Spring Clean your Life

Leading Life Coach and Motivational Speaker, Rasheed Ogunlaru shows us how to Spring forward in Life, work and at home.

Spring is a time of new life, lighter days and renewal. For generations many cultures have seized this season to make changes in their lives. Now’s the ideal time for you to do the same.

Making room for the new

You may well want a new job, love, hobbies or to develop yourself, but do you currently have the space, energy and time? I often say that you cannot pour more water into a full cup without making a mess. First you need to make space. Let’s start at home.

Get your house in order

Having a thorough clear out of your home is a powerful way to let go of physical and emotional baggage that is holding you back. This stuff – which may be invisible to your eyes – not only clutters your home but also your mind. Go through every room in the house and get rid of and give away anything that you do not use or has served its purpose. Be environmentally kind – recycle or give a home to whatever you can. You will feel lighter and this will make your life more clear and comfortable overnight.

A clear desk policy

The same applies to your work. Make sure your office, or work space is clear and tidy. You may work outside and the same applies. Ensure everything is neatly filed – create simple systems and systemise regular tasks. Once you get into the habit it will stay so.

The company you keep

They say you can judge someone by the company they keep. Your friends, family and associates may be supporting, stagnating, uplifting you or holding you back. Do not blame anybody. You’re responsible for your life. Sit down and identify who is right for your life, who you wish and need to spend more or less time with and which relationships need to be down-scaled or let go of. Do this with love. We’re all on our own journey. Sometimes we’re together for a lifetime, sometimes for a season. Ironically if some relationships need to go it may be healthy and progressive for all concerned.

Time and energy

Keep your conversation clear, crisp, kind and concise. Don’t get engaged in gossip and negativity. If someone wants an argument, let them have it by themselves. You’ll be amazed how much time is lost and energy drained in these ways. You can pour all of this time and energy into your priorities. Now take a piece of paper and a pen and list what tasks and pastimes you spend your time and energy on in % terms at home and work. Now re-write that list based on what would be the best use of your time / energy in % terms. Act on this and your life will become richer and fuller.

 

 

Rasheed Ogunlaru is an acclaimed life, business and corporate coach whose simple ‘become who you are’ approach has helped countless business owners connect with themselves, their businesses and their customers. His background spans over 20 years in coaching, training, media, PR and performance. Rasheed is the business coach partner to the British Library’s Business and IP Centre and business coach mentor to TiE UK. He is a highly sought-after public speaker and regularly appears in the media, including the BBC, The Times and the Guardian.

He is the author of ‘The Gift of Inner Success’ and ‘Soul Trader – Putting the heart back into your business.’ or Amazon

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