Rasheed Ogunlaru is a respected British life coach, speaker, and author who blends soulful wisdom with practical guidance to help individuals discover their purpose and live authentically. Drawing on his experience in performance poetry and mindfulness, Rasheed emphasizes emotional intelligence, resilience, and holistic well-being. His work bridges personal growth with professional development, encouraging people to align their actions with their core values. Known for his empathetic approach, Rasheed inspires transformation through clarity, compassion, and purposeful living.
"See life for what it is - a blessing to be lived - rather than what is so often reduced to, a problem to be fixed."
"We spend so much time trying to change others " in part " because we do not deeply believe in and embrace ourselves as we already are. And so more often than not we do not learn to trust and utilize our gifts and power whole-heartedly enough to pursue and fulfill our own passions, purpose and possibilities."
"If you feel that you are going without go within."
"Only love and compassion can bring true and lasting transformation."
"You'll find that more doors open if you approach them with an open heart rather than a closed mind."
"On any day - in any given event - you have to believe in yourself and back yourself 100%."
"Despite all our amazing ability, ingenuity, technology and industry humans are the one species who have not mastered the art of simplicity."
"Throw your arms around the world and hold on tight. But not through fear ...but because of your love."
"There is no shortage of external inspiration. Open your eyes and look and you'll be dazzled by it. But it's nothing if you fail to see the magic, wonder and potential that resides within."
"Don't be sidetracked by one setback along a path of gifts and blessings."
"Advances in technology can be empowering, progressive and enriching. History has shown this across civilisations and societies. But it has also shown, and the present and future will continue to show, that it is foolish, risky, flawed and folly without us raising our individual and collective consciousness and mindfulness to accompany it - to ensure we use it shrewdly, kindly and wisely."
"Champions realise that defeat - and learning from it even more than from winning - is part of the path to mastery."
"I'm often called in as a coach and speaker to motivate staff, teams, the public and leaders. The key to this is simple; you cannot truly, deeply and sustainably motivate anybody until you know what their motives are...what motivates them...?"
"Sometimes it's important to dare to dream - small or big - like Mandela, Gandhi, Winfrey, Obama, Malala and Dr King. From Einstein to Hawking - the skies no limit. From Ali to the Williams sisters - through trials and talent find the champions within. Like my mother did to raise great kids. Like the one or many who run with this. Like the unsung heroes in every city and village. Like the kind of heart and selfless healers. Like every act of kindness you ever did and received. Like the human spirit beyond class, colour and creed. Like every soul who has raised our consciousness. From one to all - love IS all we have and need."
"Compassion is even more powerful than courage. Sure, with courage you can conquer a world - but only with compassion can you heal and build it."
"Your life - and all lives - will be richer if lived with a open, loving heart rather than a closed, fearful mind."