Real Estate Agent · Columbus OH · Member since 2018 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
New year's goals, tracking, resolutions etc have always been hard/heavy for me, mostly because I new I wouldn't do them. Well time will tell but made two key changes last year that I feel set me up for this year well.
1) Managed to be consistent enough over 2+ years to actually start feeling, and identifying as "Successful" in the gym. started seeing actual results over the long term and it was a key piece slipping into place for me mentally and proving it to myself.
2) got formally diagnosed with ADHD and started getting help with that from an actual professional. Have started the long road of how that impacts my work in real estate, and my day, and how I can work with myself more.
I'm thinking the bit of confidence/proven ability, plus these new tools might just be the combo I need to actually start checking goals off the list.
in the very least we are least starting the new year with some hope/motivation around goals and growth rather than dread.
That’s huge and I don’t think you’re giving yourself enough credit for how meaningful those changes are.
Consistency in the gym for years isn’t about fitness anymore—it’s proof you can show up for something long enough to see real results. That identity shift (“I’m someone who follows through”) carries over into everything else, especially business.
Getting an ADHD diagnosis and real support is another big win. Not because it “fixes” anything, but because now you’re playing the game with the right rulebook. Learning how you work instead of forcing yourself into systems that weren’t built for you is a massive advantage long-term.
That combo, evidence that you can be consistent plus better tools and self-awareness—is exactly what turns goals from dread into something manageable. Even checking off a few meaningful ones this year would be a win, and it sounds like you’re finally set up to do that.
Rooting for you. This feels like momentum, not wishful thinking.