| Ask anyone and they'll tell you that an | | | | remembering to leave it empty so it can |
| unhappy work environment can be one of life's | | | | collect auspicious relationship energy. By |
| most miserable experiences. It's isolating, | | | | the way, I am a big fan of the TV show, the |
| it's uncomfortable, unproductive, and it can | | | | West Wing. Next time you see the President's |
| also block your progress in life. That's | | | | desk, notice that he has cyrstal balls on his |
| because work, like everything else, often | | | | desk!Tip No. 4 -- Activate your office |
| relies on good will.That is, the good will of | | | | according to your boss's gender |
| coworkers and bosses alike can help propel | | | | |
| your career and business. Likewise, ill will | | | | If you have an older male boss, activate the |
| and anymosity can create obstacles to career | | | | northwest. If you have an older female |
| success and make every day you show up for | | | | supervisor, activate the southwest. Both can |
| work a pretty miserable eight-hour (or | | | | be activated by creating a mini gold |
| longer) experience.Fortunately, feng shui | | | | mountain. Alternatively, both can be |
| offers some techniques for improving work | | | | enhanced by a globe of the earth.Tip No. 5 |
| relationships and making them more harmonious | | | | -- Activate your office according to your |
| and hospitable. So, if your career has | | | | supervisor's age |
| stalled and every day you go to work is an | | | | |
| excercise of endurance you'll want try the | | | | If your boss is male activate the east |
| following.Tip No. 1 -- Don't directly | | | | corner of the office with plants, flowers, a |
| confront your boss | | | | ficus tree, or a picture of these things. For |
| | | | amale the same age, activate the north corner |
| Look at your desk arrangement to see if it | | | | of your office with a fountain. For male |
| is facing your boss's directly. Even if you | | | | bosses who are younger than you, activate the |
| are across the building, if your boss's desk | | | | northeast with a crystal ball, geode, or |
| is facing west and yours is facing east, and | | | | crystal vase.If your boss is female and is |
| you could draw an imaginary straight line to | | | | older than you, active the southeast with |
| his or her desk, then you are in a | | | | some small plants or flowers. If your |
| confrontational position. It's always better | | | | supervisor is the same age, activate the |
| to have your boss "at your back" so that you | | | | south with red. If your boss is younger, |
| are supported by this person.Tip No. 2 -- | | | | place metal objects, such as windchimes, |
| Ground your relationships with superiors with | | | | radios, fans, etc., in the west corner of |
| a gold mountain | | | | your officeTip No. 6 -- Enhance your own luck |
| | | | by activating the lucky corner of your office |
| Creating your own "mountain of gold" will | | | | |
| give you opportunities, help from | | | | The corner that is diagonal to the doorway |
| benefactors, and create great good will with | | | | to your office is considered the lucky |
| superiors by "grounding" your relationship. | | | | conrer. People who don't activate this |
| Place your mini mountain in the northwest | | | | corner are missing important opportunities to |
| corner of your office. (Find this corner by | | | | influence their career luck and the appeal of |
| standing in the center of your office and | | | | their offices to their coworkers and |
| locating the center with a compass -- don't | | | | supervisors.If your lucky corner is south: |
| guess!).To create your mini gold mountain, | | | | Place a tall tree or large plant hereIf your |
| purchase a large round glass candle holder. | | | | lucky corner is east or southeast: place an |
| It is important that this plate is made of | | | | aquarium or fountain hereIf your lucky corner |
| glass. The plates are those flat glass rounds | | | | is north: Hang a large 6-rod hollow windchime |
| that hold candle arrangements. Next, paint a | | | | here or metal vaseIf your lucky corner is |
| mixture of small stones gold with spray | | | | northwest or west: Add a large stone, globe, |
| paint. Arrange these stones on the plate to | | | | or cluster of crystals on a marble stand |
| resemble a small gold mountain.Tip No. 3 -- | | | | hereIf your lucky conrner is southwest or |
| Make your relationships with your boss smooth | | | | northeast: Place a tall floor lamp |
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