
The Corner Office That Drained Its Occupants
The Problem
A senior partner at a Chicago-based private equity firm relocated to a 34th-floor corner suite. Within six weeks: two key hires resigned, a flagship deal stalled at close, and the partner described a persistent unease he attributed to the new city.
The Diagnosis
The desk faced a sha qi angle from a structural column directly behind the chair, compressing authority. The northwest sector — governing helpful people and travel — was occupied by a service closet with a broken vent creating constant airflow turbulence. The entry door was aligned with the floor-to-ceiling window, causing qi to enter and exit without circulating.
The Result
Desk repositioned 22 degrees. Northwest sector cleared and activated with a specific earth element remedy. Entry deflection panel installed. Within 90 days: one resignation reversed, the stalled deal closed.
"I came in skeptical. The assessment felt clinical — more like a site audit than anything mystical. The corrections were structural. The results were not subtle."
D. HarringtonManaging Partner, Private Equity


