Whether you’re looking for a job or in a job, starting your career or growing it, there’s one skill and one skill only that you must master—the fine art of talking to strangers (networking, interviewing, collaborating, etc.).

Yup, the advice that kept you safe as a small human (“Don’t talk to strangers!”) is actually the most harmful thing to your career development and professional happiness. Ironic.

Never fear, we have a quick, sassy sprint that will have you stopping strangers on the street in no time. And, dare we say, even enjoying it!