to make conscious efforts to improve your personality, habits, or mindset
hacer esfuerzos conscientes para mejorar tu personalidad, hábitos o mentalidad (hacer esfuerzos conscientes para mejorar tu personalidad, hábitos o mentalidad)
"He spent years trying to work on himself after his breakup."
"Él pasó años intentando trabajar en él mismo después de su ruptura." (El paso años intentando trabajar en él mismo después de su ruptura.)
to talk warmly or affectionately about someone
to report obstacles as soon as they appear
to get clear responses to specific questions
to ask people for their opinions on something
to reduce the amount of money spent
to start speaking suddenly, often interrupting others