Taking my own advice.

Taking my own advice. 

Last Wednesday, I blogged about Feng Shui. I talked about the importance of straightening and organizing our hidden treasure troves in drawers and file cabinets. I suggested that the clutter of our tucked away secrets might be getting in our way. They might be constricting our growth and prosperity. On Friday, while I was massaging a couple of golden retrievers, Anastasia documented the sessions photographically. When I looked at the images Anastasia took, I noticed the boards behind me. I was (contextually) shocked. Here, in plain sight, in a highly significant point in the classroom, in front of which I PetMassage my private clients, was this unattractive hodgepodge of discombobulating images. Hyperbole? I think, not! 

These two adjoining corkboards in our PetMassage_TM classroom/clinic have been a display of a collage of business cards, brochures, photographs, cartoons, news clippings, all representing our students businesses. It has been a point of pride for us to be able to show how well our students are prospering. It has been a point of interest for new students just beginning their businesses. They gather around it during breaks, looking for inspiration (and for graduates in their area who are already practicing). Initially, the display was simply organized with columns of business cards, brochures and a few newspaper clippings. As we continued to add to it, it eventually became layers and layers of stuff. It was supposed to be scrap-bookie style. With time though, and perhaps some disregard, it had evolved to the energetic rats’ nest you see in the photo. 

I read these newsletters, too. I want to testify: I have seen the light. I have removed the offending display from the corner. Now that it’s gone, the entire PetMassage_TM School feels cleaner and clearer. It is easier to be in it. It is easier to work in. It is easier to process orders in (hint, hint nudge, nudge). 

All of the media that was on the board has been reorganized and remounted on corkboards in another part of the classroom. There, you will see them proudly displayed with neatly organized rows of business media. They are in a well lit area by the kitchenette and restrooms. The students look at them during breaks, so they ought to be where other break activities are held (or released). 

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