Social Battery

I was recently teaching a week with poet and author Mark Nepo on friendship. I took pages of notes and

Jeff Hamaoui

March 16, 2025

Social Battery

Reviving Connections: Vinyl Listening Clubs and Rekindling Friendship Dynamics

In our 50s and 60s, many of us find ourselves in a unique phase of life. The demands of raising

Michael Kanazawa

March 9, 2025

Reviving Connections: Vinyl Listening Clubs and Rekindling Friendship Dynamics

Franti = Friendship

No, these friends are the folks who you met when Serendipity had her way with you long ago. Somehow, these

Chip Conley

December 18, 2024

Franti = Friendship

 “I’ve Outgrown My Friends”

In adolescence, it’s natural to outgrow your shoes. In middlescence, it’s natural to outgrow your friends. Just because it’s natural

Chip Conley

October 24, 2024

 “I’ve Outgrown My Friends”

Laughter is Carbonated Spirit

It wasn’t all about reminiscing. It included being honest about where we are today and what we aspire to be.

Chip Conley

October 1, 2024

Laughter is Carbonated Spirit

Solitude vs. Loneliness.

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy cites the health risks of loneliness are as lethal as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a

Chip Conley

April 17, 2024

Solitude vs. Loneliness.