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Join Me for This One-of-Its-Kind Feng Shui Training Program Designed for Anyone Who Loves Feng Shui and Wants to Work as a Professional Feng Shui Consultant….and that Comes with Done-for-You Consulting Checklists, Templates and Forms to Get Your Feng Shui Business Started Even Faster!
Lots of feng shui consultants tell me the same thing:
They've done the training but don't have a clue how to start their feng shui business.
That's the problem with most feng shui training and certification program — not knowing what to do or how to get started in your consulting practice once the training is over.
To empower you as a feng shui entrepreneur and help you begin your feng shui business and make money doing what you love and have been trained to do.
Hear what attendees have to say about the MCC…
This is a proven course that helps those who want to learn and practice feng shui as a working consultant. I'm recognized for being willing to talk about…..money!
There's a lot of "not talking" around working as a feng shui consultant.
Lots of certification courses, schools, teachers and organizations don't want to talk about it. Why? Because there's a lot of feng shui consultants not making ends meet, or not charging enough for their time and training, who don't know how to start their business….and many going out of business.
I want to get you into business and keep you there.
I love feng shui and I love working as an entrepreneur. And I want to share with you all I know about feng shui, making money, marketing and being in business as a feng shui consultant and business woman.
The MCC is the best deep dive in feng shui and business that you can find anywhere.
That's my promise to you.
And it's just plain fun to be there.
You meet incredible women. In fact, you will **MISS THE MCC** from the moment it ends. There's no describing being in the "feng shui bubble" with other like-minded people who love feng shui as much as you do!
Six years ago this started out as a training class for feng shui consultants and it's grown larger each year.
We work hard, but we enjoy ourselves too – this will be the easiest hard class you've ever had fun at.
And I want you to have enjoy learning feng shui at the MCC because fun shui is GREAT feng shui.
At other feng shui classes and certification programs, it's just a class with a whole lot of what and not a lot of how.
I'll give you feng shui tips and tools that I've designed in my own practice that help simplify difficult Chinese feng shui methods so that they're easy to implement.
If you're math challenged like me, you'll know what I'm talking about.
There's a lot of confusion and needless complexity around feng shui when there doesn't need to be.
Yes, even some of the most revered feng shui Grand Masters use simple tools like the ones I'll share with you at the Red Envelope Event. Don't worry about hand drawing flying star charts – I'll give you everything you need to make feng shui easy to practice and more profitable.
My promise to you is that this isn't just another dry class on feng shui – it's about how to learn feng shui and turn it into a business.
That's exactly what I did 13 years ago at the height of the stock market crash and tech-sector meltdown. I started my business one month before 9/11.
But I believed in the power to move energy and make money no matter what's going on in the economy.
That's because if you have good feng shui, what's going on in the economy doesn't matter because your economy is thriving.
This is the 6th Year of the Red Lotus Master Consultant Course and it's so much more than just a feng shui conference and training course.
It's a Feng Shui Event.
And It's Unlike Any Other Feng Shui Training You've Been To
The Red Envelope Event is for feng shui consultants who have a passion for feng shui — and for making a difference while making money doing what they love.
Many would-be consultants aren't sure about taking classes to practice feng shui as a business, or if they even need them.
Even more important is setting up a feng shui practice – how to find clients, learning what's expected in a consultation report or feng shui audit, and finding out what knowledge, skills and tools are needed to be considered a professional feng shui consultant.
I was trained in feng shui, but no one helped me create my feng shui business.
It's taken me 14 years and I've learned a lot along the way — and I share it ALL with you at the Red Lotus Master Consultant Course (MCC) something completely different from other feng shui training!
I'll help you learn traditional Chinese feng shui — and I'll also teach you how to start your consulting practice, and answer your feng shui business questions like
1) How do I get started as a consultant?
2) How do I find clients?
3) How much should I charge for a feng shui consultation?
The Red Lotus Master Consultant Course (MCC) Covers All the Details You Need to Know In Order to Become a Qualified and Confident Feng Shui Master Consultant
The Red Lotus Master Consultant Course (MCC) will teach you how to create greater health, wealth, and well-being for you, your loved ones, and the lives of your clients. Feng shui is a practice of foundational concepts that must be understood in depth in order to apply it fully – especially if you want to work as a professional feng shui consultant.
The Red Lotus MCC will teach you traditional Chinese feng shui, and the important details about time and space feng shui, compass and personal feng shui….plus, many feng shui secrets and concepts that are more important than mere rules.
Perhaps most importantly, I'll share tips and helpful details that make traditional feng shui faster, easier and a lot more fun to practice.
I'll also share a lot of my personal consulting stories. It's one of the things everyone loves the most — stories, inside details and secrets that makes feng shui come alive.
Maybe that describes what you're looking for. How about this?
- You want clear feng shui instructions with lots of examples
- You are excited about learning classical Chinese feng shui that's easier and that makes sense
- You want to learn how to create your feng shui business from the ground up
- You want templates, checklists and to-do lists that will help you launch your business faster
- You want lots of great reference material and resources that will help you in your consulting practice and in your business
- You are excited about hearing all the many ways you can create a feng shui business that captures your unique abilities
- You want to know where to go for help with logos, websites, and marketing
"With all the templates and resources I got my feng shui consulting practice started fast!"
"If you're like me, you read Katie's newsletter every week. I liked the Red Lotus Letter because it conveys feng shui information that's very detailed, easy to read and simple to understand. When there was an opening for MCC 2014, I was completely confident about the quality and quantity of information I'd receive, so I signed up for the MCC instead of another feng shui course.
The three biggest benefits of the class? 1) You gain great insight, knowledge, and understanding about classical feng shui; 2) There are hands-on exercises in each section; and 3) You'll receive ready-to-use charts, checklists, and templates that you can use the day you finish the course and start working as a feng shui consultant."
Sridevi Thyagarajan
Herridon, Virginia
The best part about working in feng shui is that you can choose to use feng shui as your primary career choice, such as working as a feng shui consultant.
Or, you can incorporate it into your current vocation such as home staging, interior design or re-design, professional organizer, real estate, building and construction, architecture, and many other fields, such as the education, medical or healing fields.
A deeper understanding of feng shui will create added benefit and potency to your work, helping you reach clients on a completely new and deeper level.
Knowing feng shui intimately helps you to look below the surface and read the meaning of a space, such as the child whose bed is pushed into the corner of the room and endures being bullied at school, the teen who suffers from asthma with a blue-painted bedroom ceiling, the business that has "No Parking" signs at the front and is barely hanging on, or a couple that's at odds and their bedroom shows it with a broken down mattress and mismatched night stands.
Sometimes, it's worse….like cancer. You'll learn which combinations of elements create arguments, tension, financial difficulty or aggravate cancer, arthritis and stimulate diseases like MS or ADHD.
Feng shui can be used to help improve lives dramatically.
I'll teach you how to look at a space and see it as more than a box with a floor and ceiling. It's a living space that tells a story. If you can read that story, you can help re-write what that space says and that can make a huge impact in the lives of your clients.
"Learning feng shui and helping friends and family is emotionally rewarding."
"The MCC 2014 class in Las Vegas last year was been nothing short of one of the most incredible and enlightening experiences of my life! I have grown in all aspects of my life after the class. I learned that life doesn't just happen — it's the way we choose to live our lives from our home spaces to our work area. I've been able to change and improve my own life and that of my friends and family since learning feng shui. This has been both extremely fascinating and emotionally rewarding.
Katie Weber made the MCC the best experience in every way. You can tell she is a person who sincerely cares about teaching feng shui and doesn't forget you or your name the minute the seminar is over! She's an incredible person, and her drive and perseverance will help drive you in your new career. I wouldn't change my MCC experience for the world."
Veronica Vela
San Antonio, Texas
The best part about the Red Lotus Master Consultant Course is that you can design your feng shui career around your personal passion.
For me that passion was writing.
I wanted to create a way to put my two loves, feng shui and writing, together. That's how the Red Lotus Letter feng shui e-Zine came about. I lived in rural South Texas, where there are more cows than people.
I knew I had to build a feng shui business that would allow me to live in a cow pasture.
Plus, I wanted a career that I could do on my own schedule and be around for my husband and son.
Publishing an online newsletter was just the answer.
This just shows you how you can take something you love and combine it with feng shui to create a new business for yourself.
"Learning feng shui has helped me personally and professionally, and complements my Reiki work."
