Feng Shui – Our Home Is Our Gateway to Abundance or Misfortune

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To all of us, our home is our palace but in the Chinese Metaphysical Studies, our home is divided into eight palaces or sectors according to the system known as Eight Mansions.

Based on this system, houses are divided into East Group or West Group. There are 4 types of houses within each group. The type of house a person resides in is determined by the compass directions of the main entrance to the house. For instance, if the main entrance faces north, the house belonged to the East Group and the type of house is known as a Li House. If the main entrance faces east, it belonged to the West Group and the type of house is called Dui House.

The core foundation of Feng Shui centers on the existence of -Qi- or life force which is believed to permeate our environment. The life force or energy is dispersed by the wind and gathers at the boundary of water. If the external landform within the vicinity of our house is conducive, Qi will be able to enter the house through the door at the main entrance of the house. Our home is regarded as a container of Qi and the eight sectors of the house are either auspicious or inauspicious depending on where positive Qi or negative Qi collects. The eight sectors, also known as -Property Kua-, are based on the eight cardinal directions of the compass i.e. north, south, east, west, northwest, southeast, northeast and southwest. The auspicious sectors bring good luck to the residents whereas the inauspicious sectors, bad tidings.

To find out the property Kua of houses based on Feng Shui’s Eight Mansion system, please visit proactive-qi.com

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Using the same example of a north facing house or Li House, the following are 4 auspicious and 4 inauspicious sectors:-

Auspicious Sectors Type of Luck

East Prosperity Southeast Health North Harmony South Tranquility

Inauspicious Sectors Type of Luck

Northeast Minor Loss West Discord Southwest Misfortune Northwest Grave Danger

If we seek career advancement or business success, we should have our front door located in the east sector of the house where our main entrance is as this represents the mouth of the house for Qi to flow in. The positive energy will bring prosperity to all the residents in the house.

If we want to stay healthy, we should have one of our rooms located in the southeast sector of the house and use this room more often to benefit from the positive Qi collected therein.

If we look for romance or build harmonious relationship with others, we should tap into the positive Qi residing in the north sector or room in the house.

Lastly, if we seek peace of mind or serenity, we should sleep in the room that is in the south sector of the house.

On the contrary, if we do not want bad luck befallen us, we should as far as possible avoid using the sectors which are inauspicious.

Improve Productivity And Motivation. How Can Feng Shui Help

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Are you a business owner looking for new ideas to improve employee morale, boost creativity and productivity? Do you wonder if adding features like tennis courts and jacuzzi tubs will help?

When it comes to improving the productivity of employees there is no answer in general.Great leadership plays the most important role!Managers need to find ways to motivate their employees with what they do and say – furniture and decor is just one part of it.

After bringing in the element of ‘fun’ like ping pong tables into an office space management will find out quickly that nobody is using them. Ping Pong tables will turn out to be more of a monument to what the business is trying to portrait.It is a fact that by encouraging pool tournaments it is not going to help any business achieving increases in revenue.

Many companies have asked me if re-designing an office in a way that it is more un-conventional will improve results. Managers now believe that productivity will be increased when adding entertainment zones. Wrong! Clearly by just taking this approach, the philosophy again is introduced that ‘one office idea fits all’.

For instance, just recently we designed a sales department in Dallas, Texas according to the principles of Feng Shui for offices. After we did the complete Feng Shui Consultation based on the Sitting and the Facing of the space we learned which Feng Shui colors and materials to introduce, and even more important what we need to avoid, to create an environment conducive to success.We stayed in close contact with each individual top producer of the company based on this range of energy enhancing aspects.Management personally involved each one of the Top Ten Sales People which created a high level of excitement which is rarely experienced. Learning from these top producers how they felt about their soon to be created work space taught us that the ‘one fits all approach’ is not the way to go. If you want to create a productive environment, it is far more important to involve each individual employee asking for input and ideas – creating a sense of ‘ownership’ for results.When consulting with a Feng Shui Professional you are not just hiring an interior designer to turn an office space into a game park – yet interior design layouts based on Feng Shui definetely works!

The spaces we created were so individual in out-come based on Feng Shui and the individual employee an outcome you will never achieve by just adding ping pong tables in order to appear “hip”.

What Is Executive Coaching And Why Is It Useful

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Most corporate career paths lead to a managerial position and preparing one’s self for that step up in responsibility can be hard. Transitioning from subordinate to manager can even be a stress-filled experience, for instance, if you got promoted to a position where you will be managing longtime colleagues or people much older than you.

To ensure that newly-promoted managers can transition with ease into their new functions, a lot of companies are hiring executive coaches.

What is executive coaching?

For the most part, coaching describes a helping relationship between a trained coach and an individual, designed to support the mentee as he tries to achieve specific objectives. Executive coaching differs from other forms of coaching in that the mentee is generally a person who holds a high level position within an organization where duties include major decision making and guidance of people and operations.

How executive coaches can help you

Executive coaches can assist you in several ways. First of all, they help you build the skills essential for your position, for instance, presentation and delegation skills. You may also be coached on basic management theories, strategies, and organizational behavior. Another aspect executive coaches can help you with is your performance. This can include instruction on strengthening collaborative behavior with other workers, correcting ineffective and undesirable behaviors, or reaching quotas. An executive coach can also serve as a sounding board for the mentee, giving comments, observations, and even networking as required.

