Openness and honesty are the cornerstones of a successful living arrangement, whether that is part of a family, shared accommodation, or coliving.

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The Coliving Code

The coliving industry is exploding. The practice of suffering through sky-high rest costs and frustrating room mates is over. With coliving, you can create a lifestyle and income stream you want and experience the collaborative live/work environment of the highly successful people. This book will show you how to create a coliving home that will holistically upgrade relationships, career, wealth.

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Coliving has existed in practice long before the term itself was coined; it works, and that is why people have instinctually gravitated to this system.

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Coliving has provided the ability to unite individuals with one another and create an overall better quality of life across personal and professional boundaries.

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Coliving isn’t new, but it fits our modern needs better than anything else.

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Today our world is responding by reimagining what a home now means. Communication can develop anywhere, but authentic relationships cannot.

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The importance of human interaction is something that adds unparalleled value to any line of work, as well as feeds our natural inclination to obtain rewarding connections. This is the value of coliving.

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Human interaction feeds our natural inclination to obtain rewarding connections. This is the value of coliving.

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Millennials don’t accept the status quo. They challenge what is around and look for alternatives. If these alternatives don’t exist yet on the open market, they produce the solution themselves.

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If we don’t feel safe, then we don’t really have the freedom, either physically or psychologically, to be ourselves.

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Property prices have risen on the back of investment funds because property is now seen as much as an investment or replacement for the pension as it is a place to live.

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There is more harmony in the home when we have like-minded people living together.

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What really matters in coliving is to have somebody who is positive, driven, not lazy, who is contributing to the world in some way or another, and is just a cool person and somebody you like being around.

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You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.

Jim Rohn

People are becoming more isolated and more depressed, thus, the importance of social interaction is highlighted in the mental health issues we are facing as a nation and across the globe.

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We can live with others that share a passion for the things in life that are important to uswithout the downsides.

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Look for similar people to have this meaningful life or lifestyle experience with. Look for others that feel strongly about the things you feel strongly about.

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Have a clear idea of what is important to you. Far too often we put the cart before the horse. Don’t look for a place near to work or a place in a certain budget. These are certainly important factors in selecting a place to live, but it is far more essential to find people that will help us on the journey.

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Think about the inspiration you have for life. If there are others around that can feed your imagination and help you to visualize the positive future you are headed for, then it is far more likely to become a reality.

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Surrounding yourself with people who think and act like you is a lifestyle choice that will help you to explore who you are and become a better person. This truth is undeniable.

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The beauty is living with people who make you feel alive.

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Energy is not just a thing of philosophy; it’s always around and can be felt in shockingly tangible ways when you take a look at performance and results. With the right atmosphere, unbelievable strides can be made. With the wrong one, however, progress can grind to a standstill or even regress.

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As we are social beings we yearn to be accepted by those who are able to adopt a similar perspective.

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The frustration and obstacles that come with innovation are uniquely arduous, as any of you entrepreneurs out there must know. But sharing this experience with others in the same position is often all a person needs to reinvigorate their motivation to persevere.

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Surrounding members can also challenge one another and force them to think differently, broadening their mental horizons to a point of unparalleled growth. No matter how much you already know, there’s always more to learn.

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Coliving gives members the personal advantage to come into contact with new valuable connections that their housemates can introduce them to.

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Honesty is the golden policy in this process. For example, although you may like to believe that you are an extremely neat person and seek housemates who operate the same, this is not productive if you simply want others to be tidy but do not do so in your own life.

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Think about how easy you find it to be yourself. If this is a challenge, then it may be because you are with people who don’t think like you.

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The ability to be yourself is a safe and comforting place to be in life. It means you can talk openly and honestly about your hopes and fears, the way you see your life, and all the unanswered questions you may have.

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Being part of a tribe is now seen as an excellent way to live. Great businesses use the tribe concept to look after the team of people they employ for maximum results.

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Nothing great is easy. Be as selective as possible.

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Don’t discount word of mouth as a valuable player in this dimension. It generates an organic buzz around the space, creating productive conversations in the right circles to reach your target groups of similar values.

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Social media is a tool that, when used well, can help you get the right exposure for your coliving space without cost and can also generate a true following.

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Coliving is a safe way to live. Getting referencing right means you can relax with new members of the space because you know a lot of their background already.

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Using different video application elements (e.g. Skype, Snapchat) to ‘interview’ potential applicants will help you build a kind of relationship with them before offering the space on an ongoing basis and secure your ideal tribe.

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Set up all the necessary documents that offer protection for all of the people concerned to ensure that you’re legally covered when creating a coliving space.

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Don’t leave any room for doubt or interpretation when living together.

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Retention of residents is important. The longer people stay, the better it looks when you do have a vacancy and are looking to recruit. A feeling of stability is a much happier place to live than one where housemates are circulating on a regular basis.

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If you advertised a living space as calm and peaceful, then you should provide that environment for those people or they won’t stay for very long.

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Definitely do monthly check-ins. Don't assume that there's harmony in the house for everyone, even if it may seem to be the case. Sit down with each person and take 30 minutes to discuss what’s going right in the home and what can be improved on.

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Be constantly evolving, and constantly improving the environment you guys are creating.

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Ask yourself a variety of questions. What kind of people do you want to bring in? Do you want to open it up to anybody? Do you want to limit it strictly to entrepreneurs? Both have been done before and have their benefits.

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Your values are what define you, but they are also what link people together.

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“Deciding what you want, believe that you can have it, believe you deserve it, and believe it's possible for you.”

Jack Canfield

Remember, the stronger you become as a leader, the more successful you're going to be overall. Not just in running your home, but in business, in relationships, in friendships, in life, so it's always really important to make sure that personal development is high on your list of objectives.

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Reading books to gain knowledge is important thing to do, even if it is only 15 – 20 minutes a day.

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Be very mindful of the icons on your cell phone; hide all the social media apps in a folder and I turn OFF all the notifications but put on your main screen, for instance, exercise APP, TRELLO for business management, audiobook APP, and podcast APP. The less distractions, the better.

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Make a list of your goals which you will put in your face every single day.

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Set a great example as a contributor in your home, even if you are not the actual leader of the home.

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Everyone wants to be in an environment and in a home with people that are inspiring, that they look up to, and that they can learn from, grow with, have fun with, and build relationships with.

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