"Coming to the MCC rounded out my knowledge as an energy worker by understanding how our environment fits in to the puzzle of energy that surrounds us and our lives. Learning feng shui has helped me expand my energy work in Reiki.Personally, the class has helped me create an environment that supports my passions and businesses — and enhances my life.
If you're undecided about the MCC, all I can say is that you should go.
The environment and fellowship of the class is inspirational in its own right. Katie is an amazing teacher who's just fun to be around while giving you a ton of information. She really simplifies some of the more difficult parts and that's the real benefit of the MCC – tools that help you simplify and enhance your knowledge. Thank you Katie!"
Laurie Custer
Victoria, Texas
You Could say I'm the Feng Shui Consultant's Consultant
Feng shui consultants love feng shui. They just don't often make money at it.
I believe in the power of feng shui — and its ability to create a great life and business for you and your clients. But if you don't make money, you can't spread the word about feng shui.
Your clients want to see a successful feng shui consultant so that when you speak to them about success and wealth, and that you are a model of success!
I want to show you how to create the kind of success yourself and your life….and for your clients.
About Katie
For 13 years, over 35,000 subscribers read the Red Lotus Letter e-zine each week. "If it's Wednesday," says Katie, "you can bet the Red Lotus Letter will be emailed out." A fourth generation Texan, Katie brings the eastern art of feng shui to her readers in a genuine and practical way that's never too woo woo.
She covers fresh new feng shui subjects — and explains feng shui in down-to-earth terms — just like she does at her classes. Because of her unique perspective, Katie's been featured in magazines, newspapers, and on websites around the world. She has clients that range from homeowners to manufacturing plants.
Her newspaper column, Living Space, is nationally syndicated and read in daily papers such as the Charlotte News & Observer, the Orlando Sun-Sentinal, the Sacramento Bee and New York Newsday, in addition to online editions like the Chicago Tribune.
She also developed three highly successful collections of feng shui jewelry for HSN and has been filmed for Ehow videos.
An engaging teacher, she'll present difficult feng shui concepts in easy, simple to understand methods, giving you feng shui tips, charts and ideas to help you quickly and easily do your assessments by giving you the very ones she created for herself.
What sets Katie apart is her willingness to share everything she knows with you. She holds nothing back.
What's your passion?
Is it landscaping, architecture, writing, interior design? Maybe it's fashion.
You can pair your interests with feng shui to create a business that's unique to you and your interests. In fact, I recommend that you do. It helps you to create your own unique feng shui niche – one that's authentically you.
The Red Lotus Master Consultant Course will not only train you as a feng shui Master Consultant, I'll help you refine your feng shui business to include your passion to help you create your own, one of a kind business that resonates with who *you* are.
In fact, we'll spend a full day just on the business aspects of feng shui.
I'll share with you all of my personal techniques and tips for making your practice effective, efficient and productive — and profitable.
It's tough getting started as a feng shui consultant.
I know. I was where you were 13 years ago.
You worry if you're doing things right, if you're charging the right amount, wondering if your reports make sense, wondering if you've covered the important details.
It's frustrating when you're trying to combine feng shui and create a feng shui presentation or report that makes sense. Then, you wonder if you're charging the right amount, if your fees are too high — or worse — too low.
I want you to feel confident and ready to begin your consulting business.
Many feng shui classes are taught by those who only know feng shui — and while that's great — I can teach you about combining feng shui with entrepreneurship.
I put together the kind of course I would have wanted to take when I started my career in feng shui, answering all those questions that I wish I had known when I started out. You won't have to wonder any more if what you're doing is right in feng shui or business. You'll be doing it right, right from the start.
What's all this worth? It's worth time — and money.
When you have all the resources you need, the directions on how to begin working and the resources to get your business started, you're that much closer to making your business work for you. When you have to "feel your way" along, making mistakes along the way, worrying and wondering if you can make it as a consultant, then that's a loss of both time and money…time you could be spending earning money as a feng shui consultant.
The Red Lotus Master Consultant Course (MCC) provides:
- A carefully designed, high-quality privately-taught traditional feng shui consultant training
- Increased focus and clarity of feng shui via this intensive class environment
- A supportive classroom and learning experience with personal instruction from Katie
- Total immersion in feng shui ideas, concepts, and foundation
- A feng shui experience that you will love, enjoy – and have fun at — because you learn more when you enjoy yourself!
What's the price of confidence worth? Everything.
Because self-doubt costs you dearly.
Many feng shui consultants don't bother to get training with an experienced teacher — and they always wonder if they're doing it right. You won't have to look over your shoulder and wonder if you're practicing feng shui consulting correctly.
When I first started practicing feng shui professionally, I charged a measly $75 for a consultation and I worried I was charging too much.
Then I took a course overseas to learn feng shui.
When I came back from that trip I felt very confident because we were told that with our level of experience, I could charge $500 for a home consultation.
I couldn't believe it – that training meant that I had a $425 increase for two hours of my time.
When I first began, my $75 consultation took me four hours: two hours at the house and then two hours to write it the consultation. So, in all I made $18.75 an hour.
After my training, I charged $500 for the same four hours. That was over a 600% pay increase.
Today, I charge $400 for an hour-long telephone consultation. That shows you what you can do because if I can do it – you can too.
Maybe you'd like to do telephone consultations. You don't have to start out charging what I do, but $125-$150 an hour is very reasonable – and not bad for an hour's work. I'll show you how to do these in the class.
But what if you charged $250 for a consultation, you could do four small consultations a month and make an extra $1000 for yourself – with just 16 hours of work.
Maybe $1,000 doesn't seem that much…or maybe it does.
That's a car payment for a very nice car, maybe a nicer apartment or some cash to do things you want to do like take a vacation, give to your favorite charity, support a loved one such as an aging parent or college-age child, buy a fancy new iPhone or iPad, or invest or save the money.
Of course you could very well make more than $1000 a month. Like anything in life, the more you put into it, the more you get out of it.
In This Program You Will Learn These Key Feng Shui Skills:
- How to assess the feng shui of a home, business or building site
- How to create a feng shui consultation report and work professionally
- How to operate your feng shui consulting business
- How much to charge clients for your services
- How to differentiate yourself from other feng shui consultants
- How to provide high-quality, professional-level feng shui consulting to your clients
- How to interpret flying star charts quickly
- How to build a file of feng shui tools to help you create "at a glance" feng shui reading
This is a Certification Course
Once you've completed the MCC, you will be a Certified Master Feng Shui Consultant. You'll have gone through the training and been tested, so you can hold you head up knowing that you've learned the key skills to complete feng shui consultations that are thorough and complete.
Handing over your certificate at the graduation celebration is always an exciting time for all the students.
You'll be able to know you are backed up in your training once you start your consulting practice too, so you can call yourself a feng shui expert.
Imagine yourself…. as a recognized feng shui expert
It's not very often you can call yourself an expert. But when you receive your Master Consultant Course Certificate, you can.
There's something so validating about this experience. It's like getting a giant B-12 shot of confidence. Believe me, in a world that often shoots you down, it's nice to feel that giant boost.
What's important to know is that this course is not an expense. It's an investment….in you.
You can immediately apply what you've learned toward your feng shui business. And, if you truly decide to do this as your business, you can deduct this as a business expense (be sure to check with your accountant first).
What You Gain From Attending This Class
This class is time and information-intensive.
You won't have to spend over a week, and many thousands of dollars traveling overseas (like I did) with a week of food and hotel bills (like I did) and serious jet lag (like I did) on top of thousands of dollars for the class tuition. Plus, as a feng shui devotee, you'll learn how to regularly update your feng shui.
This course will instruct you about all the time influences that bear of your family, your health, your career and income, and your business and happiness.
The knowledge of how to regularly update the feng shui of your own home is in itself a priceless skill and valuable asset. Now when someone says it's going to be the 'Year of the Horse' that information will be very meaningful for you because you'll have such a deep understanding of feng shui.
I have specifically boiled down what I have learned in my practice of feng shui to the most essential information you'll need to begin your new feng shui life and business and all at a reasonable cost for such an intensive, fun-filled, and mind-expanding class.
But this class isn't just me talking to you for three days — you'll go home with tons of tools and information. You'll have experiences that are fun, thought-provoking, and spirit-filling. This is more than a feng shui class — it's an experience.
