Goals for Winning

Before you set goals, count your wins. Winning is the fuel that keeps you motivated on the road to achieving your goals. This is especially for long-form projects like novels, screenplays, and non-fiction books. 

On a recent GoalChatLive, I talked about winning with Aime Card, author of The Tigerbelles; Annie Korzen, 85-year-old TikTok influencer and author of The Book of Annie; and Liz Lachman, a filmmaker, whose documentary Susan Feniger FORKED is currently on the film festival circuit. 

All three have pursued projects that define what it means to win. 

Winning Words to Live By

• Aime: “I’m tired is not the time to quit.” 
• Annie: “Yeah, why not” 
• Liz: “Leave me alone”

Winning Goals

• Annie: Phone a friend who doesn’t realize you feel like they are neglecting you Aime: Get out of your comfort zone Liz: Literally jump for joy

Watch Our Conversation:

Final Thoughts

• Annie: To appreciate what you’ve got, make the best of what you’ve got 
• Aime: Gratitude goes a long way 
• Liz: Another therapist told me: Your head is the secretary. The gut is the boss. The gut says, here’s what I want to do. The brain makes it happen. Don’t confuse the two. Don’t let the brain start making the decisions

I hope you have a successful year full of joy and lots of progress, Start by counting your wins. And let that energy carry you through the ups and downs you face along the way. Happy New Year!

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What are your wins for 2023? What wins are you planning for 2024? Please share in the comments. 

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Debra Eckerling is the award-winning author of Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning and Achieving Your Goals and founder of the D*E*B METHOD, which is her system for goal-setting simplified. A goal-strategist, corporate consultant, and project catalyst, Debra offers personal and professional planning, event strategy, and team building for individuals, businesses, and teams. She is also the author of Write On Blogging and Purple Pencil Adventures; founder of Write On Online; host of  #GoalChatLive aka The DEB Show podcast and Taste Buds with Deb. She speaks on the subjects of writing, networking, goal-setting, and social media.