Two authors will discuss goal-setting and wellness strategies during free book talks at Barnes & Noble Santa Monica this weekend.
Debra Eckerling, author of "52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting," will speak Saturday, Jan. 24, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Dr. Portia Preston, author of "Hustle, Flow, or Let It Go?" will present Sunday, Jan. 25, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Third Street Promenade location.
"It's a brand new year, full of hope and opportunities," said Eckerling, an award-winning journalist and author. "During our book talk, I will share tangible advice for setting and achieving your 2026 goals, using our system for goal-setting simplified called The DEB Method."
The DEB Method stands for Determine Your Mission, Explore Your Options and Brainstorm Your Path. Eckerling will provide success story examples from interviews with thought leaders in business, technology, food, entertainment and creative fields.
Preston, an associate professor of public health at Cal State Fullerton who earned her doctorate from UCLA, will discuss shame-free wellness strategies.
"My discussion will be on a shame-free wellness reset that you can do anywhere, anytime using the tools in our 'Hustle, Flow or Let It Go?' book," Preston said.
Attendees will learn Preston's SANE Wellness Blueprint: Slow down to reflect, Acknowledge your current reality, Navigate forward with intention and Evaluate and adapt.
"It's meant to help us reconnect with ourselves and ensure our goals/resolutions are aligned with our values and fit our current reality," she said.
Eckerling is creator of The DEB Method, author of "Your Goal Guide" and host of GoalChat, Taste Buds with Deb and Book Proposal Podcast. As The Book Proposal Expert, she works with thought leaders to develop nonfiction proposals. She has spoken for TEDx, Innovation Women and Writer's Digest. Learn more at https://TheBookProposalExpert.com.
Preston is a two-time TEDx speaker, CEO and founder of Empowered to Exhale, and certified executive coach. She has worked with organizations including Procter & Gamble, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Deloitte Consulting and Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Learn more at https://portiapreston.com.
No RSVP is necessary. Registration information is available at https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062201650-0 for Eckerling's event and https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062201649-0 for Preston's event.
Barnes & Noble Santa Monica is located at 1318 3rd Street Promenade.
Edited by SMDP Staff