Day One: FENG SHUI FUNDAMENTALS
Introduction To Classical Chinese Feng Shui
Fundamentals Of Feng Shui: 5 Element Theory
Understanding Chi
The Bagua & Luo Shu Square
Understanding Layouts, Floor Plans, and Lot Shapes
Feng Shui Furniture Arrangement
Feng Shui Formulas and Schools
Feng Shui Fine Points — Designs, Front Doors, Lot Shapes
The Luo Pan — Feng Shui's Compass
Water Feng Shui
Symbolic Feng Shui
Question and Answer
Day Two: ADVANCED FENG SHUI
Changing Directions & Emptiness Lines
Feng Shui Formulas: 8 Mansions, Flying Star
Understanding numbers – interpreting meanings
Cycles Of Time
Trigram Charts – Simple Flying Star
Annual Afflictions
Natal Charts/Mountain And Water Stars
Consulting Practice
How to Conduct a Feng Shui Audit
How to Write a Feng Shui Report
Write Your Competition Report
EVENING: Preparing your competition case study
Day Three: YOUR FENG SHUI BUSINESS
Turn In Your Competition Case Study Report
Practicing Feng Shui Professionally – How To Conduct A Feng Shui Audit
Preparing For Feng Shui "Disaster" Clients – Serious Problems
Mental and Physical Health Feng Shui
Space Clearing
Annual Feng Shui
Running Your Feng Shui Business
Tools for Success – Social Media, Blogging, Websites
Differences Between Websites and Blogs
Get Out There — How to Build Your Expert Status
Money – How to Get Paid, How Much to Charge
Attracting Clients
How to Get References
Feng Shui You –Building Your Personal Success Chi
EVENING: Graduation and awards
For a class syllabus, please click here.
We make time to enjoy ourselves, too.
The MCC conference isn't all work and no play.
We'll be doing some exercises and activities that go well beyond working in our notebooks.
Plus, there's a lot of fun and pampering too!
At the MCC in Napa, California we had a champagne tour of the chef's private garden where he picked vegetables straight from the garden and gave us a demonstration, tasting and recipe for his creation.
At the Las Vegas MCC, we had a photographer come in and take everyone's headshot so theyd have a professional photo for their business cards and website!
It really is more than just a class, or an event….it's an experience.
"I wish I had started feng shui training with Katie to begin with."
"I enrolled in the 2013 AND 2014 Red Lotus Master Consultant Course and it was one of the BEST PROGRAMS that I have participated in. I learned so much — and I now feel that my consults are thorough and complete. I even invested in a Luo Pan and it's absolutely a fabulous tool.
Looking back — I should have started with a traditional feng shui program — it's precise and on target for doing feng shui consultations. Perhaps best of all, Katie has been available to answer any questions or challenges that you might face after completing her program. She's an incredible instructor and the program is worth every penny. The program is well organized – fun – intense and challenging.
Marianne Kaplan
Feng Shui Master Consultant
Chicago, Illinois
We've Got You Covered
Graduate Helper Coaches
One of the ways we take care of you at the MCC is making sure you get your questions answered. This course provides a lot of information but you may still have some questions and would like to speak to someone who's walked the same path you are.
And for that reason, we'll be providing you with four MCC graduate coaches who are there just for YOU.
These coaches have been through the MCC more than once, are working in feng shui and with the public, and who will be there to answer your questions and help get you unstuck if you have any doubts or uncertainty about any of the work we're doing.
Best of all, they've been where you are now and know exactly how you feel in the class as you take in so much feng shui information.
They come from all walks of life, too, but they all know feng shui the MCC and what you can expect and can help you navigate your questions and class material. We think you'll love having them there just to support you.
Let me introduce you to….
Carrie Ponticelli
Carrie came to the 2013 Napa MCC and the 2014 Las Vegas MCC. As a 30-year flight attendant, Carrie has traveled the world and has met people from all walks of life. She's a cool, collected person who will put you at ease and help you untangle any feng shui knot.
Marianne Kaplan
A former educator, Marianne has a thriving consulting business in Chicago that she has built purely by word of mouth and referrals from happy clients — that's saying a lot in a day that most businesses can't get by without a website. A busy and full-time feng shui consultant, Marianne can answer your questions with authority.
Jami O'Connell
Jami went full-time into feng shui in 2014 after retiring from her job as a surgical veterinarian technician with a prestigious California university veterinary school. As someone who loves and works with animals, Jami has a great intuitive sense and calming way of presenting information.
Julie Smith
Julie works in Hollywood, California as a professional organizer and Master Feng Shui Consultant. Julie is a past 2013 and 2014 MCC attendee whose engaging style and humor is the perfect ice breaker. She's fun and makes the class warm and friendly. She'll answer your questions and guide you with her savvy business and feng shui background.
Is the Red Lotus Master Consultant Course Right for Me?
It is if you're….
… an enthusiastic, action-oriented, goal-setting type of person with a positive, infectious attitude and who loves to participate.
Sound like someone you recognize? If so, this is the course for you.
If you believe you should buy a "business in a box" and enjoy challenging the speaker, sitting with your arms folded at the back of the class, have a negative outlook, and want to debate or argue about business or feng shui or anything about the conference, this isn't the class for you.
"Please be responsible for the energy you bring into this space."
–Quote from the Oprah Show Finale
Sadly, there are people with unrealistic expectations for a course like this or they're bitter, cynical people who want to "test" me and see if I'm going to cover every single thing I promised them (which I assure you, I do),debate me or contribute in a negative way, we ask that you don't sign up.
If you're unhappy with what you're learning or you carry a negative aura of energy that pollutes the atmosphere for everyone else, demands constant attention and can't work with a group in a positive manner, please don't sign up.
When someone makes an investment in themselves for my course, I want them to experience a class filled with positive, like-minded people who bring their enthusiasm and caring and consideration for others with them.
Will the MCC Class work for me? I've taken other courses and was disappointed. How is this class different?
We're glad you asked. The MCC is VERY different from most feng shui training classes. We have consultants who've been working for years and trained for years who say over and over that this class was the most rounded class they've ever taken. Plus, they learned how to WORK as feng shui consultants — something no class offers. You will have to put in the effort and in business that requires you to make decisions, think differently, work differently and be ready to tackle the job.
Can I really create a feng shui business?
It's important that you're realistic about what it takes to be in business. I work 30-35 hours a week and make a healthy amount of money. But it took me time to build to this. If you consistently work at your business, and do all the steps, you can create a business for yourself. However, there are no "magic pills" here…. work is just that — work. The MCC is not a get rich quick program and it will not magically solve your problems.
The question is — do you want the work you do to be work you love and that builds something for you and your family? This is what I love about my business (well, that and I can take two or three vacations when and where I want without having to ask for time off!). But I applied myself regularly and on a daily basis to build this. You can too. Consistency beats talent and I can't say enough about consistent effort. You get out of your business what you put in to it.
Can I bring along a friend or my husband to the class?
We really don't recommend it. Please don't bring friends or your children to this course as it is a distraction to the others who are coming to learn and have invested in this training. Remember that this is a working, business conference and you'll want to be fully engaged in what we're doing here.
What if I'm not ready now? Will you have another MCC class next year?
If you want to come to the MCC, do it now. Let me ask you something….is there ever a time in life when you are really, truly "ready" to do something? Most of the time, you just have to take the plunge. You will always be busy, have a problem, be over-scheduled and use that as a way to test whether you're ready or not. As for next year, it's likely there will be another one next year….but you never know.
What kind of people come to the MCC?
Simply put, they are awesome, awesome wonderful people. You will love the MCC if you're enthusiastic, ready to learn, ready to help and pitch in and aren't just about "you." The people who enjoy it the most are there for themselves and others. The ones who enjoy it the least are the ones who are "all about me" people…you know the type. If that's you, it's better if you don't sign up. But if you're excited, eager and ready, then let's do this!
Here are some of the tools you'll receive as an MCC Attendee
This is a listing of everything you'll receive at the MCC — a $1500 value by themselves
You'll receive all teaching material presented during the course. All lessons will be printed with room to write your notes.
These materials will become your own personal feng shui bible and business resource that will be invaluable in your feng shui practice. This impressive binder is chock-full of feng shui lessons, samples, resources, tools and helpful information. Weighing in at 5 pounds, you will have all your information in one handy location with every bit of information provided to you.
Ever wonder how you'll create consultation reports? Or maybe you'd like some guidelines to use when you are consulting?
I want to help you get off to a successful start.
That's why I've developed over 40+ pages of charts, tables, graphs and forms you can use in your practice — instantly implementable tools to print or save to your computer.
Everyone LOVES these because they help you get your consulting business started immediately. These are forms and tools I've developed for myself over the past 14 years.
