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June 8 - June 29, 2015 30 Working World l WorkingWorld.com FENG SHUI AT WORK by Katy Allgeyer Katy Allgeyer believes every workplace can be enlightened and energized by the principles of feng shui. In addition to her feng shui practice, she is a writer, artist and has worked in retail management. Dazed & Confused How outward confusion impacts our inner confusion T he clock is ticking. Your deadline looms ever closer. Pressure is mounting. Yet, you can't seem to concentrate on the task at hand. Juggling multiple projects is your forte, so why the confusion and lack of concentration? Although it may very well be a classic case of spring fever and the advent of sum- mer that's got your mind wandering from the daily grind, you probably need look no further than your immediate environment for solutions to get you back up to speed at work. Clutter on your desktop is the likely culprit. Faced with a pile of clutter in our work area, we consciously feel that hopeless sense of "where do I begin?". Until the clutter is cleared away, we will not be able to work at optimum levels of energy and enthusiasm. In short, the outward confusion directly impacts our inner confusion. To borrow a phrase that Cher said to Nicolas Cage in "Moonstruck", "Snap out of it!". Here's how: • Survey your surroundings at the end of the day. Put away all loose paperwork and equipment. Keep your files updated and ready to access. • Organize the tools of your trade. Have a good supply of all the items you need to work on your project before you begin, so you don't lose precious time running out to an office supply store when your creative juices are flowing. Put every tool in its place when your work day is done. • Set goals and create a "to do" list that you can refer to throughout the day. Check off tasks as they are completed. Add new tasks as they come up. It's a simple solution to keeping you focused on what needs to get done. • Schedule breaks to deal with colleagues all at once, rather than letting them interrupt your work flow whenever they choose. You'll be able to focus more sharply on your project when you know you have uninterrupted chunks of time. • Respect yourself. Without clutter and confusion, there is clarity. The job gets done and you get to go home on time. .

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