ADHD Experts Podcast 591- How to Accomplish Your 2026 Goals — One Day at a Time
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Jan 21, 2026 
Caren Magill, an ADHD coach and entrepreneur, shares invaluable insights on achieving sustainable goals for ADHD minds. She discusses how setting identity-based goals can help break the cycle of big dreams and burnout. Caren emphasizes using micro-steps and behavior tracking to foster self-trust, while also addressing the emotional 'valley of despair' that can accompany change. Her practical strategies for overcoming shame and perfectionism, alongside tools for celebrating small wins, make navigating ADHD challenges more manageable.
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Measure Behaviors Not Just Outcomes
- Focus on the behavior changes required to reach outcomes rather than only the outcome itself.
- Treat behavior as data and recalibrate plans when behaviors don't occur as expected.
Scaffold Your Environment And Automate
- Build external scaffolding: optimize environment, automate tasks, and reduce friction to preserve executive function.
- Automate repetitive actions (like savings) to remove negotiation and reliance on memory.
Dual Monitors As A Life Hack
- Caren set dual monitors: one for work and one showing her daily agenda to reduce forgetting.
- This environmental tweak kept her focused and reminded her what to do next.
