With just two axes and a Sharpie, I can transform anything—from my weekend plans to my spiritual angst—into a clean
My Love Affair with 4 Quadrants
Chip Conley
July 25, 2025
Joy is Trending
For years, I’ve quoted J.D. Salinger, author of Catcher in the Rye: “Happiness is a solid. Joy is a liquid.”
Chip Conley
July 24, 2025
Pop Culture is Waking Up to the Upside of Aging
I was overjoyed to see National Geographic publish an article on the benefits of aging. Given that the subtitle of
Chip Conley
July 23, 2025
Michael Meade: Our Modern-Day Joseph Campbell
“A person doesn’t become whole by simply growing up. We grow whole by falling apart and coming back together again.”
Chip Conley
July 22, 2025
I Love Who I Am Becoming
There’s something humbling—and oddly thrilling—about watching yourself become someone you never quite imagined… and yet deeply recognize. “I love who
Chip Conley
July 21, 2025
The Beatles Got It Wrong
“All you need is love…” sang the Beatles, and we all swayed along, starry-eyed and hopeful, convinced that love was the
Arielle Ford
July 20, 2025
Taming Your Money Monster: How One Question From Chip Changed Everything
Several years ago, I found myself standing at MEA’s Santa Fe ranch campus (before it opened) with Chip Conley and
Doug Lynam
July 19, 2025
Faith Leaders of the World, Unite at MEA Santa Fe
And I’ll be honest: it feels a little awkward. I’m not ordained. I don’t wear robes. My cathedral is nature,
Chip Conley
July 18, 2025
Why I Love the Enneagram
The Enneagram doesn’t box you in; it reveals the box you’ve already put yourself in—and shows you the way out.
Chip Conley
July 17, 2025
Are Character Strengths Our Wisdom in Disguise?
Recently, MEA guest faculty member Karen Skerrett sent some excerpts from a fascinating white paper called “The Science of Wisdom
Chip Conley
July 16, 2025
Awakening at Midlife
One of my favorite reads of this year, written 30 years ago, was Kathleen Brehony’s “Awakening at Midlife: A Guide
Chip Conley
July 15, 2025
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
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