We all know introverts and extroverts. But what about the “worktrovert”? This isn’t exactly a workaholic, someone addicted to 80-hour
Are You a “Worktrovert”?
Chip Conley
September 8, 2025
Luck and Serendipity in Transitions
Are lucky streaks more common during transitions? I believe they are. That’s very good news for those of us going
Baillie Aaron
September 7, 2025
Just Get Off the Horse: A Midlife Lesson from the New Mexico Desert
I went to MEA in Santa Fe to embrace change, lean into truth, and take a long, honest look at
Nora Neiterman
September 6, 2025
“It Can Only Ruin Your Life if it Ruins Your Character”
We live in a world where “ruin” is everywhere—lost jobs, trampled reputations, broken hearts, shrinking bank accounts, gray hairs arriving
Chip Conley
September 5, 2025
The World According to Rob Bell
When Lizzy Gilbert experienced her first MEA workshop a year ago, she told me, “Chippy, you need to bring my
Chip Conley
September 4, 2025
Why Being a “Mentern” is Essential in the Modern Workplace
While it never won any Oscars, the film “The Intern” reminded us that experience never gets old. Robert DeNiro plays
Chip Conley
September 3, 2025
My Pleasurable, Purposeful Passion Project
When I was a kid, I wrote movie reviews of everything from “The Wizard of Oz” to “The Exorcist.” While
Chip Conley
September 2, 2025
The Modern Elder Miracle Behind The Book of Modern Ceremony
At the Modern Elder Academy, we learn that transformation rarely comes in a tidy package. More often, it arrives in
Laurentz Gilmore
September 1, 2025
From Burnout to Blueprint: Turning a Midlife Wake-Up Call into a Second-Half Comeback
Last year, while celebrating both Thanksgiving and my 40th birthday, I had what I now call a quiet collapse. It
Philip Blackett
August 31, 2025
Of Softness and Strength
The raggedness of this post reflects the raggedness of mind that comes with acute grief. The piece below is written
Christopher Ede-Calton
August 30, 2025
The Coming Explosion of “Golden Girls Housing”
Driven by rising retirement costs (11 million older households—up from 8.8 million in 2011—spend at least 30% of their income
Chip Conley
August 28, 2025
As Mrs. Dalloway Turns 100, It Gives Us a New Perspective on the Midlife Crisis
Her wild run of creativity in her 40s included writing her masterpiece on the terrors and triumphs of middle age.
Chip Conley
August 27, 2025
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