The templates, samples and forms are worth $497 alone.
In addition to all the charts and templates, I'll also give you a list of my favorite *personal resources.*
This is a $497 value by itself.
These resources include 30+ pages of my *most valuable* business resources that I personally use for everything from where to register a domain name, start your own newsletter, to buying feng shui items wholesale, getting website help and graphics design. You won't have to guess about where to go for help, resources, and services when you start your business.
Complete digital files of all items and course material are provided for you to look at, print or download to your computer.
Everyone loves having these files — and you will too! You can look at all the files on your computer and have everything in an electronic format.
This is a $497 value.
"This class is so much more than you'd ever expect."
"Have you ever attended a conference and went home feeling like you didn't come away with the kind of information or transformation you expected? This isn't one of those conferences.
And if you have doubts or worries that it is, let me assure you it's everything you expect and so much more.
I've worked with Katie now for eight years as my feng shui consultant. She's guided me in feng shui and helped me through some pretty tough life situations, all with genuine caring, insight and humor. And that's just what you get at the class – lots of insights, great delivery that makes all that information fun to listen to, and if you're in business like I am, you'll come away with so much marketing insight, you'll be in awe at what you learn.
As a business person, I appreciate how much business detail Katie puts into the class. She doesn't hold anything back and that's impressive: her willingness to be an open book.
Still deciding? I have four words for you: Don't. Miss. This. Class."
Jodie Harvala
Fargo, North Dakota
"You won't feel lost in the crowd at the Red Lotus MCC."
"This course is truly awesome. We got so much information that I almost needed another piece of luggage for the notebook and everything I got at the course! Katie makes an effort to make everyone feel so special – it's a rare thing at a conference when you often feel lost in the crowd.
It's that attention to detail that makes this conference unlike any other. Be sure to follow Katie's recommendations to come early and read up on all the pre-conference information. If you do, you'll be rested and ready for this intensive experience.
Think you can't make feng shui into a business? This conference delivers on how to be successful in your new feng shui business (or any business, really), and this was my favorite part of the class. Well, that and the awesome people and friendships that I know I'll have a lifetime. This conference is life-changing. In fact, so much so, I'll be there again. I'll be looking for you!"
Lexie Hill
Austin, Texas
"I learned more in three days than I did in a year of feng shui training."
"When I started my feng shui business, I was lost, frankly. I had spent a lot of time and energy going to classes but once I got out of those classes, I had no idea where to begin. Enter Katie and the Red Lotus Master Consultant Conference (MCC).
I had hired Katie as a coach because when I finished a year of feng shui training, I was completely lost about how to get started. She told me exactly what I needed to do as a feng shui consultant to start my business, but she also suggested I come to her training conference.
After having gone through a full year of training, I wasn't really sure if I need more training, but the MCC was just what I needed. The MCC was full of people just like me who were ready to take their feng shui knowledge and put it into a business. I learned so much in three days of the MCC that months in a class never prepared me for!
Best of all, Katie supports you. She supports you with information (the binder is HUGE and has a TON of examples, resources, and help), with practice (she makes you work at the conference!), and with community that's so warm, diverse and accepting (she invites you to join a Facebook group where you have great people to connect and share with). She's a dynamic speaker, covers all the topics, and makes the MCC so much fun and full of surprises. I've joined her private coaching group too. That's how much I got out of Katie's coaching and the MCC. If you've been lost and wavered about training, stop waiting and join us."
Susan Montalbano
Huntington, New York
"Katie's been beside me the whole way."
"Katie makes me think of my dad when I was learning to ride a bike as a kid. I knew he was right there, either holding up my bike or running beside me and finally letting go as I learn to ride away by myself. I could hear his encouraging words and I was so excited to finally be able to ride!
Right now, I'm embarking on a new career and business in feng shui and Katie's right there beside me, encouraging me and helping me until the day comes when I'm ready to ride off on my own. Having Katie as a teacher and a mentor who openly shares her knowledge and details and advice, helps me build my experience and confidence. She'll be there for you, too."
Carol Roscoe
Sunnyvale, California
"I thought I knew it all already….but I learned more."
"I thought I'd learned it all as a student of feng shui the past 20 years, but no one spells it out like Katie. Her feng shui explanations are clear and her delivery of the 'mystical eastern' science (which is how I see it) is in plain (Texan ) English. Classes are structured and informal; everyone is interesting and interested in each other personally as well as feng shui.
When you receive your lou pan you'll be amazed at the power it exudes, it is a very personal instrument and when you apply it for clients it has a mesmerizing effect on all who view it. Take the leap of feng shui faith and follow the path of a truly inspirational experience!"
Lynda Mistry
Berkshire, England
"I've already earned back my investment in the MCC."
"If you've ever had the chance to meet your role model, you know how incredible it can be. For me, my role model was Katie. I've studied feng shui for two years in Norway and it was time to attend the MCC so I could learn how to run my feng shui business, and I wanted to learn from Katie.
It was a big step to travel from half way around the world, but after attending the MCC I am so much more confident about my abilities in feng shui and as an entrepreneur. The class just lifts you up with the great people, the positive atmosphere and the amazing surprises.
Best of all, I'm working in feng shui. I've even given classes and been paid for them! You can do this too.
I came all the way from Norway. If I can do this, then what's stopping YOU?"
Zandra Norum
Jessheim, Norway
"Coming to the MCC was the best decision I have ever made."
"I had been studying Feng Shui for two years prior to attending Katie's Red Lotus Master Consultant's Course, but I felt as though I still had so much information missing and was not confident enough to do paid consultations, even though I had trained under another Master for two years.
There was so much at the Red Lotus Master Consultant's course, it was amazing just how much we did in just three full days and there was even time to have some fun too. I did have lots of missing knowledge, but I don't anymore because Katie fixed that. Not only that but Katie made it so much fun, everyone felt relaxed and I met some wonderful people from all over the world who I still regularly keep in contact with.
My feng shui confidence has changed dramatically, especially now that I can show off with my English luo pan. When I received my Certificate I was so proud of myself, and so proud that I had stepped out of my comfort zone and traveled all the way to Las Vegas from the UK on my own. That was such a big step for me and I am so glad I made that decision. I can honestly say it was the biggest and best decision I have ever made. I very nearly went the previous year to San Francisco but I didn't have the courage; I regretted that decision so much that it made me determined to go to Las Vegas.
The best thing is, I've earned enough money now to cover the investment I originally made in taking the trip to Las Vegas and attending the course.
Katie is the only feng shui master that I know who not only teaches you feng shui, she also teaches you about how to run your feng shui business. Plus, the amount of advice, tips and knowledge we gained was mind-blowing. I cannot thank Katie enough and I am sooo excited as I have just found out that the next Red Lotus Master Consultant's course could be in Los Angeles, and guess what….? I am invited to go back again! I can't thank you enough Katie!"
Sylvia Morgan
Red Lotus Master Consultant
Prenton, United Kingdom
"My luo pan makes practicing feng shui easy — and clients are impressed."
"When I decided to start my feng shui consulting business I did some research into luo pans and discovered that most luo pans were written in Chinese symbols. But fortunately, Katie has professional luo pans in English!
Since I bought my luo pan, I've used it at clients' homes and the interest people have in it is kind of fun. First they peer over your shoulder to see and then they want to know what all the rings mean.
I also love how the flying stars are right on the compass and I don't have to dig around for my tables. I am thrilled to have this beautiful luo pan as a tool for my new career!"
Brenda Miller
Ontario, Canada
"As soon as the MCC was announced, I booked my ticket!"
For so many years I had interest in feng shui but never dug deep enough. When I came to the US and found out about Katie and her Red Lotus Letter I immediately signed up. I could not wait until Wednesday to get a new and always-interesting article. When I found out that Katie was creating the MCC course, I booked my tickets. I knew it was going to be great — but it was way more than that.
I met so many amazing people, and the course was full of "meaty information." Katie organized those three days so that we all learned a lot, and had lots of fun with plenty of amazing surprises. I came to the course to learn more for myself but on the third day I realized that this art can be your business and your life — and I'm taking steps to become a successful feng shui consultant. You can't miss this class.
Sabina Gudauskas,
Great Falls, VA
Building Community & Support
There is nothing to describe being in the "feng shui bubble."
It's a place you don't want to come out of. Being in the community of fabulous women and people who understand what you love is just the start.
You'll meet wonderful friends and being able to connect with them at the class and online at our exclusive MCC Facebook page.
