The GROW Coaching Model

Define a clear goal with a concrete destination and timeframe. Include the why and assess resources to ensure the goal is achievable, then draft a one sentence declaration.

Use the GROW coaching model to create a SMART goal statement—specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time bound—that provides direction, focus, and motivation toward a clear endpoint.

Validate your goal's timeline by walking backwards from the end in mind, applying smart thinking to reveal perspectives and smaller milestones that generate early wins and reduce course corrections.

Weigh the choice of publicly committing to a goal, because sharing can boost accountability but may trick your brain into premature progress, reducing motivation.

Learn why sharing your goal can undermine motivation, because social reality makes you feel done; resist announcing your goal and focus on the hard work to achieve it.

Perform a reality check to establish an objective starting point, assess resources, seek feedback, and learn from others to ensure your goal is feasible before proceeding.

Grow model guides you to brainstorm uncensored ideas, document all options, evaluate them with pointed questions, and combine components or seek help.

Tackle obstacles head on using the obstacle approach by considering past experiences, others' examples, imaginative advice, and mental reframing to reach your goals.

Visualize the ideal future to energize your goal, then work backward, documenting steps and alternative paths from your current state to identify the best route.

Explore the transformational approach by looking within, building motivation, attitude, and work ethic; ask internal questions about risk, assertiveness, and reactions to uncover options and achieve a more desirable future.

Think outside the box by brainstorming solo or in groups, generate many options, suspend judgment, and evaluate surprisingly meriting ideas—even ridiculous ones—for practical aims like landing a job at Google.

Translate your desired outcome into concrete action steps by drafting an action plan, assessing execution likelihood, and adjusting obstacles to establish the will that fuels motivation and direction.

Break a goal into small, short-term, doable steps to maintain focus and motivation, stay in touch with reality, and celebrate milestones with rewards for ongoing progress.

In the grow coaching model, identify and eliminate equivocal language to turn vague goals into specific, affirming actions, enabling clearer steps and steady forward momentum toward your goal.

Define clear, well-defined action steps and break tasks into smaller phases. Schedule each step in a datebook, commit publicly, and set a concrete deadline to finish all actions.

Maintain momentum toward your goals by breaking big steps into smaller, manageable actions and keeping forward progress, even when progress seems slow.

Explore the GROW coaching model and learn to move your own goals forward or guide clients, supported by self-directed learning, ongoing updates, and practical coaching questions.