# Power position

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'''Power position''' is a concept from [Feng Shui](/source/Feng_Shui), the [ancient Chinese](/source/Ancient_china) practice of studying one's position within one's surroundings.

In Feng Shui, the Power Position or "Dragon Seat" is the physical position in the room for a business meeting, which supposedly has the most [power](/source/Power_(social_and_political)).<ref>{{Cite web
| title = Feng Shui and the power position - Shui To Go!
| accessdate = 2013-06-16
| url = http://shuitogo.com/power-feng-shui/
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130619214914/http://shuitogo.com/power-feng-shui/
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 2013-06-19
}}</ref>  The person in this position can see all entrances to the room, and is seated against a wall or other structure, so that no activity occurs behind the person.<ref>{{Cite web
| title = Feng shui office tips, desk location, color and interior decoration ideas
| work = Spaceflavor
| accessdate = 2013-06-16
| url = http://www.spaceflavor.com/Feng_Shui_Office_Tips_Decoration.html
}}</ref>  This makes this person the focus of attention to everyone else in the room.

People who believe this idea believe that the individual in the power position has a significant advantage in [negotiation](/source/negotiation)s and other types of business meetings.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.fengshuiforus.com/Pages/MainDoorPowerPosition.html Main Door Power Position], with diagrams
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061125210904/http://fengshui.about.com/od/businesstips/qt/pwrpstnbusiness.htm Feng Shui], About.Com

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Category:Feng shui

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