One of the most valuable things you'll receive at the MCC is a network of wonderful people who "get you" and understand feng shui too.
When you return home, you'll be able to reach out to your network to discuss clients, feng shui tangles and to help one another.
I've had friends from my training that I've stayed in touch with for over 12 years. Plus, it's just great to be in a room of wonderful people who are all focused on the same passion of feng shui — being at an event like this in person is the best way to experience it!
The Inside Scoop
Lots of people want to know how I did it — built a successful feng shui e-zine, developed a feng shui jewelry line, and created my feng shui business.
As an MCC attendee, I'll give you the inside scoop on how I got my Red Lotus™ Feng Shui Jewelry line on HSN, got my Living Space newspaper column and produce my Red Lotus Letter e-Zine.
I'll share with you all the secrets of my business I don't share with anyone else but MCC attendees. I don't hold anything back at the MCC.
Be the first to get the details on 2016 Year of the Monkey
Because you're part of the Red Envelope Event, you'll be the first to learn all about the year 2016.
We'll spend time talking about annual feng shui and how to make the most of it in the year ahead — and every year.
One of the key aspects of my consultations is talking to my clients about annual feng shui.
Because it's a critical part of feng shui — and it will keep them coming back to you year after year for updates.
Annual feng shui is more important flying star because the energies that shift each year are newly charged and potent!
You need to be ready for the Year of the Monkey and every year when feng shui changes.
This part of the MCC will make sure you know how to handle these energies and make the most of EVERY year for yourself and your clients — and answer questions lots of people want to know, such as what color handbag or wallet to carry!
Are you ready to join us?
I always pick a great location with great feng shui and this year it's all about glamour and excitement!
This year the 2015 Red Lotus Master Consultant Course
is Being Held in Beautiful Los Angeles, California — Home to Hollywood, Stars and Glamour!
And here is where we'll be staying and meeting….
Our hotel is the Wyndham Avenue of the Arts
in Costa Mesa, California
This is a AAA 4 Diamond hotel
October 28-November 1, 2015
Everyone loves Hollywood because everyone loves the movies! It's one of the most exciting places in the United States – is the epicenter of glamour and excitement. This fabulous setting is the perfect place to learn about feng shui.
Everyone who knows me well knows I like to select wonderful locations that you WANT to be at.
The hotels are always top-notch and offer superb accommodations and that something extra special…it's something I look for in every venue setting! I know you will love this hotel where you'll feel pampered, glamorous and treated like a star.
The gorgeous Wyndham Avenue of the Arts Hotel in Costa Mesa, California, is a beautiful boutique property located right in an arts area of Costa Mesa, California and is surrounded by beautiful trails and ponds surrounding the hotel.
The style is glamorous and gives you the feeling the stars enjoy with
a beautiful entry, glamorous decor and sumptuous rooms.
Yes, I selected this 4 Diamond Hotel to put you into a feng shui mood of beautiful chi in a gorgeous art-filled environment with the ease of plentiful flights to and from the Los Angeles area. It's a hotel and meeting site that we know you will enjoy and be comfortable in.
Here are just a few of the benefits of this beautiful location:
- The hotel is a mere 3 minute drive from the nearby Orange County (John Wayne) airport
- The hotel offers free transportation to and from the airport to the hotel and anywhere within a 3 mile radius
- Each room has lake or garden views
- The hotel is a 3 minute walk to South Coast Mall in a beautiful area known for it's art installations
We also have a phenomenal rate of only $149 per night at this 4-Star resort — but you have to register for the course to get it. When you make your registration payment, we'll give you the information to make your reservation at our private preferred rate.
In addition to the beautiful surroundings, *we have some fun activities planned as well* and that will all be a complementary part of your feng shui training. You'll leave with new knowledge, new friends, and having had thorough training and a deep feng shui experience.
You'll want to get started on your airline reservations for travel to Los Angeles' Orange County/John Wayne Airport on Wednesday, October 28th and return home on Sunday, November 1, 2015. The class takes place on Thursday, October 29, Friday, October, 30, and Saturday, October 31, but you will need to arrive on Wednesday, October 28th and depart on Sunday, November 1st, 2015.
Our schedule for the course runs from 8:30 to 5 pm every day.
We may have some special activities in the evenings, too, so plan your evenings being busy too!
Make sure you pay for the class before making your hotel reservations. We can only hold a spot for those who have paid for the course. So if you're traveling from out of town, you'll need to make sure your airplane reservations are set for Wednesday, October 28th to depart for Los Angeles and November 1st, 2015 to return home. If you're coming from a long distance, you might want to build in a little extra time to enjoy the surrounding areas and to get adjusted to the time change — this is extra helpful if you're coming from overseas.
It's Time to Realize Your Dream of Working As a Feng Shui Consultant.
I hope you'll join me in exciting Los Angeles for the 2015 Red Lotus Master Consultant Course Red Envelope Event.
There's so much about feng shui and the business of feng shui I want to share with you.
The Fine Print
Almost every seminar or course has fine print, and here's mine….
Please don't sign up for the course if you're not really certain that this is something you are certain you want to do.
However, I do realize that circumstances arise and you need to know the fine print in case of some unforeseen events. You have 7 days after signing up for the course to receive a full refund up to August 15, 2015.
If you change your mind after the 7 day period, if you want a refund after August 15th, or if there's an emergency that comes up before the class that prevents you from attending, and you're registration is paid is full, I will give you a 50% refund and a digital copy of the online MCC course so you can still continue studying feng shui and receive value for the course. Subscription payments that cancel their payment subscription prior to paying 50% of the course will receive a 50% refund of amounts paid to date and no course materials, depending on the amount paid to date. Please understand that this policy is only because I have to pay for and reserve hotel rooms and meeting space, and my payment for these services is based on estimated attendance for the course.
So, are you ready to step into your new role as a
Certified Master Feng Shui Consultant?
I've never offered so much valuable feng shui and business-building information…in ONE easy course…and at this incredible price for so much information. When you read my testimonials, you'll notice that price is mentioned over and over. That's because I offer a lot of value for your money — and I teach you how to create your feng shui business.
One time, I saw an online feng shui certification course for $4,000! I saw another course that was live for $997….
I don't know about you but when I see something priced WAY high or WAY low, I have doubts about it.
You know I've been around for a long time and the kind of information I offer. You can be assured you will receive everything I've promised you — plus more that I didn't tell you about (but some of those things are surprises! :)).
My Personal Red Envelope Event Guarantee
I guarantee you will receive absolutely everything I have promised you here. I personally promise to deliver on every smidgen of information noted here (and more) when you come to the Red Lotus Master Consultant Course/Red Envelope Event. If you feel that the event hasn't delivered on everything outlined and promised here, I will refund your registration fee for the course. Simply turn in your event materials at the end of the first day, exit the event, and I will refund your registration fee within 30 days. That's my promise to you to deliver on everything you've read here.
What am I charging for ALL this information, an in-person class with classical feng shui information, complete consulting details including done-for-you checklists, forms and templates for you to use in your business, and total access to all my personal and private resources?
1 Payment of $1997
We accept all credit cards and PayPal. We also accept checks and money orders.
To pay by credit card, click on the link that says "pay by credit card" shown circled in red below.
To stretch your payments out to six months or longer, select payment by "PayPal credit."
To pay by check or money order, please send an email to me at Katie @ redlotusletter.com
Pricing Schedule
May 15-Jul 6 – $1497
Jul 7-Oct 1 – $1997
Oct 2-Oct 28 — $2497
*Please note: If you'd like take longer to pay, be sure to click on the "PAYPAL CREDIT" option. Proceed with the check out, and then click on the "PAYPAL CREDIT" option (if you already have a PayPal account) and if you're approved, you can pay up to 6 months interest free. If you don't have a PayPal account, click on "Pay with PayPal" and it will then help you set up a PayPal account at which time you can apply for the PayPal Credit 6-month payment option.
Important payment details
The cost for the course does not include airline tickets, transportation from the airport or cover your hotel costs.
This is a business course and the cost of the course and your transportation, hotel and meals are your business expenses. Your tuition to the course covers my costs to produce the class (renting a meeting facility, some meals for attendees, staff, course materials, etc.).
Before closing, I just want to say one thing, and that is, when you go back and forth on decisions, it's because you want to do something. But all that other "stuff" gets in the way — how will my kids possibly manage without me? Will my husband starve to death if I'm not home to make his oatmeal in the morning? Will the earth spin off its axis if I do something that I really want to do?
