ADHD Experts Podcast 591- How to Accomplish Your 2026 Goals — One Day at a Time
Jan 21, 2026
Karen McGill, ADHD coach and entrepreneur who builds practical, compassionate systems for follow-through. She explains why big dreams lead to burnout and how identity-based goals and micro-steps make progress sustainable. Topics include scaffolding your environment, checking capacity and emotions, turning goals into daily plans, and using tiny wins to shift self-trust.
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Align Goals With Interests And Capacity
- ADHD brains are interest-driven and perform best when goals align with interests, strengths, and values.
- Match goals to capacity (time, energy, support) to avoid chronic overwhelm and burnout.
Choose Intrinsically Motivated Goals
- Before planning, ask whether the goal fits your strengths, values, and available supports and resources.
- Choose intrinsically motivated goals you feel emotionally connected to so follow-through becomes likelier.
Track Behaviors, Not Just Outcomes
- Track behavior-based progress, not just outcomes, and celebrate specific small wins you can notice.
- Use simple tracking systems so you can look back and see how far you've come to maintain motivation.
