Debra Eckerling

Debra Eckerling is a speaker, author, podcaster, and goal strategist on a mission to change goal culture—in and out of the workplace. She is the award-winning author of Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning and Achieving Your Goals and 52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting, and creator of the DEB METHOD® system of goal-setting simplified: Determine Your Mission, Explore Your Options, Brainstorm Your Path.

Through engaging keynotes and workshops, Debra delivers practical, customized strategies on productivity, project management, team development, and goal-setting. She has led sessions for executives, entrepreneurs, and teams across industries and consulted on event strategy, content planning, and team-building initiatives.

Debra’s goal-focus began when she launched a writers' support group at Barnes & Noble in the 1990s. This evolved into the vibrant Write On community, now a longtime online resource for writers, creatives, and entrepreneurs. She also brings a deep background in communications and project management, having worked in publishing, financial services, education, and social media—including four years as an editor for Social Media Examiner and spearheading special initiatives for Social Media Marketing World.

Debra hosts two podcasts: GoalChat on the Marketing Podcast Network and Taste Buds with Deb, for which she received Best Anchor/Host at the LA Press Club’s Southern California Journalism Awards, along with honors for individual episodes. She serves as Networking Ambassador for the Women’s National Book Association – San Francisco Chapter and has spoken on stages including TEDx, Innovation Women, Lioness, VON, TechMunch, Wellcoaches, and the LA County Bar Association’s Lawyer Well-Being Project.

Whether working with companies, creatives, or communities, Debra empowers individuals to take intentional action toward their personal and professional goals. As a natural connector and facilitator, she has helped thousands clarify their vision, write books and blogs, launch businesses, and create work-life harmony.

Debra is available for keynotes, breakout sessions, and workshops on goal-getting in challenging times, goal-setting foundations, productivity, communication, workplace well-being, and strategies for getting the most value from events and conferences.