Time is moving fast! We are moving into another season and you didn’t accomplish what you set out to do last year! Could the wind be out of your sails! Is it time to regroup and turn around? I personally know how hard it is to fine-tune goals at the beginning of the year. We’ve had a rest over the New Year, met new people and had exciting conversations! Then, the adrenaline starts to flow: YES! I CAN DO THIS!…
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Bringing Heritage Art Back, to the Future By Kathryn Wilking Art work and furnishings are important as they help set the tone for your business. If your business resists budgeting for furnishings and décor, you may be missing an opportunity to make a connection with your clients. Think of the old stereotype of a dentist’s office; sterile and uncomfortable with an assortment of out-dated magazines. You need to do better. If it is ‘normal’ to have clients waiting in your…
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Office Yin and Yang Yin and yang are energy terms in feng shui. In fact there are many different combinations and levels of yin and yang. Seen as opposites; the image of two tadpoles swimming intertwined with the other. Neither one is completely pure white, nor pure black, as there is always an element of the other hidden inside. Yin is feminine: soft, gentle, and nurturing. Yang is masculine: strong, energetic and aggressive. When applying this concept to your work…
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The $100. Challenge! In my workshop this past week we talked of the tales of years passed, and how money, and our relationship with money has changed tremendously. One thing is constant: if we keep track of the small money, it will have an impact on the big money. It has worked that way since the money world began. It is so easy these days to just keep pouring money into parking meters, shopping at the expensive shops and overlooking…
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The Empty Desk What happens to productivity when you work beside an empty desk and chair? Are you happy that no one is in ‘your space’? Or, are you aware of the empty void nearby? In feng shui, even an empty space has a place in time, no matter how inactive it may be. Could you really be affected working beside an empty desk? In some cases, it depends on the reason why the desk is empty? Predecessor energy is…
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Image from Clip Art What is Your Management Style? Can you find a balance between being a hard-nosed, results-oriented boss and a hovering, nagging mother hen? Of course you can! Each team manager may have the same goals, but they can take a different route to get there! We are all unique. When we first become a manager, we try to mirror our most successful example, good or bad. When we’ve tripped up a few times, we recover, and then…
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Fire People have Energy to Burn Do you remember the last time you were really passionate about something? It could have been something quiet; perhaps a breath-taking view of the lake? Or, more emotional; such as standing up for someone who was falsely accused? The fire element, in feng shui, is represented by the colour red and generally shows up in the Fame or Wealth areas of the home. These areas of your home are definitely hot, as they…
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Is it time to deal with the workday blues? Are you procrastinating with the projects and the task list, again? Did the summer months just slip away? Feng Shui can be applied to re-energize your space. The base logic of all Feng Shui ‘cures’ states you need to change something, in order to make a change. It is the energy moving that makes the change… things you can see, and things you can’t. An example of dead energy would…
Read MoreQ: Which pictures or prints are appropriate to decorate a home office? I have a very small alcove for my desk, computer and hobbies. I‘m trying to find something that is colourful and simple, yet everything seems to be overpowering! A: We are all challenged for space and it sounds like you might already have too much going on in your home office. Make sure your space is clutter-free before adding pictures. Your décor choices will differ depending on whether…
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