Sample: not a real client
Your coaching business
Practice Review, using the GROW Formula® · 7 September 2026 · version 1
GROW sample, built on fictional data. Not for use with your own clients.
Situation and aims
Amara, massage therapist (fictional). First year of practice. Reach a full enough diary to leave part-time employment within a year. Constraints noted: Works three days a week around another job. Very small budget. Time available between sessions: 1 to 2 hours a week.
Profile across the four domains
G: Get Clients
Needs attention4 of 4 questions answered
- G1 Instil trustNeeds attention
- G2 Remove barriersMixed
- G3 Be visible onlineNeeds attention
- G4 Plan and learnNeeds attention
R: Relationships
Needs attention4 of 4 questions answered
- R1 Keep showing upNeeds attention
- R2 Give great serviceMixed
- R3 Ignite word-of-mouthNeeds attention
- R4 Set boundariesMixed
O: Ourselves
Needs attention4 of 4 questions answered
- O1 Work smartMixed
- O2 Schedule strategicallyWorking well
- O3 Separate work and lifeNeeds attention
- O4 Reach outNeeds attention
W: Wealth
Needs attention4 of 4 questions answered
- W1 Update your beliefsNeeds attention
- W2 Do the mathsNeeds attention
- W3 Organise your moneyMixed
- W4 AutomateMixed
Proposed priorities
1. G4: Plan and learn from a campaign
Work through GROW activity G4 to replace scattered marketing with one planned AIDA campaign that can be measured and improved.
Why this is here: G4 Plan and learn: "My marketing is planned, tracked, and I learn from what it produces." was answered 1 out of 5 (Ad hoc, untracked).
2. O4: Reach out
Work through GROW activity O4 to build a small, deliberate set of professional relationships and an actual routine for using them.
Why this is here: O4 Reach out: "I have peers, mentoring or supervision to counteract working on my own." was answered 1 out of 5 (I work alone).
3. G1: Instil trust
Work through GROW activity G1 so that the practice is described in words clients recognise, and the qualifications and endorsements that earn trust are actually visible.
Why this is here: G1 Instil trust: "A potential client can see straight away who I am, what I do and why they can trust me." was answered 2 out of 5 (Not really).
Questions to resolve
- Where did the last ten enquiries actually come from?
- Which local group could realistically be reached, and where do they gather?
- What has been tried before, and what was recorded about it?
Next steps
Agree the priority "G4: Plan and learn from a campaign" and book the first session. Bring the figures and notes needed for session one.