Yes, those kinds of crazy thoughts go through all our heads.
We all waffle when it comes to doing something big for ourselves.
May I ask you a personal question?
Do you want to come to the MCC?
If it's yes, don't be the person to hold yourself back.
You see, it's usually ourselves that gets in our own way and block our progress, and not the kids, the oatmeal or the earth. I know you want a business where you can make a difference in your life and in others' lives. The MCC is ready and waiting to support you in your goals.
Can you do this? Yes, I believe you can. And I believe in you.
Claim your spot at the Master Consultant Course TODAY. I'm ready to take you on a feng shui journey to a professional consulting business that you love.
Love and the Chi of Success,
"I now have the feng shui business I dreamed about."
I started dreaming about becoming a feng shui consultant in 2007. In the eight years that passed I had excelled in my regular 9-5 career but had only managed to choose a business name for my true love of practicing feng shui. That all changed when I attended the 2014 MCC and got to know Katie Weber.
That was the moment I decided I would NOT let another year go by without investing in myself.
By joining Katie's 6 Figure Feng Shui Coaching Club I knew I would be exhilarating a long term dream. In less than three months and Katie's encouragement and wealth of experience, I am proud to say I now have a fully formed and up and running feng shui business.
Katie has been an amazing motivator and I know she's the driving force behind the energy keeping me moving forward. I now know what it is to NOT just dream but to be living what I love!
Mariah Klein
Suisun City, California
Join us this fall in beautiful Los Angeles for the
2015 Red Lotus Master Consultant Course!
Every effort has been taken to ensure we accurately represent our program and its ability to begin a feng shui business and improve your life. However, there is no guarantee that you will get any results or earn any money using any of our ideas, tools, strategies or recommendations. We do not make any promise or guarantee of earnings. Your success is dependent upon a factors including your ability to market, network, apply business principles, and the strength of your personal business acumen, etc. You are responsible for your actions and results in life and business. We reserve the right to refuse service or refund payments to anyone. Copyright K Weber Communications LLC.


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Now that the Bride has killed Vernita Green/"Copperhead" and O-Ren Ishii/"Cottonmouth" and her 'Crazy 88' gang, the "Black Mamba" has only three left on her Death List: Budd/"Sidewinder" (Michael Madsen), Bill's brother; Elle Driver/"California Mountain Snake" (Daryl Hannah), the deadly one-eyed assassin; and, of course, Bill/"Snake Charmer" (David Carradine), her boss, teacher, and lover. However, Bill does possess one thing that keeps the ball in his court: B.B. (Perla Haney-Jardine), the daughter the Bride thought she had lost in her coma. And now, at this point, the Bride knows only one thing: in the end, she will kill Bill.
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I work a tech company right now. Outside of work, there are not enough hours in the day for me to do all that I'd like to in this city. To list a few, I am into competitive ultimate frisbee, I'm a freelance artist and designer, and I recently got into woodworking. Austin graciously provides amazing music, food, beer, festivals, etc. etc. the list goes on forever.
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UConn rookie unfazed by pressure of replacing Maya
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|Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma, right, talks with player Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis during the second half of an NCAA tournament first-round college basketball game Prairie View A&M in Bridgeport, Conn., Saturday, March 17, 2012. Connecticut won 83-47. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
DENVER — The Final Four has a way of testing a player's mental toughness, but pressure isn't new to Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis.
Even before arriving at UConn, she was being compared to the most accomplished player in UConn history. And before Maya Moore could hardly be missed, Mosqueda-Lewis was putting her No. 23 uniform on and drawing more attention to herself.
"I got a lot of, 'You're going to be Maya's number, and you're supposed to be the next Maya,'" Mosqueda-Lewis said. "But I tried not to look at it that way. I tied to look at it as just, 'I'm coming into a new program. I'm going to try to make a name for myself. Just try to keep the program as good as it's been for the last however many years.' Coach (Geno) Auriemma's been here. So I tried to not put as much pressure on myself as other people did on me."
Mosqueda-Lewis will play in her first Final Four on Sunday when the Huskies (33-4) play Notre Dame (34-3) at 6:30 p.m. in the national semifinals at the Pepsi Center.
At a time when the pressure should be mounting, the 6-foot wing is playing her best basketball of the season.
In the postseason, she has averaged 17.7 points and 6.6 rebounds while shooting 89 percent from the free throw line, all team highs, while averaging 29.9 minutes per game. She has made 18 3-pointers while shooting 44 percent from long range.
In her one game below 15 points in the postseason, she registered her first double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. She played well enough to earn Big East Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors.
The Huskies have relieved some of the pressure from Mosqueda-Lewis as Bria Hartley has become the go-to player and Tiffany Hayes has finally become a primary threat.
Mosqueda-Lewis has been allowed to come off the bench and responded by leading the team in scoring (15.0), 3-point field goals (93) and free throw percentage (.827) for the season. She's also third in rebounding (5.4 per game) and has 63 assists and 46 steals. All that was good enough to earn her the Big East's Freshman of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year awards.
"She's come a long way," said teammate Kelly Faris. "She's always been good and she's had the talent, but it's hard. It's hard to come in as a freshman and have that much load on your shoulders and be expected of so much every single day. And she fights through it every day."
Moqueda-Lewis felt in January there was still a disconnect between her and the rest of the team. She didn't think she had earned their trust yet.
"Being seen as one of the leading scorers and then going into the games at Baylor and at Notre Dame and kind of disappearing a little bit, it was bad at the time, but now that I look back, it probably helped me," Mosqueda-Lewis said. "It's better for it to have happened now than for it to have happened during tournament time. And I've learned from it and I've grown from it."
Rather than pout when her shot wasn't falling, she started rebounding, driving to the basket and playing great defense. Rather than sit quietly on the bench, she cheered on her teammates.
"I never thought of myself a selfish player," Mosqueda-Lewis said. "I just hadn't been in a situation like that where all I had to do was my part and that good enough for my team. And all I had to do was play my hardest and that's all they wanted from me. And if things weren't going great, they just wanted my support."
In turn, her teammaes, especially junior Caroline Doty and sophomore Bria Hartley, have been a huge help in dealing with the pressure. Doty is always there to reassure her, especially when Auriemma is yelling at her. And Hartley, herself a freshman starter on a Final Four team, takes her onto the court for extra shooting and dribbling drills.
The Huskies consider themselves lucky, as well, because Mosqueda-Lewis has shown that she is a dynamic player who doesn't seem to be afraid of the big moment.
She has scored in double figures in 13 straight games and 20 of her last 23, and in five of her seven postseason games she's tallied 17 points or more. She has also had five or more rebounds in six games.
"She wants to be the kind of kid that can be counted on to do a lot of things for your team rather than just make shots," Auriemma said. "You see that when you appeal to her to get involved more defensively; get involved more with offensive rebounding; get involved more with cutting, screening; get involved more in getting open rather than waiting for someone to bring you the ball. I think that is who she is."
UConn icon and ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo is impressed with how Mosqueda-Lewis has expanded her game to become an all-around player. Lobo sees Mosqueda-Lewis handling Auriemma's demands with poise. He has asked her to go inside to post up smaller guards or draw fouls, and she's done that.
"So then you think, all right, what's going to be the next part of her game that she expands?" Lobo said. "Because she's such a pure shooter in so many ways that she's got that down. And then she can add some of the other pieces so she can be really, really good. (Auriemma) said she can be better than Maya, and if that's the case I trust his words."
Auriemma has actually been careful not to make comparisons between Mosqueda-Lewis and Moore, the program's all-time leading scorer. Nonetheless, he expects an awful lot out of her.
"She just makes it look so effortless that when a shot doesn't go in, you are almost like appalled, like, what the heck happened?" Auriemma said. "It is like every shot she takes is supposed to go in. She has done that to me and she has done that to our team."
While others expect her to be the next Maya Moore, she said that is something she won't do to herself.
"Maya is one of the best players that ever played here at Connecticut," Mosqueda-Lewis said. "And I'm not going to try to be her. It's not going to happen. There's only one Maya and there's only one me."
