#+TITLE: Article: How to Maximize Serendipity

• tags :: people.david_perell, thinking.life_advice

• The best opportunities are the ones you never expected. =Serendipity is a skill, which means it can be learned=

• Build a serendipity vehicle

• Writing, podcasting, creating content Making yourself easier to find online.

• Maintain your website and publish content encouraging people to visit it.

• Invest in relationships built on trust, joy and mutual respect.

• Be a connector

• Rather than go to conferences - host events
• =Things We've Never Done Before=

• Prioritize your health

• Magnetism of energetic and engaged people.
• Work out with a friend?

• Zig and Zag

• Do lots of different things
• Cross-pollinate ideas by the people and activties you take part in

• Avoid boring people

• Ask questions, stay engaged, talk about the others interests.

• Find the fast flow

• Surround yourself with people who motiviate and inspire you
• Balance humility of not knowing where the next opportunity will come from and the arrogance of knowing that there will be a next opportuntity.
• Speak with passion and enthusiam. Write online. Be curious. Ask the other person.

• Ambient relationships

• Stay in subtle, regular contact
• Stay top of mind with the people who matter most
• Weekly news letter
• Call people on their birthday, when you think of a funny memory text.
• Reach out to people you haven't spoken to recently

• Twitter DM

• Send generous, thoughtful replies. Tweet so the people you admire most will follow you.
• Once they do, send them a direct message.

• Go first

• The upside is limitless, the downside is a sprinkle of embarrassment.

• Ask for help

• Make your ask loud and clear
• Make it easy for people to help you.