Empty the space under your desk completely. Clean the floor and walls behind your monitor. Energy can't rise through clutter. Day 1 is purely subtractive — don't add anything yet.
Assess your seating position relative to the door. If you're back to door, implement the mirror hack. If facing a wall, add a landscape image. This single adjustment creates more career energy shift than any object you could buy.
Move all tall items to your left side. Keep the right side low and clear. Add a small plant on the left front corner — your Dragon activation point. If your left side is lower than your right, career advancement will feel like pushing against a current.
Add one navy blue item (authority), one green element (growth), and one small red accent (visibility). Even a navy mouse pad, a green plant, and a red pen holder are enough to shift the energetic baseline.
Replace cool overhead bulbs with warm alternatives. Add a directional desk lamp at eye level in front of you. Light from above diminishes presence. Light from in front of you enhances it.
Add sandalwood (career stability) or rosemary (mental clarity) as a scent. Add a small desktop water fountain or nature sounds during focused work. These create the lasting impression of 'this person has their space together.'
Don't change anything. Sit in your adjusted workspace for a full workday and notice: do conversations go differently? Is there less friction? The first week creates the most visible change.