Choosing an executive coach

Experience, education and chemistry are three essential things to consider when selecting an executive coach. The correct coach for you is one who is competent, trained and has years, if not decades of experience. He or she must have done coursework that is strongly related organizational and executive coaching and can give certifications as proof. Coaches have different educational backgrounds, but most of them finished psychology, business or human resource management courses. While length of experience is a good sign that a coach is reputable, you also need to check if he or she has extensive experience coaching managers in your particular line of work. It is not unlikely that a coach who is recognized to produce consistently great results doesn’t match you. It is crucial that you select a coach you feel you can establish good rapport with. The more at ease you are with your coach, the easier it is to trust, and the more productive the coaching will be. You should remember, however, that as the mentee, you ought to be open to change and criticism. A coach will identify not only your skills and strengths, but also harsh and ineffective behaviors

Transitioning to a managerial position can be stressful. Fortunately, one can ease into the new role and be good at it with the help of executive coaches. You can find more pointers on executive leadership here.

Selecting a Weight-loss Program Safe and Effective for You

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Selecting a Weight-loss Program Safe and Effective for You

Exercise, eating healthy and getting at least 8 hours of sleep leads to a healthy living and weight-loss for most people. But for others, sometimes a little bit more help from a weight-loss program can lead to positive outcomes. Most of the time it leads to better results than if they were go at it alone. But even though there are a lot of -successful- weight-loss programs out there with promises and raving reviews about how excellent Jane Doe had lost 20lbs through their program, their program might effect you different than it had Jane Doe for various reasons.

Before you sign up for any weight-loss program, start off by visiting with your doctor or health care provider about losing the weight and prepare questions by writing them down and asking your doctor about them. Don’t feel shy about taking a pen and paper to your visit, it will help you organize your thoughts better and will help you remember what to ask. Some questions you could consider asking about losing weight are:

What is a healthy weight for me? (Because we all are different.)

Could my extra weight be caused by a health problem or by a medicine I am taking?

How should I change my eating habits? (If you are vegan, gluten intolerant or have other food allergies.)

What kind of physical activity should I avoid if I have any medical problems? (Asthma, old knee injury-etc)

Could a weight-loss program help me? Which ones should I consider doing that is right for me?

Your doctor can go over any questions you may have considering a weight-loss program, especially if you have any past or current health problems and will help set goals for controlling your weight. And don’t be afraid to ask questions when you don’t understand something.

For a fruitful and long-term weight control, the program you choose or are considering should focus on your overall health. Losing weight is a lifestyle change. And with the weight-loss program promoting healthy habits it will help you manage your weight for the future. So taking the time to do your research in finding the right program for you will help move you along the path to living healthier faster.

The author, Lorey Ohara, has been a family health advisor for over 18years and offers advice through blogs and articles still. For more info on weight-loss programs visit OBGYN of Phoenix.

Understanding The History Of Feng Shui

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Feng shui has been around for centuries. Those who believe in its power are usually more in balance with their surrounding and exhibit a positive energy. However, this chinese philosophy is not something that can be understood overnight.

This is a complicated and confusing philosophy. However, if one is truly devoted to its knowledge and historical meaning, then a person can truly achieve harmony within and with their surroundings.

This Chinese philosophy began in ancient China around the third century B.C. with the West Han dynasty. According to feng shui design, a belief exists that the earth is a being with life that has an energy surrounding it.

That energy in Chinese is called “chi”. Chi is determined by the placement of an object and the actual physical surroundings placed around that object. The site around an object, usually a building, is believed to have either positive or negative energy.

In ancient China feng shui design was practiced by rich and poor alike. According to the website Indobase who gives a wonderful detailed explanation of the history of this chinese philosophy, “In ancient China a city was planned in concentric rectangles surrounded by walls surrounded by lakes, hills, valley, gardens, courtyards and parks.”

The Chinese tried to ensure that both the manmade and the natural environment were planned to promote and enhance positive energy. Then they were landscaped using the Yin and Yang ideas.

Good feng shui was ensured by the ancients when they constructed the buildings to enhance harmonious relationships between members of a family and between the family and country.

According to feng shui design, “the left of the building represented Yang or male force and was connected to the forces of heaven and the right of the building represented Yin or the female force and was connected with the energies of the earth.” The Yang forces were represented in sun lit roofs and elevation in the front.

Yin forces were represented in structures that had shadowed eaves and elevations in the back. If a structure was not balanced and leaned more toward either Yin or Yang forces then this would be considered improper and unbalanced.

Ancient emperors built their palaces based on this feng shui guide and this was thought to be very favorable to power.

Feng shui needs to be fully researched in order to be understood. The ancient Chinese were looking for a way to promote a more harmonious environment when they began to use this chinese philosophy. In today’s society, lives are becoming more and more hectic.

If a person can find tranquility and peace by using feng shui, then more should try this unique and life altering philosophy.

Mike Selvon has some informative feng shui articles for the creative mind. Find out more about the history of feng shui at his resourceful site. We appreciate your feedback at our feng shui blog.

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