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ABSTRACT: The temperature-dependent property of band gap in colloidal PbSe quantum dots has been investigated from both experiment and theory above room temperature. When the particle size increases, the temperature coefficient evolves from negative values to zero and then to positive value following the trend to its bulk material value. The calculated critical size of 4.88 nm for the temperature coefficient dE/dT = 0 is consistent with the experimental result. When the particle size is smaller than the critical size, the temperature coefficient dE/dT is also dependent on the temperature, which has not been observed before. However, this phenomenon is not obvious at large particle sizes. The functions of size-and temperature-depended band gap E and temperature coefficient dE/dT are achieved through theoretical calculation and experimental calibration. Temperature-induced variations of quantum confinement energy and exciton-phonon coupling are the key factors for the temperature coefficient. The balance between the variations of confined effect and exciton-phonon coupling causes the critical size of temperature coefficient in colloidal PbSe quantum dots.
Article: Synthesis and high-pressure transformation of metastable wurtzite-structured CuGaS2 nanocrystals[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The metastable wurtzite nanocrystals of CuGaS(2) have been synthesized through a facile and effective one-pot solvothermal approach. Through the Rietveld refinement on experimental X-ray diffraction patterns, we have unambiguously determined the structural parameters and the disordered nature of this wurtzite phase. The metastability of wurtzite structure with respect to the stable chalcopyrite structure was testified by a precise theoretical total energy calculation. Subsequent high-pressure experiments were performed to establish the isothermal phase stability of this wurtzite phase in the pressure range of 0-15.9 GPa, above which another disordered rock salt phase crystallized and remained stable up to 30.3 GPa, the highest pressure studied. Upon release of pressure, the sample was irreversible and intriguingly converted into the energetically more favorable and ordered chalcopyrite structure as revealed by the synchrotron X-ray diffraction and the high-resolution transmission electron microscopic measurements. The observed phase transitions were rationalized by first-principles calculations. The current research surely establishes a novel phase transition sequence of disorder → disorder → order, where pressure has played a significant role in effectively tuning stabilities of these different phases.
Article: ZnS nanocrystals and nanoflowers synthesized by a green chemistry approach: Rare excitonic photoluminescence achieved by the tunable molar ratio of precursors[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: In the present work, we demonstrated a simple and green synthesis route for shape-controlled ZnS nanocrystals, where only environmentally benign chemicals, namely sulfur, zinc oxide and olive oil, were employed. By controlling the experimental conditions, we were able to tune the band edge and trap state photoluminescences of ZnS nanocrystals and obtain pure excitonic photoluminescence that was rarely observed in literature. The trap state emission was derived from sulfur vacancies and would be eliminated when an excess of sulfur was used during the synthesis. Additionally, the morphology of ZnS nanocrystals could be tuned to appear like flowers, where the formation mechanism was systematically discussed.
Article: Beneficial effect of tributylphosphine to the photoluminescence of PbSe and PbSe/CdSe nanocrystals[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: A small quantity of tributylphosphine was employed to improve the surface state of fresh and oxidized PbSe nanocrystals after the formation of nanocrystals. Experimental results showed that the photoluminescence intensity increased in both situations. However, an excessive amount of tributylphosphine exhibited negative effects of decreasing photoluminescence and particle aggregation. A suitable amount of tributylphosphine added before the synthesis of a CdSe shell on PbSe core (PbSe/CdSe) also exhibited a photoluminescence intensity increase for these core/shell nanocrystals. KeywordsSemiconductor nanocrystals–PbSe–PbSe/CdSe–Core/shell–Tributylphosphine
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ABSTRACT: Multiple CdSe and ZnSe semiconductor shells were grown on PbSe semiconductor spherical cores with monolayer control. For CdSe shell coating, we found that there was little room to further increase the quantum yields of freshly-made high-quality PbSe nanocrystals that already owned very high initial values because of their good surface status; but there was great improvement for the PbSe nanocrystals with low initial quantum yields because of the poor surface status. Nonetheless, the quantum yield for the latter case could not reach the former's value. Additional ZnSe shells on PbSe/CdSe could further increase the quantum yield and protect the nanocrystals from air oxidation. The observed phenomena in the synthesis of the PbSe/CdSe and PbSe/CdSe/ZnSe core/shell structures were explained through the carrier wave function expansion and the surface polarization.
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ABSTRACT: Colloidal IV–VI SnSenanocrystals with small and uniform size distribution were synthesized by a facile and phosphine-free method. Simple Sn6O4(OH)4 was introduced as a tin precursor to synthesize the SnSenanocrystals. By changing the reaction temperature and Sn/Se molar ratio, SnSenanocrystals with different shapes and sizes were achieved. The influence of reaction temperature and Sn/Se molar ratio to the shape and size of SnSenanocrystals has been discussed detail. Similar to other IV–VI tin chalcogenides, SnSe shows potential as energy storage material. The performance of SnSenanocrystals as an anode material for lithium ion batteries has been investigated. A mechanism for SnSe as anode material has been proposed based on its performance. The influence of the shape and size of the SnSenanocrystals on the performance of lithium ion batteries has been discussed in detail.
Article: A facile approach to PbS nanoflowers and their shape-tunable single crystal hollow nanostructures: Morphology evolution[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: In this work, we presented a facile approach for the preparation of three-dimensional PbS nanoflowers, which was attributed to the coexistence of two types of amines with different-length alkyl chains and different steric hindrance. These monodisperse PbS nanoflowers showed small particle sizes (35 nm) and narrow size distribution (dz9%). On the basis of these nanoflowers, we obtained a series of singlecrystal hollow PbS nanostructures with tunable morphologies (including sphere, cuboctahedron, cube, and tube/rod) through elevating reaction temperature and prolonging growth time. It was further followed by a detailed discussion of the mechanism of morphology evolution, where the recrystallization and intraparticle ripening made contributions.
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ABSTRACT: In comparison to the previous lengthy approaches, we described a general and simple strategy for engineering the superlattice assembly of IV-VI semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) with tunable sizes and morphologies. Not only the well-studied spherical NCs but also some special-shaped NCs, such as the quasi-cubic, cubic, truncated octahedral, and octahedral, could self-assemble into well-ordered patterns, as demonstrated in PbS, PbSe, and PbTe. These results extended our proposed model about the configuration of ligand chains in the superlattice assembly. This powerful capability of assembling superlattices was dominated by a heat-treatment process, providing a significant and extensive direction in the engineering of morphology-tunable NC superlattices.
Article: Synthesis of narrow band gap SnTe nanocrystals: Nanoparticles and single crystal nanowires via oriented attachment[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: SnTenanocrystals with different shapes and sizes are synthesized by a simple and facile method. The length of the fatty chain in amine has an important effect on the shape and size of SnTenanocrystals. When oleylamine (OLA) is used as ligand, SnTenanoparticles with size of 4 nm and high crystallinity are produced. However, when octylamine (OTA) is used as ligand, larger SnTenanoparticles with low crystallinity are achieved, which would transform into single crystal SnTenanowires with increasing reaction time. The driving force of shape evolution of SnTenanocrystals is reducing the high surface free energy. An oriented attachment mechanism is proposed to explain the transition from nanoparticles to nanowires, and oriented attachment of nanoparticles to single crystal nanowires is proposed to reduce the interface energy by the greatest amount.
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ABSTRACT: This paper reports the effect of ligands including oleic acid (OA), trioctylphosphine (TOP), and tributylphosphine (TBP) on the PbSe nanocrystal growth during synthesis, as well as the effect of OA ligands on the nanocrystal stability after synthesis. These ligands play important roles in the nucleation and growth mechanism of nanocrystals. We have discovered that the ligand effect on the growth of PbSe nanocrystals can differ from that on the mostly studied CdSe nanocrystals. Also, we present a method for producing relatively smaller and more monodisperse PbSe nanocrystals based on our new understanding that the use of TBP, instead of the generally reported TOP, can slow down the growth of PbSe nanocrystals. In addition, our postsynthetic investigation of OA ligand effects demonstrate the dominant desorption of OA-bonded Pb atoms, causing the shrinkage of PbSe nanocrystals. This provides some insight into stabilization strategies for labile PbSe nanocrystals.
Article: Facile synthesis of IV–VI SnS nanocrystals with shape and size control: Nanoparticles, nanoflowers and amorphous nanosheets[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: SnS nanocrystals have been synthesized in a simple and facile way. Sn(6)O(4)(OH)(4) is introduced to synthesize tin sulfide, which is used as tin precursor. By changing the reaction conditions (reaction temperature and Sn/S molar ratio), SnS nanocrystals with different shape and size can be produced. SnS nanoparticles and nanoflowers with orthorhombic crystal structure have uniform size distribution. The SnS nanoflowers firstly transform to polycrystalline nanoflowers, and then become amorphous nanosheets. The drive force of amorphization reduces the high free-energy of nanocrystals. The layered crystal structure of SnS is the main reason for the shape evolution and amorphization processes. The optical properties of nanoparticles are investigated by optical absorption spectra. The optical direct band gap and optical indirect band gap in SnS nanoparticles are 3.6 eV and 1.6 eV, respectively. Compared to direct band gap (1.3 eV) and indirect band gap (1.09 eV) in bulk SnS, both direct transition and indirect transition in nanoparticles show an obvious quantum-size effect.
