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Getting “Move Ready” - Medium

Aaron D'Souza shares his personal journey of preparing to move out of his parents' house in Vancouver by December 2022. He details his decluttering process and plans for creating an intentional social space for his coaching business.

The Strategic Move: Creating Space for Business Growth

Aaron D'Souza shares his transition from living with parents to creating an intentional social space for his coaching business. He details the practical steps of decluttering and the mindset shifts required to 10X his networking activities while serving dozens of single women clients.

Decluttering for Mental Clarity and Business Momentum

The process of giving away 30+ books and setting specific deadlines created immediate relief and new energy. Aaron demonstrates how physical decluttering translates into mental clarity and business momentum, using public accountability to accelerate his timeline.

Designing for Intentional Social Gatherings

Aaron's vision for his new space centers on intentional social gatherings that support his coaching practice. He plans for unlimited Zoom calls, mastermind sessions, and 5-7 nights per week of networking activities to grow his client base and business connections.

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Teachings 5

  • Create intentional social spaces specifically designed for business activities like masterminding and client meetings

    Aaron plans his new place to be 'primarily a place for intentional social gatherings' where he can 'mastermind, party, watch movies' and conduct coaching sessions with 'dozens if not hundreds of single women'

  • Set specific deadlines for preparation tasks to create momentum and accountability

    Aaron set a concrete deadline of 'Friday, November 18, 2022' at '16:00' for completing his decluttering project and aims to move by 'Dec 1, 2022'

  • Decluttering physical possessions creates mental energy and momentum for business transitions

    After giving away '30+ books to a nearby Value Village', Aaron reported feeling 'super relieved' and gained 'new energy to keep going' with his overall project

  • Public commitment amplifies motivation and accelerates goal achievement

    Aaron shared his project publicly stating 'making it public certainly helped with my motivation and I moved out sooner than I expected!'

  • Scale social networking activities to 10X levels for business growth

    Aaron plans to increase his social activities by '10X' and wants to be 'going out 5–7 nights per week to meet new people and make new connections'

Quotable Moments 3

  • My place is going to be primarily a place for intentional social gatherings.

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  • I want my social activities to increase by 10X.

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  • making it public certainly helped with my motivation and I moved out sooner than I expected!

    Aaron D'Souza

How to Get Move Ready for Business Success

A systematic approach to decluttering and preparing for a move that will enhance your business operations

  1. 1

    Set specific deadlines

    Choose exact dates and times for completing your decluttering project, like Aaron's Friday 16:00 deadline

  2. 2

    Tackle resistance points first

    Address the items you've been avoiding, such as books you've accumulated over years

  3. 3

    Donate items immediately

    Take decluttered items to donation centers like Value Village to create immediate relief and momentum

  4. 4

    Plan for intentional space design

    Envision how your new space will support business activities like coaching, masterminds, and networking

  5. 5

    Make your commitment public

    Share your goals publicly to increase motivation and accountability for faster achievement

Questions Answered

How do you prepare for a business-focused move when decluttering?

I gave away 30+ books to a nearby Value Village and feel super relieved that I got this done. This is a huge step in the overall project and has given me new energy to keep going with it.

Aaron D'Souza

Set specific deadlines, tackle the biggest resistance points first, and focus on creating space for intentional business activities. Aaron gave away 30+ books and set a Friday deadline to complete his decluttering project.

How can public accountability help with personal business goals?

I feel good sharing a personal project since years down the road I can read this and say 'making it public certainly helped with my motivation and I moved out sooner than I expected!'

Aaron D'Souza

Making your goals public creates additional motivation and can accelerate achievement. Aaron shared his moving project publicly, expecting it would help him move out sooner than planned.

What makes a space effective for coaching business operations?

My place is going to be primarily a place for intentional social gatherings. A big step in moving out is to get 'move-ready' which means to have my current room in a state where everything is packed and ready to go!

Aaron D'Souza

Design your space primarily for intentional social gatherings where you can conduct coaching sessions, host masterminds, and make unlimited calls without restrictions.

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Counterpoint

Claim:Living with parents during business building is limiting and should be avoided

Reframe: Strategic living arrangements can work well during specific phases, like when Covid limited social activities

Aaron notes that 'Living with my parents worked out well for the time when people were still mostly home (due to Covid) so my IRL social activities were very limited'

Key Points 5

Create intentional social spaces specifically designed for business activities like masterminding and client meetings

Set specific deadlines for preparation tasks to create momentum and accountability

Decluttering physical possessions creates mental energy and momentum for business transitions

Public commitment amplifies motivation and accelerates goal achievement

Scale social networking activities to 10X levels for business growth

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