| Ask anyone and they'll tell you that an unhappy | | | | remembering to leave it empty so it can collect |
| work environment can be one of life's most | | | | auspicious relationship energy. By the way, I am a |
| miserable experiences. It's isolating, it's | | | | big fan of the TV show, the West Wing. Next |
| uncomfortable, unproductive, and it can also block | | | | time you see the President's desk, notice that he |
| your progress in life. That's because work, like | | | | has cyrstal balls on his desk!Tip No. 4 -- Activate |
| everything else, often relies on good will.That is, | | | | your office according to your boss's gender |
| the good will of coworkers and bosses alike can | | | | If you have an older male boss, activate the |
| help propel your career and business. Likewise, ill | | | | northwest. If you have an older female |
| will and anymosity can create obstacles to career | | | | supervisor, activate the southwest. Both can be |
| success and make every day you show up for | | | | activated by creating a mini gold mountain. |
| work a pretty miserable eight-hour (or longer) | | | | Alternatively, both can be enhanced by a globe of |
| experience.Fortunately, feng shui offers some | | | | the earth.Tip No. 5 -- Activate your office |
| techniques for improving work relationships and | | | | according to your supervisor's age |
| making them more harmonious and hospitable. So, | | | | If your boss is male activate the east corner of |
| if your career has stalled and every day you go | | | | the office with plants, flowers, a ficus tree, or a |
| to work is an excercise of endurance you'll want | | | | picture of these things. For amale the same age, |
| try the following.Tip No. 1 -- Don't directly confront | | | | activate the north corner of your office with a |
| your boss | | | | fountain. For male bosses who are younger than |
| Look at your desk arrangement to see if it is | | | | you, activate the northeast with a crystal ball, |
| facing your boss's directly. Even if you are across | | | | geode, or crystal vase.If your boss is female and |
| the building, if your boss's desk is facing west and | | | | is older than you, active the southeast with some |
| yours is facing east, and you could draw an | | | | small plants or flowers. If your supervisor is the |
| imaginary straight line to his or her desk, then you | | | | same age, activate the south with red. If your |
| are in a confrontational position. It's always better | | | | boss is younger, place metal objects, such as |
| to have your boss "at your back" so that you are | | | | windchimes, radios, fans, etc., in the west corner |
| supported by this person.Tip No. 2 -- Ground your | | | | of your officeTip No. 6 -- Enhance your own luck |
| relationships with superiors with a gold mountain | | | | by activating the lucky corner of your office |
| Creating your own "mountain of gold" will give | | | | The corner that is diagonal to the doorway to |
| you opportunities, help from benefactors, and | | | | your office is considered the lucky conrer. People |
| create great good will with superiors by | | | | who don't activate this corner are missing |
| "grounding" your relationship. Place your mini | | | | important opportunities to influence their career |
| mountain in the northwest corner of your office. | | | | luck and the appeal of their offices to their |
| (Find this corner by standing in the center of your | | | | coworkers and supervisors.If your lucky corner is |
| office and locating the center with a compass -- | | | | south: Place a tall tree or large plant hereIf your |
| don't guess!).To create your mini gold mountain, | | | | lucky corner is east or southeast: place an |
| purchase a large round glass candle holder. It is | | | | aquarium or fountain hereIf your lucky corner is |
| important that this plate is made of glass. The | | | | north: Hang a large 6-rod hollow windchime here |
| plates are those flat glass rounds that hold candle | | | | or metal vaseIf your lucky corner is northwest or |
| arrangements. Next, paint a mixture of small | | | | west: Add a large stone, globe, or cluster of |
| stones gold with spray paint. Arrange these | | | | crystals on a marble stand hereIf your lucky |
| stones on the plate to resemble a small gold | | | | conrner is southwest or northeast: Place a tall |
| mountain.Tip No. 3 -- Make your relationships with | | | | floor lamp hereKathryn Weber is the publisher of |
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| Create an arrangement of crystal, glass, or | | | | ebook APPLIED FENG SHUI, The Science of |
| snowglobe spheres in the center of your office to | | | | Determining and Applying Authentic Feng Shui to |
| smooth out relationships. In addition to helping with | | | | Your Space In 9 Easy Steps. For more |
| superiors, these balls will also help smooth out | | | | information, logon to and receive this special |
| relationships with coworkers as well. Alternatively, | | | | report "16 Feng Shui Secrets for Greater |
| you may also wish to display a crystal vase, | | | | Prosperity" FREE. |