Is Retirement a Relic of the Industrial Era?

My recent post, Why Retirement Confuses Knowledge Workers, generated a lot of emails and texts to me, almost all of

Chip Conley

July 14, 2025

Is Retirement a Relic of the Industrial Era?

The Inspired Retirement

I am so honored to share my new book with MEA alums, faculty, and friends, many of whom are featured

Nathalie Martin

July 13, 2025

The Inspired Retirement

The Truth About Elite Leadership

For 15 years, I had a front-row seat to leadership at the highest level. I worked side-by-side with Jeff Bezos

Ann Hiatt

July 12, 2025

The Truth About Elite Leadership

Is Biohacking the new Red Convertible of Midlife?

Is biohacking the Botox of the soul? It’s easy to make fun of all these wealthy tech dudes who’ve propelled

Chip Conley

July 11, 2025

Is Biohacking the new Red Convertible of Midlife?

Who’s Caring for Whom?

For most of my life, I thought I had a soul—like a treasured possession I carried around inside me, tucked

Chip Conley

July 10, 2025

Who’s Caring for Whom?

Are We Willing to Become Wiser in the Era of AI?

A recent David Brooks New York Times Op-Ed entitled “Are We Really Willing to Become Dumber?” reminded me about how

Chip Conley

July 9, 2025

Are We Willing to Become Wiser in the Era of AI?

The Secret to Why New Mexico Feels Different

Some of you love the beach which is why you may be enjoying our Summer Immersion Series in Baja, a

Chip Conley

July 8, 2025

The Secret to Why New Mexico Feels Different

 Good Morning, Bougainvillea

I guess I should feel guilty—but I don’t.  I’m in Paradise, and loving every breeze-blessed moment of it. MEA is a

Jim Flaherty

July 7, 2025

 Good Morning, Bougainvillea

How to Be Courageous When Things Get Crazy: Find Your (Maybe Quiet) Lion’s Roar!

Remember the Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz? Nervous, fearful, tail-between-his-legs… until he realized he had courage all along.

Moshe Engelberg

July 6, 2025

How to Be Courageous When Things Get Crazy: Find Your (Maybe Quiet) Lion’s Roar!

8 Sparks of Self Discovery after “Cultivating Wisdom” in Baja

Well, it’s been just over a year since I attended Owning Wisdom with Chip and 29 other wonderful folks in

Lee Morgan Brown

July 5, 2025

8 Sparks of Self Discovery after “Cultivating Wisdom” in Baja

Economic Reciprocity

On July 2nd, I turned 54. Although I’m in ‘mid-midlife’, I still find myself looking for the adult in the

Daniel Landes

July 4, 2025

Economic Reciprocity

The 5 Most Effective Happiness Interventions

He’s such a resource when it comes to social science research. Recently, I was reading his recent The Atlantic magazine

Chip Conley

July 3, 2025

The 5 Most Effective Happiness Interventions