We have a word for almost everything these days. Viral. Accessible. Curated. Optimized.
That’s encounterable. Here’s the harder question: Are you encounterable? encounterable
Think about the last truly great moment you had with a stranger. Maybe it was someone on a park bench who pointed out a bird you’d never noticed. Maybe it was a barista who asked how you were and actually waited for the answer . Maybe it was a neighbor’s cat that decided, for no reason at all, that your lap was home. We have a word for almost everything these days
At first glance, it feels clunky—like business jargon or a bad translation. But look closer. To be encounterable means to be capable of being met, found, or experienced by chance. Not by appointment. Not by algorithm. Not by force. Curated