Average Rating:
Rating:
 - Think
I'll Give it a Try
I'm a skeptic but the way the
author talks about feng shui makes me want to try it.
She makes sense and gives explanations about how feng
shui works that aren't so far out. I will try a couple
of her suggestions because they are simple and I figure
I don't have anything to lose.
Rating:
 - Feng
Shui at Work
Kirsten M. Langtree tells you how to
arrange your work space for maximum peak performance and
maximum profit. If you work in an office this is a must
read, even if you are not a believer in Feng Shui. The
author describes several typical work environments and
how to make them more comfortable. If you are not
familiar with Feng Shui (it's acupuncture or acupressure
for physical spaces), Kirsten gives the reader a brief
overview of the history and basic principals of this
ancient Buddhist practice to start. She then goes into
more details and mentions the two systems she uses.
Apparently, there are several Feng Shui schools divided
into the compass schools and Black sect schools. Kirsten
uses a bit of both and I found this confusing. In fact,
I find the compass issue a bit confusing and used the
information from the Black sect perspective (stand at
the doorway, look in placing the Ba-Gua's North side on
the wall of the door). If you have not had any previous
exposure to Feng Shui, you may not understand when she
is switching back and forth between the two schools the
book needs a clearer explanation on this.
Aside from these points, there is a lot of good
information about office seating and arrangements that
anyone could benefit from. I repositioned my desk after
reading her section titled Desk for Success and found an
immediate difference in my productivity. Her case
studies were helpful and inspiring. Just reading this
book gave me another perspective on space. I have
visited a lot of clients in corporate offices and have
found so many things about the cubicle environment
disturbing. But Kirsten goes through a step-by-step
process of offering tips to make these environments more
humanizing. Some of her solutions to work space are
intuitive yet reading this book you will be able to
focus on details that you may miss.
Lastly, she gives her Feng Shui corrections for some
famous persons' (read the book to find out) offices and
why she makes the changes. The expereinced intuitive can
learn something from this book as well as the novice. I
you are wondering if this stuff works, it does!
Rating:
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Surprisingly Helpful
I didnt know anything
about feng shui until I read about it in the New York
Times this week--and Lagatree's book was mentioned. No
matter if you believe this stuff or not, this book is
clearly and simply written. I'm sure there is more to
feng shui than this--I'll check out her other book next.
But I think she is onto something: some workplaces ARE
more energized than others. There are offices that seem
more conducive to getting things done. Feng shui makes
sense to me--and by employing some of her suggestions
I'm going to try it in my office and see if I can get
better chi!
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