Most goals fail not for lack of willpower but for lack of clarity: they are too vague, too big, or not really ours. This worksheet uses the GROW model, popularised by the coach Sir John Whitmore, to turn an intention into a plan: Goal, Reality, Options, Way forward.
01
Goal and reality
Exercise
Goal
What do I want, specifically? What will be happening when I have achieved it?
How will I measure it?
Does it fit my values, or is it someone else’s goal?
Exercise
Reality
What is already working? What am I already doing towards it?
Am I getting in my own way? How?
What am I willing to put up with to make this happen?
02
Options and way forward
Exercise
Options
What could I do next? List everything.
If a friend were in my position, what would I suggest to them?
Who could I talk to for another view?
Way forward
| Next step | When | What might stop me | What I will do about that |
|---|---|---|---|