Why Retirement Confuses Knowledge Workers

But for today’s knowledge workers—people who lead with their minds and not their muscles—retirement is no longer a clear-cut concept.

Chip Conley

June 18, 2025

Why Retirement Confuses Knowledge Workers

I Just Realized I’m a Cartographer

While they rarely traveled, their work guided entire fleets and shaped worldviews. During Christopher Columbus’ time, barely 10% of the

Chip Conley

June 17, 2025

I Just Realized I’m a Cartographer

70 is the new 53

But, a new Goldman Sachs report gives some intellectual heft to this premise. According to a recent comprehensive study, a

Chip Conley

June 16, 2025

70 is the new 53

Growing Down

Last week, I had a dream. I stood in a wide-open field with my smartphone in hand, but only one

Steven Morris

June 15, 2025

Growing Down

What’s the Purpose of Purpose?

Releasing the pressure of having a purpose. What Is the Purpose of Purpose? The definition of purpose is “the reason

Andrea Deskin

June 14, 2025

What’s the Purpose of Purpose?

The Gift from the Sea

Since “The Gift from the Sea” is really about Lindbergh’s musings on midlife and beyond, it’s a perfect coaching companion

Chip Conley

June 13, 2025

The Gift from the Sea

“My Husband is ‘Going Andro’ on me!”

But, I heard this term last week from an MEA alum referring to her spouse who was in the midst

Chip Conley

June 12, 2025

“My Husband is ‘Going Andro’ on me!”

Go Make a Mistake and Be a Disappointment

Let’s flip the script. When I left the hotel business to become a “modern elder,” I was terrified. First of

Chip Conley

June 11, 2025

Go Make a Mistake and Be a Disappointment

Why the World Needs to Invest in Wisdom

I was recently reading Nicolas Michaelsen’s Substack article entitled, “Towards a Systemic Investing Approach for Wisdom Infrastructure,” and I was

Chip Conley

June 10, 2025

Why the World Needs to Invest in Wisdom

The Ultimate Metric as we Age is not Productivity, it’s Presence

Interviewing an interviewer in front of 400 people isn’t easy, but I experienced that honor last Thursday at our Wise

Chip Conley

June 9, 2025

The Ultimate Metric as we Age is not Productivity, it’s Presence

The Realization That Changes Everything  

At some point, many of us come to a reluctant but honest realization: The way we’ve been working is no

Andrea Jones

June 8, 2025

The Realization That Changes Everything  

One Big Rinse

I like aging. There’s great freedom in getting older. Believe me, I have plenty to fret about, but I know

Nancy Scannell

June 7, 2025

One Big Rinse