Skill 1: Motion

Motion is the most basic element of planned serendipity. To move is to shake things up, to break out of your routine, to find ways to consistently meet new people and run into new ideas. Motion does not discriminate based on experience, IQ, or educational background—it simply rewards energetic, spontaneous action. But it's not always so simple: we organize our lives and businesses to be orderly, measured, and respectful of others' spaces to a fault. We encourage immobility in our environments, making free movement far too rare.

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