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Achieve Your Goals with the GROW Model:

Goal, Reality, Options, and Will (or Way Forward)

Setting clear goals provides direction, motivation, and focus, guiding your actions and decisions towards desired outcomes

sonal trainer, signing up for fitness
classes, or following online workout
programs.
• Assess Feasibility: After evaluating
each option based on factors like
cost, convenience, and effective-
ness, you determine that joining
a gym and following a structured
workout plan is the most feasible
and sustainable approach for you.
• Narrow Down Choices: You nar-
row down your options to joining a
local gym that offers a variety of fit-
Hirav Shah ness classes and equipment, as well
as flexible hours to accommodate
your schedule.
n the pursuit of personal and • Will (Way Forward): The final step
professional growth, setting and
Iachieving goals is paramount. Exploring options expands your perspective, creativity, and problem-solving skills, enabling in the GROW model is to commit
to a plan of action.
However, without a structured ap- you to consider alternative pathways to success and overcome obstacles more effectively
proach, many individuals struggle to What is Will (or Way Forward)?
turn their aspirations into reality. En- (File/Agency photo) Will, or Way Forward, involves
ter the GROW Model—an effective committing to specific actions and
framework for goal setting and action runs. You also have a busy sched- • Goal Alignment: Your goal of run- strategies for implementing your cho-
planning. Let’s explore the GROW ule that makes it challenging to ning a 5k race aligns with your de- sen options and achieving your goals.
Model’s four components—Goal, find time for consistent training. sire to improve your physical health Why is Will (or Way Forward) Important?
Reality, Options, and Will (or Way • Explore Options: You could ex- and overall well-being, but your • Willpower and commitment are
Forward)—and learn how to apply plore options such as following a current work schedule poses a chal- essential for translating ideas into
them to achieve your goals with clari- structured training plan, joining a lenge. action, overcoming obstacles, and
ty and purpose. running group for accountability • Explore Options: You could ex- staying focused and motivated on
Goal: The first step in the GROW and support, or hiring a personal plore options such as negotiating a your journey towards goal achieve-
model is to define your goal clearly. trainer to provide guidance and more flexible work schedule, find- ment.
What is it that you want to achieve? motivation. ing ways to incorporate physical Exercise for Will (or Way Forward):
Your goal should be specific, measur- • Reality: The second step in the activity into your daily routine, or • Clarify Commitment: You reaffirm
able, achievable, relevant, and time- GROW model is to check REAL- seeking support from colleagues or your commitment to improving
bound (SMART). ITY. With your goal in mind, it’s family members. your physical fitness by setting spe-
What is Goal Setting? crucial to assess your current reali- • Options: The third step in the cific goals, such as increasing your
Goal setting is the process of ty objectively. Where are you right GROW model is Options. Once running distance and improving
your overall endurance.
defining specific, measurable, achiev- now in relation to your goal? you’ve established your goal and • Overcome Obstacles: You antici-
assessed your reality, it’s time to ex-
able, relevant, and time-bound objec- What is Reality Assessment? plore your options. pate potential obstacles such as fa-
tives that you aim to accomplish. Reality assessment involves tigue, lack of motivation, and busy
Why is Goal Setting Important? evaluating your current situation, What are Options? work schedules, but you develop
Setting clear goals provides direc- strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, Options refer to the various strat-
tion, motivation, and focus, guiding and threats in relation to your goals. egies, approaches, and alternatives strategies to overcome them, such as
setting realistic goals, seeking sup-
your actions and decisions towards Why is Reality Assessment Important? available to you for achieving your port from friends and family, and
desired outcomes. It helps you clari- • Assessing reality provides clari- goals. scheduling workouts in advance.
fy your priorities, track progress, and ty and awareness of your starting Why are Options Important? • Build Support: You enlist the sup-
stay accountable. point, enabling you to identify po- • Exploring options expands your port of a workout buddy, join on-
Exercise for Goal Setting: tential obstacles, leverage strengths, perspective, creativity, and prob- line fitness communities for moti-
• Define Your Goal: Let’s say your and capitalize on opportunities for lem-solving skills, enabling you to vation and accountability, and seek
goal is to improve your physical growth. consider alternative pathways to guidance from fitness professionals
fitness by running a 5k race within Exercise for Reality Assessment: success and overcome obstacles to ensure you stay on track.
the next three months. • Define Your Current Situation: more effectively.
• Reality Check: Currently, you’re You’re currently working a de- Exercise for Generating Options: The writer is a well known Business
able to run 2 kilometers comfort- manding job with long hours and • Brainstorm Potential Solutions: Turnaround Specialist, Astro Strategist,
ably, but you struggle with endur- limited flexibility for personal activ- You brainstorm potential solutions and BestSelling Author.
ance and pacing during longer ities like exercise. such as joining a gym, hiring a per- [email protected]

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