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Happy New Year 2026! For this annual GoalChat celebration, I was joined again by Stacia Crawford of Stay Ready Media and business strategist/community builder Keith Spiro. Stacia and Keith were my guests to kickoff 2025 – and joined me throughout the year to check in on their progress. Check last January’s recap to see how they did. Spoiler alert: They rocked their goals.
This conversation was a behind the scenes look at all three of our goal-processes; how we face challenges, recalibrate, and set ourselves up for success. We shared our wins and challenges from last year, goals for this one, and three words for 2026 (hat tip to Chris Brogan), along with mantras for forward motion. Stacia’s is “Go back to basics,” Keith’s is “Flexibility,” and mine is “Spotlight.”
2025 Wins
- Keith: Streamlining his businesses into one website: KeithSpiro.com
- Stacia: Leaning into being her own best client; she won two speaking contests with money
- Deb: A building year with the launch of TheBookProposalExpert.com, Substack, and podcast; also the release of 52 Secrets, podcast award for Taste Buds, next book deal, and many client successes
3 Words for 2026
- Stacia: Simplicity, Gratitude, Consistency
- Keith: Discover, Explore, Create
- Deb: Growth Harmony Impact
2026 Professional and Personal Goals
- Stacia: Write book proposal and get a book deal; leaning toward the concept of minimalism, decluttering
- Keith: Tangible creation in line with America’s 250th anniversary; celebrating the 50th anniversary of realizing a dream
- Deb: At least 4 initiatives/launches, including a new podcast and the release of Active Grandparenting 101 – written with grandfluencer Kristen Coffield – in the fall; get on an exercise schedule
Happy New Year 2026 #GoalChatLive
Gifted Goals
- Deb: When you are stuck, clean something. Then cook something
- Stacia: Enjoy a hobby
- Keith: Create something
Final Thoughts
- Stacia: Read 10 pages a day of 52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting; Stacia and Keith are two of the achievers Deb interviewed for the book
- Keith: As you venture into the year, be aware that things are going to hit at strange times. Accept. Explore. Move Forward
- Deb: Plan your wins to celebrate next year at this time; and go for it! We know you can do it!
Links
- Learn more about Stacia Crawford and Keith Spiro
- Connect with Debra Eckerling, Stacia Crawford, and Keith Spiro on LinkedIn
- Check out last year’s Happy New Year 2025 GoalChat
- Subscribe to GoalChat, Taste Buds with Deb, the Book Proposal Podcast, and the MPN Meta Marketing Show
- Join the Taste Buds with Deb and Write On Online Facebook Groups
- Learn more about Goals with DEB and TheBookProposalExpert.com
- Get your copy of Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning and Achieving Your Goals
- Order 52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting
- Join Deb’s next Goals Mixer on January 21
What is your big 2025 win? What are your goals for 2026? Please share in the comments.
Next Week
On Monday, January 12, we’re talking about intuition with Heather Eck, Shawn Phelps, and Sheryne Willson. Join us at at 4pm PT, for #GoalChatLive.
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