October marks Black History Month. As a speaker it’s a time where I’m asked to give a number of talks and workshops. Today and tomorrow and I will be speaking at two events to mark the month. In my talks my focus my very much on the here and now - and YOUR life. Too often we learn too little from history or remain overshadowed by the past and fearful of the future. The focus has to be on the here and now.

Of course there should be learning from histoy. Of course we should be mindful of tomorrow. But make no mistake that the only way to create to create tomorrow is to build it today. The only way to make the most of history is to take the learning right now.

It is the same in our everyday lives. Far to often we project our yesterdays into our tomorrows all the while overlooking the only thing that we actually have right now. I invite you right now to look at his story or her story but at your story and where it is that you are right now.

Rasheed Ogunlaru is a leading life coach, speaker and business coach. He is also author of an inspiring range of books, CDs and MP3s including ‘Become who you are’.