Writing Mom’s Obituary

I’m lying in Mom’s bed. It’s 5 a.m. on Sunday morning. Exactly 48 hours earlier, I was on an early

Chip Conley

April 15, 2026

Writing Mom’s Obituary

Are you a Coddiwompler?

I recently came across a word I wish I’d known 30 years ago (thanks Rand Stagen): Coddiwomple — to travel

Chip Conley

April 14, 2026

Are you a Coddiwompler?

The Best Anti-Aging Hack Isn’t Botox—It’s Being Bad at Something New

I just read a piece on some fascinating neuroscience: the single best way to keep your brain young isn’t supplements,

Chip Conley

April 13, 2026

The Best Anti-Aging Hack Isn’t Botox—It’s Being Bad at Something New

Guest Post: The View from 90

Somehow, and stop laughing out there, it’s different from 89. I mean, there I was “in my 80s”, embracing one

Jim Flaherty

April 12, 2026

Guest Post: The View from 90

Guest Post: The Insignificance Trap

I made a series of poor choices about money through the first forty-five years of my life. In saving for

Eric Zimmer

April 11, 2026

Guest Post: The Insignificance Trap

Guest Post: Embracing the Shadow: A Journey to Wholeness

It’s been a joy getting to know one of my childhood heroes over the past six months and recognizing that

Greg Louganis

April 10, 2026

Guest Post: Embracing the Shadow: A Journey to Wholeness

What If These Are the “Good Old Days”?

Back then, the future was a promise— not a calendar invite with a reminder set for “colonoscopy prep.” Not a

Chip Conley

April 9, 2026

What If These Are the “Good Old Days”?

Want to Age Faster? Worry About Aging.

I wish I were making this up, but a new study (Chip, you geek…where do you find all these studies?)

Chip Conley

April 8, 2026

Want to Age Faster? Worry About Aging.

Maybe You’re Not Lost—Maybe You Were Just Successful at the Wrong Thing

I read a piece recently that stopped me in my tracks. It basically said: the people who feel most lost

Chip Conley

April 7, 2026

Maybe You’re Not Lost—Maybe You Were Just Successful at the Wrong Thing

Cancer School: Teaching What I Most Need to Learn

Thank God for my guest faculty member, Dr. Caryn Lerman.  From Survive to Thrive, which started last night at our

Chip Conley

April 6, 2026

Cancer School: Teaching What I Most Need to Learn

Guest Post: Philosophy isn’t just for Professors.

The beloved MEA alum Ruth Wilson just sent this to me which reminds me why philosophy and wisdom – which

Ruth Wilson

April 5, 2026

Guest Post: Philosophy isn’t just for Professors.

Guest Post:  70 Is the New 53 — And Voiceover Might Be the Real Fountain of Youth

We’ve all heard it: “60 is the new 40.” Recently, a Goldman Sachs report added real intellectual heft to that

Justine Reiss

April 4, 2026

Guest Post:  70 Is the New 53 — And Voiceover Might Be the Real Fountain of Youth