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Avril Henry's message this Christmas is to do a "Clean Sweep!"  Inspired by Robin Sharma in his Greatness Guide she believes that a Clean Sweep is the best way to streamline, simplify and refocus your life, both personally and professionally.  Most of us have a lot of baggage and clutter we carry with us in our personal and professional lives, which prevents us from being truly effective!

The baggage could relate to long outstanding personal tasks, such as preparing or updating your will, reviewing personal insurances and financial planning.  The clutter could relate to unpacked boxes in the garage or a spare room, outstanding domestic chores or piles of paper sitting in the corner of your office. 

Avril's recommendation is that you take some quiet time in December to consider a Clean Sweep BEFORE the end of the year, rather than on 2 January when you are just starting to relax after the frantic pace of the festive season. 

The power of the Clean Sweep is this: by eliminating and getting rid of things you don't want you can then make room and accommodate for the things you do want.

Her Ideas and tips on doing a Clean Sweep

• Get rid of anything you haven't used for a long time at home
• Tidy up your office BEFORE  you leave for the Xmas break
• Get any old tax returns lodged
• Update your insurance
• Make or update your will
• Resolve "unfinished business" with business colleagues, team members or clients, or make the courageous decision to simply "Let Go", so you can start 2010 with a clean slate, and no grudges which will hold you back
• Evaluate your leisure time. Are you really doing what you want to?  Does your leisure time foster your personal goals?
• Reflect on any mistakes, learn from them and stop feeling guilty.

By doing a clean sweep you will be able to enter the new year without being held back by personal or business baggage and leave you set to create and complete your new goals.

So eliminate or change what doesn't work for you.  Messes, whether physical or emotional, drain you.  Do a Clean Sweep of your life and DO IT NOW!  The results may surprise you!

Avril Henry is a client of Winner Partnership and a thought leader in the field of Human Resources and Leadership.  She has recently launched a suite of practical HR tools HR Try Angles to help SME's better recruit, retain and manage their people.  If you want to your article promoting your business to appear in future edition please contact us.