach out to others (daily to a few times a week); call or message someone you haven't spoken to in a while

- Erik: In terms of communications/visibility, think POST: People Objectives Strategy Tools

- Bobbie: Go somewhere and see people IRL

Final Thoughts

- Erik: Just do it. Get comfortable talking about yourself

- Karen: Take action

- Bobbie: The role of the pr person is to shine the light on others, but don't forget about yourself; be self-promotional - let people know what you do so they can potentially hire you

Bobbie Carlton: CarltonPRandMarketing.com and InnovationWomen.com

Erik Deutsch: ExcelPR.com

Karen Gunther: Stay Visible Marketing

Debra Eckerling: TheDEBMethod.com/blog

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On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Art and Soul with Heather Eck, an artist and synesthete; Jessie-Sierra Ross, a former ballerina and founder of Straight to the Hips, Baby; and Dayna Steele, an author, entrepreneur, playwright, and caregiver advocate.

For 52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting, which just celebrated it's 1/2 Birthday, Debra interviewed achievers in business, tech, food, entertainment, and more, including Heather, Jessie-Sierra, and Dayna.

Whatever your specialty, chances are there is an art to it. Put your soul into your work, and the passion you share benefits you, the people around you, and even people you may not even know.

Goals

- Jessie-Sierra: Identify your passion: Find what speaks to you that you love that you can share; keep doing it. To figure it out, write down 5 things you like, try them out, and see what fits

- Dayna: Journal every night for 6 weeks. Ask, "Where was I happiest today?" After 6 weeks, read your entries and find your answers

- Heather: Tune in; identify how you feel when you do different things. Look at the things that lit you up as a kid

Final Thoughts

- Dayna: There is no such thing as failure; keep going

- Heather: Pay attention to the colors around you; if you have questions, reach out

- Jessie-Sierra: Plant the seeds of opportunity

Learn More About

Heather Eck: HeatherEck.com

Jessie-Sierra Ross: StraighttotheHipsBaby.com

Dayna Steele: DaynaSteele.com

Debra Eckerling: TheDEBMethod.com/blog

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On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about Navigating Chaos with John S. Couch, author, "The Art of Creative Rebellion;" Deb Krier, Host of The Business Power Hour™, among other endeavors; and Michele Risa of Collaborative Solutions.

While John, Deb, and Michele all specialize in business leadership, the conversation definitely took a holistic and existential turn. The trio shares their chaos - and in some instances, health - stories, advice for approaching chaos, and more.

What is Chaos?

- John: Disruption that is not always constructive

- Michele: It's the unknown; positive and negative are both sides of the same coin

- Deb K: The unplanned

Goals

- Michele: Have the desire to celebrate amid the gloom and doom

- Deb K: Advocate for yourself, whether it's health, career, personal life

- John: Meditate and workout

- Bonus Goal: Ask 237 questions a day

Final Thoughts

- Michele: Trust

- Deb K: Give yourself grace

- John: Be kind

Learn More About:

John S. Couch: John-Couch.com

Deb Krier: TheBusinessPowerHour.com

Michele Risa: Collaborativesolutions.global

Debra Eckerling: TheDEBMethod.com/blog

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