Each client receives a “To-Do List” from me at the end of a narrative style written report.  The bulk of the report defines the “who, what, when, where and why” as far as the whole analysis goes and the To-Do List round-up can be read before or after the rest of the report.

How do I prioritize the order of the To-Do List? 

In any given audit, I will make recommendations which range from very easy to possibly difficult or challenging to execute.  I will also make recommendations which rank as very important-to-not-a-priority. There is a cross-over between the two categories.  For example, I might make a suggestion that is critically important, but it could be expensive to carry out. What might otherwise be at the top of the list could move down because of difficulty in making it happen.

Most clients of mine have a To-Do List with about a dozen recommendations. In a residential audit, the primary bedroom is usually at the top of the list. This is because most people spend a third of their life sleeping and it’s rare that a bedroom will need no adjustments of any kind.

Other sleeping rooms will follow the “master” bedroom on the list, and then the rooms which people spend a good amount of time in come next. This can include a home office or family room.  The most common entrance into the house also ranks higher on the list than lesser used spaces such as formal dining room, formal living room, utility rooms or bathrooms.

It’s also common to see a remedy high on the To-Do List which is either for the exteriors or interiors, but it can influence the entire property and not just the location of where it is placed.

Other additions to the list will come next in terms of the occupant using spaces differently, to optimize their own personal compatibility with the space.

For the To-Do List that I prepare for clients, I also make note of what should be done long term, perhaps even for decades, versus a recommendation that is only for the current year. This is a lesser-known aspect to a classical Feng Shui audit, where unseen energies are in different categories and hierarchies.  Some unseen energies are semi-permanent, based on the year of construction, while other unseen energies come and go with the yearly cycles, or even monthly cycles.

If I did not prioritize for the client, they might otherwise choose the easiest and most affordable solutions, as that is just human nature. There can also be a holistic benefit in doing all the recommendations as they are sometimes related.  Here is an example: A house that is in a People Lock phase could undermine the health of the occupants. This can affect all the occupants. In concert with the whole house predicament, each bedroom may indicate distinct potential health issues for those who use the rooms.

Properties may also reveal issues which could make it harder for the occupant to GENERATE or attract money, and another area of the home which undermines the ability to SAVE money. Obviously, they are related.

I am also a strong believer in explaining WHY a recommendation is being made and elaborate to the full extent that seems relevant. The hope here is to inspire follow-through when a person understands what is at stake.

Author: Kartar Diamond

Company Name: Feng Shui Solutions ®

From the Frequent Client Questions Blog Series