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ABSTRACT: In response to the demands for energy and the concerns of global warming and climate change, energy efficient and environmentally friendly solid-state lighting, such as white light-emitting diodes (WLEDs), is considered to be the most promising and suitable light source. Because of their small size, high efficiency, and long lifetime, WLEDs based on colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals (or quantum dots) are emerging as a completely new technology platform for the development of flat-panel displays and solid-state lighting, exhibiting the potential to replace the conventionally used incandescent and fluorescent lamps. This replacement can cut the ever-increasing level of energy consumption, solve the problem of rapidly depleting fossil fuel reserves, and improve the quality of the global environment. In this review, the recent progress in semiconductor-nanocrystals-based WLEDs is highlighted, the different approaches for generating white light are compared, and the benefits and challenges of the solid-state lighting technology are discussed.
Article: Formation of PbSe/CdSe Core/Shell Nanocrystals for Stable Near-Infrared High Photoluminescence Emission[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: PbSe/CdSe core/shell nanocrystals with quantum yield of 70% were obtained by the "successive ion layer adsorption and reaction" technology in solution. The thickness of the CdSe shell was exactly controlled. A series of spectral red shifts with the CdSe shell growth were observed, which was attributed to the combined effect of the surface polarization and the expansion of carriers' wavefunctions. The stability of PbSe nanocrystals was tremendously improved with CdSe shells.
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ABSTRACT: An investigation show that the temperature-induced band gap (E(g)) variation of PbSe nanocrystals is strongly size-dependent. The temperature coefficients (dE(g)/dT) evolve from negative to zero and then to positive values, with the increase of PbSe nanocrystal sizes. Such phenomena imply that PbSe nanocrystals may be the potential candidate as sensitive temperature markers. Additional analyses disclose that the molar extinction coefficients of PbSe nanocrystals remain unchanged in the investigated temperature range (25-120 degrees C).
Article: Mutual Transformation between Random Nanoparticles and Their Superlattices: The Configuration of Capping Ligand Chains[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: We presented a facile and efficient route to prepare single-component nanoparticle (NP) superlattices. It was demonstrated that mutual transformation between random NPs and their well-ordered superlattices could be unified by a proposed model of ligand configuration. When the ligand chains capped on NPs were disordered at room temperature, NPs existed separately in solution, which were noninteracting and thus showed random states on transmission electron microscopy (TEM) grids; comparatively, the ligand chains capped on NPs in an ordered state in solution would correspond to superlattice structures obtained on TEM grids. These experimental observations were consistent with our theoretical analysis.
Article: Synthesis of SnO nanocrystals with shape control via ligands interaction and limited ligand protection[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: SnO nanoplates, nanosheets and nanorings have been synthesized by a simple and facile approach. By changing the reaction temperature, SnO nanoplates would become to individual SnO nanosheets. Complex nanostructures disassemble to its basic unit. When reaction temperature is much higher, novel SnO nanorings by assemble of nanosheets appear. Assemble processes and disassemble processes are observed in this experiment. Ligand plays a key role in the morphology evolution of nanocrystals. The ligand interaction mechanism is proposed to explain the transition from nanoplates to nanosheets, and ligand protection mechanism is used to explain the formation of nanorings. Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED) and Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR) are used to characterize these samples.
Article: PbSe quantum dots liquid-core fiber[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: A liquid-core fiber has been experimentally investigated by inserting PbSe/toluene solution media in the hollow-core of a capillary waveguide. Upon pumping by a 532 nm-CW laser, a good amplified stimulated emission in 1290 nm band was obtained.
Conference Paper: Size-Dependent Stability, Composition, and Molar Extinction Coefficient of near-Infrared PbSe QDs[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Infrared-emitting PbSe nanocrystals are of increasing interest in both fundamental research and technical application. However, the practical applications are greatly limited by the poor stability of PbSe nanocrystals. We firstly investigated the stability of PbSe nanocrystals under different conditions. Absorption and photoluminescence spectra of PbSe nanocrystals were utilized to observe material stability for some conventional factors, i.e. particle concentration, particle size, temperature, light exposure, contacting atmosphere, and storage forms (solution or solid powder). Both absorption and luminescence spectra of PbSe nanocrystals were affected by particle size, particle concentration, and light exposure, which caused large and quick blue-shifts in the optical spectra. The photoluminescence emission intensity of the PbSe nanocrystal solution under ultraviolet (UV) exposure in air increased first and then decreased slowly; without UV irradiation, the emission intensity monotonously decreased over time. However, if stored under nitrogen, no changes in absorption and photoluminescence spectra of the PbSe nanocrystals were observed even with UV exposure or being heated up to 100 oC. Then we determined the atomic compositions and molar extinction coefficients of PbSe semiconductor nanocrystals by atomic absorption spectrometry, UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometry, and transmission electron microscopy. The Pb/Se atomic ratio was found to be size-dependent with a systematic excess of Pb atoms in the PbSe nanocrystal system. Experimental results indicated that the individual PbSe nanocrystal was nonstoichiometric, consisting of a PbSe core and an extra layer of Pb atoms. For these nonstoichiometric PbSe semiconductor nanocrystals, we proposed a new computational approach to calculate the total number of Pb and Se atoms in different sized particles. This calculation played a key role on the accurate determination of the strongly size-dependent extinction coefficient, which followed a power law with an exponent of ~ 2.5.
Article: Syntheses, Characterizations, and Applications in Lithium Ion Batteries of Hierarchical SnO Nanocrystals[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Hierarchical SnO nanocrystals are synthesized by a reproducible and facile way via decomposition of an intermediate product tin oxide hydroxide, Sn6O4(OH)4. By changing the amount of injecting water, layer-plate-like, nest-like, stepwise-bipyramid-like, and defective stepwise-bipyramid-like hierarchical SnO nanocrystals could be obtained. All of these hierarchical SnO nanostructures are constructed by smaller nanosheets. The driving force of aggregation is reducing the surface energy of nanocrystals. Water played a key role in the control morphologies of hierarchical SnO nanostructures. The water control decomposition (WCD) mechanism was proposed to explain the effect of water on the morphologies. On the basis of reaction kinetics, the different superfluous injected water after reaction would restrain the decomposition of Sn6O4(OH)4 to SnO nanosheets; a different amount of superfluous injected water would induce a different reaction rate. At different reaction rates, SnO nanosheets would have different sizes and different approaches to aggregation, and different hierarchical SnO nanocrystals appeared by injecting different amounts of water into the reaction. Typically, hierarchical SnO nanocrystals as an anode material for lithium ion batteries are studied. These SnO nanocrystals show good potential for lithium battery materials. Among these SnO nanostructures, the stepwise-bipyramid-like nanostructure shows the best properties.
Article: Stability Study of PbSe Semiconductor Nanocrystals over Concentration, Size, Atmosphere, and Light Exposure[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Infrared-emitting PbSe nanocrystals are of increasing interest in both fundamental research and technical application. However, the practical applications are greatly limited by their poor stability. In this work, absorption and photoluminescence spectra of PbSe nanocrystals were utilized to observe the stability of PbSe nanocrystals over several conventional factors, that is, particle concentration, particle size, temperature, light exposure, contacting atmosphere, and storage forms (solution or solid powder). Both absorption and luminescence spectra of PbSe nanocrystals exposed to air showed dependence on particle concentration, size, and light exposure, which caused large and quick blue-shifts in the optical spectra. This air-contacted instability arising from the destructive oxidation and subsequent collision-induced decomposition was kinetically dominated and differed from the traditional thought that smaller particles with lower concentrations shrank fast. The photoluminescence emission intensity of the PbSe nanocrystal solution under ultraviolet (UV) exposure in air increased first and then decreased slowly; without UV irradiation, the emission intensity monotonously decreased over time. However, if stored under nitrogen, no obvious changes in absorption and photoluminescence spectra of the PbSe nanocrystals were observed even under UV exposure or upon being heated up to 100 degrees C.
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