(Read this excerpt from the Introduction...)

Envisioning Your Ideal Space

Good feng shui doesn’t just help you achieve more; it creates a space in which you feel more comfortable and where you can work with ease and concentration.

What might that kind of space look and feel like for you? What aspects of your current workspace do you appreciate and enjoy? Which distract, fatigue, overwhelm, or annoy you? Think in terms of both functionality and decorating style.

When dealing with a workspace we often focus on functionality, but every storage and decorating decision made (or not made) affects the style and energy of your office—and that has an effect on your work.

Imagine for a moment that you have a generous and unlimited decorating budget to spend on your home office in whatever way you wish. What might your space look like if you could furnish it any way you desired?

• Do you prefer energetic surroundings or quiet, sheltering spaces?
• Would you like a traditional look for your furnishings, or does a contemporary style appeal to you more?
• Do you prefer bright colors or neutral palettes, edgy modern or “shabby chic”?
• If you had a thousand extra dollars to spend on your home office, what would you buy first: a new computer; a new desk; art for the walls; a fabulous rug; more filing cabinets?

If you don’t yet have a mental image of what your “dream” home office might look like, take a few minutes now to start to define what that would be for you. As you envision what your ideal workspace might look like, take full advantage of the luxury you have to escape the typical corporate environment’s dull color schemes, plastic finishes, harsh lighting, and recycled air. Your home office is an opportunity to create a workspace that brings your own energy into balance and pleases your mind, body, and spirit.

ACTION STEPS

“Good feng shui” for your home office will affect:

• The physical attributes of the space: what you see, touch, and notice when you are in that room or area.
• How you feel both physically and emotionally when you are in your home office.
• The quality of work you produce and the financial, professional, and personal results that you gain.

Complete each of the statements below to describe your ideal workspace. Examples of possible answers are shown below each statement; you may come up with something very different.

• Physical attributes:
“My ideal home office is ______________ , ______________ , and ______________ .”
[ spacious, airy, cozy, modern, quiet, bright, organized, etc. ]

• Physical/emotional states:
“When I am in my perfect home office, I feel _______________ and ______________ .”
[ calm, focused, energized, productive, competent, successful, inspired, etc. ]

• Quality of work:
“My perfect home office enables me to: _________________________________ .”
[ “double my income in the next 12 months,” “complete my assignments easily and on schedule,” “finally write that novel,” “do a better job of building and coaching my downline,” “have more time to spend with my family,” etc.]

By the time you have finished this book, you will have made progress in all three of these areas.