The motion deck is a presentation of motivational insights compiled from business leaders and other people who inspire creativity through motion.

1. MOTION DECK
A collection of actions and
observations to inspire creativity
through movement

2. Motion enables curiosity, giving wings to creativity.
Our collective, creative move awaits …
Joel Heath
Founder, FluidStance

3. 1
Physical movement creates clarity of thought and sparks creativity. When surf is
good, we close the office and have a “board meeting” instead. We always come
back refreshed, energized, and more productive. Whether it's on a surfboard, a
walk or run, or a work deck — liberate yourself from the chair and free your mind.
David Malina
Principal designer and owner, Happy Royale

4. 2
Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is
the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.
John F. Kennedy
35th President of the United States

5. 3
We integrate movement into every facet of our company: our team meetings,
customer engagement, work with our community partners and more … movement
is what brings passion to life.
We dance together. Do yoga together. Run. Hike. Sail. Play. It’s what life (and work)
is all about!
Dr. Luc Maes and Barbara Berger
Co-founders, Kaibae | www.gokaibae.com

6. 4
My philosophy is that I'm an artist. I perform an art not with a paintbrush or a
camera. I perform with bodily movement. Instead of exhibiting my art in a museum
or a book or on canvas, I exhibit my art in front of the multitudes.
Steve Prefontaine
Running legend

7. 5
During my work day I take breaks between tasks to go outside for walks (typically
between 5 and 15 minutes) as a way to stimulate the creative and problem solving
processes.
As I'm “old school,” I will take a pen and small writing pad to capture any ideas,
concepts or solutions that come to mind. I find that being removed from the work
environment is most beneficial in allowing my mind to wander in new, and typically
more productive, directions.
Mark Lovett
Organizer, TEDxSanDiego

8. 6
The physical and emotional health of an entire generation and the economic health
and security of our nation is at stake. This isn't the kind of problem that can be
solved overnight, but with everyone working together, it can be solved.
So, let's move.
Michelle Obama
First Lady of the United States

9. 7
Morning movement is a big part of what we talk about at Health Warrior —
the idea that each sunrise is an opportunity and there is no better way to bear
witness than being outside in the elements, watching dawn break as you break a
sweat.
Shane Emmett
CEO and Co-founder, Health Warrior

10. 8
Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement
and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it.
Plato
Greek philosopher

11. 9
I use movement to show young adults with cancer that they are not broken.
Movement proves you are alive.
Brad Ludden
Founder, First Descents — An adventure
camp for young adults with cancer

12. 10
Consciousness is only possible through change; change is only possible through
movement.
Aldous Huxley
Author

13. 11
Meetings just need to bring you together, not around a table. At our Mountain
Games offices in Colorado, we instituted a 6” rule. If it snowed 6”, our office hours
shifted later, so we could embrace a powder day. The best collaboration I ever
witnessed from my team was on a chair lift.
Joel Heath
FluidStance founder, (GoPro) Mountain
Games, and former Teva Brand President

14. 12
To me, if life boils down to one thing, it's movement. To live is to keep moving.
Jerry Seinfeld
Comedian

15. 13
At my brands all culture building activities are movement-based. When building
teams, physical trust is the foundation for intellectual trust.
Brendan Synnott
CEO, Revelry Brands

16. 14
As it relates to inspiring creativity through movement, one of my callings in life has
been to serve as an inspirational athlete. I push myself to the max in the act of
surfing, long distance paddle-boarding, big mountain skiing, and a few other action
sports. Given that I have lost an arm due to a work-related injury, my dedication and
performance in these activities has grown to serve more than just my own adrenal
glands. These activities have become a platform for inspiration for me, thus
increasing the value of such endeavors tenfold in my life!
Jeff “Denny” Denholm
CEO, Atira Systems, Inc.

17. 15
I move, therefore I am.
Haruki Marusami
Writer

18. 16
Most folks crave some time away from their desks, computer, and phone and think of heading
outside, but circumstances don’t always make this possible.
I encourage people to utilize the stairs and elevator in their building. Set some goals: five-minute
minute break? Climb three flights of stairs. 10 minutes? 5 flights. Take the elevator down to save
the knees and to give you a chance to socialize with folks from other floors.
As your interest and strength levels grow, add floors, add people, start a group or a "floor
challenge" for most steps taken. You can even start carrying a heavy book or bag in each hand!
During training for my expeditions to Everest, I would add a pack with weights in it and do the
routine I have described above. It makes for a great conversation starter in the elevator for sure!
Remember — in the end, it’s all about movement and having fun!
Luis Benitez
Everest Guide and
Leadership Development Consultant, Endeavor Consulting

19. 17
It is exercise alone that supports the spirits, and keeps the mind in vigor.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman philosopher and politician

20. 18
Movement is power. It unlocks creativity, passion, purpose, and potential. It creates
shared experience. It deepens connection. It provides perspective. It transcends
barriers. It helps us realize who we are and what is most important -- so we bring
together clients, teams, partners, entrepreneurs, and investors through adventure to
build relationships that are real, meaningful, and authentic.
Movement makes it all possible. It is the physical manifestation of imagination.
Alissa Sears
Senior Strategist and Global Betterment
Director, Christie Communications

21. 19
I started running around my 30th birthday. I wanted to lose weight; I didn't anticipate
the serenity. Being in motion, suddenly my body was busy and so my head could
work out some issues I had swept under a carpet of wine and cheese.
Good therapy, that's a good run.
Michael Weatherly
Actor

22. 20
One of Yumbutter’s grounding principles is sustainability. We make sure this
practice carries over to our team’s exercise and workout regimens as well. With
that, we encourage the “no-workout workout.” These are exercises that are
integrated into your entire day and environment.
We challenge everyone to get creative in making the world their gym. This
promotes play, creativity, spontaneity, seeking nurture in nature, and most
importantly moving for joy, not control.
Matt D’Amour and Adran Reif
Co-founders and Chief Revolutionaries,
Yumbutter

23. 21
Since I was a small kid my dream was to be a professional bike rider. Throughout
my adolescent years, I was always told that it was an impossible goal.
With a 20-year career behind me, I try to use my riding to show people — especially
kids — that with enough hard work and determination, any dream can become a
reality.
Jeff Lenosky
Professional mountain biker

24. 22
Wake up early and see who meets you in your body. Move it, wake it up with breath
and slow movements that may then build into more rhythmic, fluid ones.
Create spaces in your day to notice your body in … its environment and play with
taking up more space, and then less space.
Finish your day with slow movements, more subtle … unless of course you wanna
have a full-on dance party.
Janet Stone
Yoga instructor | www.janetstoneyoga.com

25. 23
For some of my most important meetings, and even interviews with potential
candidates to join the CircleUp team, I like to take walks. It can be a 15-minute walk
in the park across the street or a 2-hour walk around San Francisco.
I find that even though there are physical distractions, the act of motion leads the
participants in the conversation to concentrate more on what we’re saying. The
physical distractions fall out of the conscious view and we are able to have a much
deeper conversation. Motion helps me focus.
Ryan Caldbeck
Founder and CEO, CircleUp

26. 24
Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person's physical, emotional, and
mental states.
Carol Welch
Health Coach

27. 25
The human body is designed to move, not to be in a seated position all day.
Even if you exercise regularly staying seated for hours at a time can create a series
of negative health outcomes, such as reducing levels of lipoprotein lipase (an
important fat burning enzyme), which can counteract the positive effects of
exercise.
Regular exercise is important, however, staying active and moving for just a few
minutes at a time periodically throughout the day can not only help improve your
health but boost your cognitive function and brain performance.
Pete McCall
Certified trainer and Science Officer, The
Institute of Motion

28. 26
Exercise alone provides psychological and physical benefits. However, if you also
adopt a strategy that engages your mind while you exercise, you can get a whole
host of psychological benefits fairly quickly.
Dr. James Rippe
Founder and Director of
the Rippe Lifestyle Institute

29. 27
We used to write this down by saying, “Move fast and break things.” And the idea
was, unless you are breaking some stuff you are not moving fast enough.
Mark Zuckerberg
CEO and Founder, Facebook

30. 28
As I get older and hopefully wiser with every year, certain insights become clearer
… (including)
• More walking, less driving
• More exercising, less sitting at the computer
• More health care, less disease care
Dr. Frank Lipman
Doctor

31. 29
After (moving), give yourself time to write. Even a word. But, write, put down what
may have come through these movements. We are always creating in each and
every breath, this simply brings more awareness, play, and unlocks deeper parts of
ourselves as we express.
Janet Stone
Yoga instructor | www.janetstoneyoga.com

32. 30
Have you ever tried to get a cat out of a tree without moving? Not possible! Beyond
that, movement is the foundation for experience. Experience founds my life’s
purpose. I use movement to ensure that I never miss an experience because I am
not physically, emotionally, or spiritually prepared.
Ryan Sutter
Firefighter

33. 31
(At a former job) it was a very intense and competitive atmosphere. This was in the boardrooms,
and extended to the “bike culture.” The lunch rides became death marches and lesser-
experienced riders would just get mauled and dropped — and never come back.
I started what I called 'The Gooney Ride'. Every Friday morning we would ride the 7.5 miles from
downtown Boulder to the CPB offices. This was a “no rider left behind” ride and I frequently towed
my son in a trailer and “ran SAG” — fixing flats and talking first-time commuters through safety
basics, etc.
We had close to 40 riders most Fridays and there was no hierarchy, inter-departmental issues, or
anything. Just a healthy, slow, and safe roll to work. I made friends on that ride that I have eight
years later.
Dave Kingsbury
Vice President of Partnerships and Product
Development, New Hope Natural Media

34. 32
Try to avoid, at all costs, the “Five Cs”: Commuting, Cubicles and Conforming
Corporate Culture. If (like most of us) this isn’t possible, try to:
• Sit on a Bosu Ball rather than a chair. Don’t hunch! Sit up and breathe from the
diaphragm!
• Get up as often as possible! 10 minutes of standing for every hour at the desk is
a good goal to achieve.
• Develop a 15-minute stretching regime that can be done at work. Don’t be
embarrassed! Do it right in front of your colleagues if possible. You will become a
force of positive change through example and quite possibly provide some comic
relief in the process.
Jeff “Denny” Denholm
CEO, Atira Systems, Inc.

35. 33
Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Zen Buddhist monk

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