IF YOU ARE fortunate to have a private office space or a separate room in your home for your office then these principles will be helpful. First, it is very important that your desk be in a “power” position. That position is usually parallel to the entrance but not directly in front of the entrance. You should be sitting as far back into the room with a supportive wall behind you. It is believed in Feng Shui that sitting with an full window behind your back will cause others to gossip about you. If in fact you can’t avoid this situation then place a bookcase or a large plant behind your chair. Do not sit with the entrance to your backside! I see many offices that are designed with workspaces lined along the walls. If this is the case then place a reflective device, like a small mirror so you can see what is going on behind you. It is the element of surprise that must be diffused. It translates to being “stabbed in the back” by your colleagues and so called friends at the office.

Even though it may be difficult to rearrange your desk, do everything you can to improve your seating position.

If you sit in a row of desks or cubicles that look like a centipede then place the image of a rooster (to gobble up the centipede). This will diffuse any trouble you have with co-workers.

Next, get a picture of a solid mountain to hang behind your chair in your office. This will take on the chi of protection and support. Make sure the painting or picture is hung high enough to cover your head. If this is not possible, then hang it in an auspicious place and surround yourself with photos of inspiration.

Last but not least, keep your desk surface orderly and organized. Use metal or straw baskets, whatever suits your style for your “in” mail and “ out” mail or completed projects. Keep the clutter under control. Then you will begin each day in your office with a fresh start.

Consy will be available for consultations in Las Vegas mid-November.