When I asked my friend Kristen Coffield, pioneer of the Active Grandparenting™ movement, “Where’s your book? If you don’t write it, someone else will,” her response was simple: “Do you want to write it with me? We’ll write the proposal together and, when we get a book deal, we’ll write the book together, too.”
I replied, “You do realize I am single and child-free?”
She thought it was the perfect partnership. She knew her lane; I knew mine. She was right. About a month after our agent submitted the proposal, Active Grandparenting got a publishing deal. The book will be released in October 2020, just over a year after we got the green light. This is why I believe so strongly in the power of the book proposal. It helps you figure out what your book is, what makes it unique, who it’s for, and why it deserves a place in the world.
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Today’s grandparents aren’t sitting on the sidelines. They’re running marathons, mentoring startups, video calling grandkids across the globe — redefining what it means to be a dynamic contributor to a multi-generational family. Active Grandparenting: A Guide to Modern Family Dynamics, Healthier Habits, and Functional Fitness, by Kristen Coffield and Debra Eckerling, helps modern grandparents get fit, energized, and ready to meet this moment in their lives.
A chef, women’s wellness expert, and functional fitness advocate, Kristen Coffield is the founder of The Culinary Cure™ and Active Grandparenting™. When she became a grandparent for the second time, Kristen challenged outdated narratives with a simple, powerful video: sitting down on the floor with her grandchild and standing up without using her hands. That reel struck a nerve, racking up millions of views and sparking a wellness-forward movement. Through Active Grandparenting, Kristen is redefining what it means to stay strong, energized, and deeply engaged in one of life’s most meaningful roles.
Inspired by Kristen’s best-selling online course and social media presence, Active Grandparenting inspires readers to reclaim their vitality with practical fitness advice, nutrition tips, and delicious recipes; create strong, respectful relationships with their adult children via mastering modern communication and setting healthy boundaries; and focus on high-value activities with their grandchildren that turn into lasting memories.
Active Grandparenting is more than a book, it’s a cultural shift. Kristen Coffield offers a bold new model: one rooted in wellness, emotional intelligence, and true family impact. Because when grandparents show up energized, prepared, and confident, everybody wins.
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52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting
The Secret to Success Is There Is No One Secret
52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting by award winning author and podcaster Debra Eckerling offers you the tools your need to create the life you deserve and desire.
In the book, Debra brings together top executives, entrepreneurs, producers, authors, actors, chefs, creatives, and thought leaders to share what works for them. This includes Guy Kawasaki, Mari Smith, Patrick J. Adams, Tracie Thoms, Paula Rizzo, Susan Feniger, and more.
52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting offers practical strategies for anyone looking to enhance their focus and productivity, prioritize wellbeing, level up their networking and communication, develop leadership and teamwork skills, and set professional and personal goals that align with their values.
Inside, you’ll find:
- Proven strategies from successful achievers in business, tech, entertainment, hospitality, and more.
- Practical examples of experiences to guide your goal journey.
- Tips for improving your communication, expanding your network, and balancing self-care with professional ambition.
Whether you’re aiming to build a business, expand your thought leadership, or be inspired to chart a new course, 52 Secrets for Goal-Setting and Goal-Getting equips you with the knowledge and motivation you need to succeed.
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Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning and Achieving Your Goals
Accomplish Your Goals—Without the Stress
Start with a plan. One of the biggest reasons goals fail is that we often don’t put enough thought into what we really want before diving in. Your Goal Guide by Debra Eckerling starts with that first, crucial step: figuring out your goals and putting a plan in place. As a professional writer, communications specialist, and project catalyst with more than 20 years of experience, Eckerling is prepared to help you achieve success.
A method that works. Eckerling presents readers with her own tested and proven method: The DEB Method. DEB is a brainstorming and task-based system and stands for: Determine Your Mission, Explore Your Options, Brainstorm Your Path. Eckerling’s method is a roadmap for goal setting that helps professionals lay down a plan and accomplish their mission.
Making the process as stress-free as possible. Goals can be intimidating because of the pressure we often put on ourselves to succeed. However, Eckerling believes that setting goals should be easy—we just need the right tools to tackle them. Through a combination of writing exercises and systems, Eckerling provides readers with a process for making and setting goals that is stress-free and easy-to-manage.
Debra Eckerling’s Your Goal Guide is your next step to success. Open it up and find:
- To-the-point advice and user-friendly recommendations
- Easy-to-read examples and case studies
- Adaptable worksheets and numerous resources to bring you one step closer to goal achievement
Readers of books like Atomic Habits, Your Best Year Ever, and The Bullet Journal Method will love Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning and Achieving Your Goals.
Pick up a copy of Debra’s latest book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or at your favorite independent bookstore.
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