Episode Overview

Episode 656: Stop Pretending You Don’t Need These 5 Prompts
Host: Tristan Ahumada
Date: September 16, 2025

In this brief yet impactful episode, Tristan Ahumada introduces five powerful journal prompts designed to enhance self-reflection and promote personal and professional growth among real estate professionals. Tristan shares personal insights and experiences on how reflecting with these prompts can clarify thoughts, address lingering worries, and support ongoing improvement in life and business.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Need for Daily Reflection (00:00 - 00:32)

• Tristan opens by emphasizing the importance of making time for self-reflection amidst busy days in real estate.
• Suggests methods for engaging with journal prompts: writing, typing, or even speaking them out, followed by expanding ideas with tools like ChatGPT.

"A lot of the times we go through the day, work, life, just everything in general, and we don't have time to reflect back and think, what could we have done better for our personal lives? What could we have done better for our business?"
— Tristan Ahumada (00:07)

The Five Journal Prompts for Growth

1. Write About a Conversation That Bothered You (00:32 - 01:28)

• Reflects on recent personal experience using this prompt.
• Encourages breaking down what was said, emotional reactions, triggers, and motivations from both sides.
• Insight: This not only clarifies the situation but builds self-awareness about one’s responses.

"You may not know what's happening in their world, which is often the case, but it clarifies the situation. More importantly, it makes you more aware of how you're responding."
— Tristan Ahumada (01:18)

2. Make a List of Small Things You're Avoiding And Why (01:28 - 02:14)

• Suggests listing tasks avoided during the day and exploring the underlying reasons.
• Prompts listeners to get honest: Are you scared? Is it about a bigger commitment?

"At the end of the day, I'm like, what did I avoid today that I know I should have done? ... Why did you skip it? Get clear."
— Tristan Ahumada (01:40)

3. Pick One Worry And Write Down Every Possible Outcome (02:14 - 02:59)

• Encourages confronting worries by visualizing all outcomes—realistic, exaggerated, or even silly.
• By externalizing worries, clarity emerges on which are important and actionable.

"Notice how it feels to see them on paper. Sometimes these worries... it makes you feel like, I was worried about that? Or it's like, yeah, that's a serious one, but it creates more clarity."
— Tristan Ahumada (02:30)

4. What Do You Secretly Wish People Noticed About You? (02:59 - 03:45)

• Prompt courtesy of a friend; Tristan highlights its profound self-revelatory power.
• Answers may relate to intelligence, communication, negotiation, or other traits.
• Your answer tells you a lot about yourself and what you value.

"What do you secretly wish people noticed about you? It says a lot about you, right?... Write it down and expand on it."
— Tristan Ahumada (03:13)

5. If You Could Spend a Day as Anyone Else, Who Would It Be and Why? (03:45 - 04:08)

• Explores deep desires, aspirations, or role models.
• Suggests this prompt offers valuable insight into personal goals and ambitions.

"A lot of insight there for you on you."
— Tristan Ahumada (04:03)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Using AI Tools for Reflection:
  Mentioning ChatGPT as an aid is a modern, practical tip for real estate professionals open to technology.
  "When you're done, you can run them through ChatGPT and say, hey, expand on these, help me think through these. But you need to use these, they're very good." (00:28)

• Approachability & Offer to Help:
  Tristan invites listeners to contact him directly for the outlined prompts, fostering engagement.
  "If you need this, message me on Instagram and I'll send this over to you." (00:36, 04:09)

Important Timestamps

• 00:00 — Introduction & context on self-reflection
• 00:32 — Journal Prompts for Reflection and Growth
• 00:36 — Offer to share prompts via Instagram
• 00:55 — Prompt 1: Reflect on a bothersome conversation
• 01:28 — Prompt 2: List things avoided and reasons
• 02:14 — Prompt 3: Worries and possible outcomes
• 02:59 — Prompt 4: What you wish people noticed
• 03:45 — Prompt 5: Who would you be for a day, and why
• 04:09 — Closing invitation to connect and subscribe

Final Thoughts

In under five minutes, Tristan Ahumada delivers practical, introspective tools that are easy to apply yet powerful in effect. The episode’s tone is motivating, direct, and empathetic, providing focused advice for real estate professionals seeking incremental daily growth. Each prompt encourages self-discovery not just for business, but for personal well-being—a quietly compelling call for agents to slow down and invest in reflection.