10 Feng Shui tips to insure peace and productivity in your office

The art and science of Feng Shui have been adhered to for centuries in the homes of well-balanced, spiritually-sound individuals from all over the world. But applying the principals of Feng Shui need not be limited to the home-front. Smart businesses everywhere have begun to utilize the principals of Feng Shui to help enhance productivity, improve worker health, and build additional prosperity.

Here are some simple Feng Shui tips for the office to get you started!

Your desk should be facing the door to your office. Never work with your back to the entranceway to the building, your office or your cube.

2. Use colorful artwork or large mirrors to “interrupt” wide spaces on plain walls. Learn the Bagua (the sectional breakdown of a space according to the Eastern principals of life and posterity) and arrange your office space accordingly

Remove clutter wherever possible. In Feng Shui terms, clutter produces negative Chi (or energy).

Choose a desk with rounded curves. The smooth curves that surround the desk enhance the spirit of creativity.

Pick prosperous colors. Reds, blues and purples are all thought to increase prosperity and happiness (and they look cool too!)

Add plants to your office space. This will enhance your connection with the natural world, even as you stay inside amongst the business world all day.

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The greatest movies and TV shows about office life

The greatest movies and TV shows about office life

When Hollywood isn’t busy telling tales of pirates and alien invasions, it will occasionally focus its attention on the most universal of settings, the workplace. Here are some of the best:

1. The Office (UK edition). Considerably darker than the NBC version of the show. Ricky Gervais and company add that air of desperation to every moment that really gives the series additional weight.
   
   
2. The Office (US edition). Anchored by the amazing Steve Carrell, this show is wackier and more upbeat than its British counterpart, but manages to sneak in just enough believability to see our own lives tucked away in the storylines.
   
   
3. Office Space. This cult classic is story of a man who rebels against his cube, and everything it represents. Just because you sit next to a guy who quotes the film daily doesn’t make it any less hilarious. Fact: Office Space made almost no money at the box office, and didn’t see any serious returns until it became a home video sensation.
   
   
4. Secretary. Talk about dark comedy, Secretary is sexy, scary and hilarious all in one bizarre package. James Spader only knows how to play one role (James Spader) but he executes it flawlessly here.
   
   
5. 9 to 5. Put this early 80’s classic in your Netflix queue. Go ahead, we’ll wait. Over the top slapstick drives the film, but discontent with the glass ceiling makes is very real.
   
   
6. Working Girl. Another classic tale of women in the workplace, and the special challenges they face. Other than Lt. Ripley in Aliens, it’s hard to imagine a more signature role from Sigourney Weaver. Heck, it’s even got Han Solo in there to boot!
   
   
7. Clockwatchers. This litte-seen cult classic features Friends’ Lisa Kudrow and tells the tale of four temps grinding away at huge corporation. Very funny, and very real.
   
   
8. Swimming with Sharks. A sordid little tale about life on the bottom rung of Hollywood’s golden ladder. Watch Frank Whaley go from optimistic young go-getter, to angry, fed-up hostage-taker right before your eyes.

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Feeling the Tension? Here's a Video to Vent It

As the holiday break is fast approaching, many worker bees are finding their desks increasingly cluttered with last-minute tasks and assignments. Ace would like to help you relax with a little venting.

Behold, it's a classic scene from Office Space: