On the Way Up, Humility. On the Way Down, Curiosity.

This particular verse has been an anthem for me throughout my various businesses—Joie de Vivre, Airbnb, and MEA—during times when

Chip Conley

July 28, 2023

On the Way Up, Humility. On the Way Down, Curiosity.

A Mentor is a Librarian and a Confidante.

When I’m overwhelmed with inputs, I tend to categorize things. With this firehose of mentorship opportunities cascading my way, I

Chip Conley

October 17, 2022

A Mentor is a Librarian and a Confidante.

Reclaiming The Word “Elder.”

Let’s liberate the “elder” from the “ly,”Juxtapose it with some mo-dern-i-ty.A modern elder is curious and wise,And she’s also a

Chip Conley

May 23, 2022

Reclaiming The Word “Elder.”

Waking Up Disoriented.

It’s during these times that I feel a little defective, like an under-cooked adult. Not fully marinated and seasoned. Barely

Chip Conley

May 17, 2022

Waking Up Disoriented.

Are You Ready to Rewrite Your “Success Script?”

Successism: “the societal worship of success in a manner that is damaging to the well-being and dignity of many citizens.”

Chip Conley

January 11, 2022

Are You Ready to Rewrite Your “Success Script?”

By Divine, Not Design.

…This is the shadowland where we are led by our own stupidity, our own sin, our own selfishness, by living

Chip Conley

September 6, 2021

By Divine, Not Design.

Collective Effervescence.

More than 100 years ago, French sociologist Emile Dirkheim coined the term “collective effervescence” to indicate how communal gatherings intensify,

Chip Conley

March 23, 2020

Collective Effervescence.

Living Downwind from the Flower Shop.

Around that time in my life, my company grew faster than ever and then almost died due to the Great

Chip Conley

February 14, 2020

Living Downwind from the Flower Shop.

Once Upon a Time in the Land of Yet.

One day, a new seeker, Rosemary, arrived. As she walked out of the airport terminal, a man in a van

Chip Conley

February 2, 2020

Once Upon a Time in the Land of Yet.

Attain or Attune?

Living most of the year on a street with no name that faces the Pacific Ocean gives me time to

Chip Conley

December 28, 2019

Attain or Attune?