Want More clients? Then make space for them When a Japanese company wants to "rethink" itself or is ready for growth and development of any kind, they make space for it in advance. It's a standard part of business practice. In the Western world, we don't, and are more likely to be found complaining about the changes instead. The difference between the two approaches is that one prepares in advance and is more likely to sail through future events, while the other doesn’t. If your company finds itself lamenting the fact that new business isn’t coming easily, or you are having difficulty recruiting employees of the right calibre, or you want to raise funds for a specific purpose and the money isn’t forthcoming. don’t just increase your advertising spend. Take a leaf out of the Japanese book.
Ask yourself some serious questions: "Is there space in this business to accommodate anything new?" Is there space to process additional paperwork? Is there scope to increase the production facility? Is there any space in the filing cabinets or are they jammed full, along with computer hard drives? What is the state of average intray. bookcases and storage cupboard - and are they filled to capacity? As for housing a new employee, where are you going to put them and is the space prepared for them?
Dead Wood
Making space is a vitally important component of good Feng Shui and should therefore be a standard part of business practice. Actually, it’s the starting point for growth and development of any kind. Through the non-intellectual action of turning out, we are making space for new and vibrant energy to flow into our business lives. If energy is stagnant because there is just too much "stuff’, the business will either only atract more of the same (dead wood) or be blocking out the greatest opportunity for growth and development, indeed. I have frequently known clients attract new clients or materialise funds overnight, simply by the action of rolling up their sleeves and getting on with it.
However, here’s a real-life example of the wrong way to do it - and a cautionary reminder of the power of Feng Shui.
Ms X is a person who runs her business from home and had enjoyed great success implementing Feng Shui recommendations. however, there was one last room that needed attention and was appropriately called her "junk room". Ms X intended turning it into her new office since it was conveniently located in the Fame/Reputation area. She began increasing the vitality of her business by decorating in yellows and reds - and it looked stunning. But within a very short space of time, this top business consultant had her neck on the chopping board and was in danger of losing her best client. She called me to find out what was going wrong. We discovered that in order to decorate she had simply moved all the junk into a big pile’ in the middle of the room! Before long her Fame and Reputation was pill of obstacles and this is what had materialised in her life. As soon as she removed the clutter, the problem disappeared overnight and the full effect of the Feng Shui enhancements to her office was able to come into its own.
by Carla Delaney.
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