How Can I Be a Success and a Failure at the Same Time?

I’ve always liked doing hard things. My first hotel had “failure” written all over it — a bankrupt pay-by-the-hour motel

Chip Conley

October 23, 2025

How Can I Be a Success and a Failure at the Same Time?

You Deserve a “Refresh” in Baja

Every year, MEA opens our Baja campus during the Christmas/NY Eve holidays for people to experience this time of the

Chip Conley

October 22, 2025

You Deserve a “Refresh” in Baja

Why the 21st Century Belongs to Experience Designers

Don’t get me wrong—Gehry’s buildings dazzle, the Eames’ chairs still turn heads, and Diane von Furstenberg’s wrap dress will forever

Chip Conley

October 1, 2025

Why the 21st Century Belongs to Experience Designers

Why Fall is My Favorite Season in Baja and Santa Fe

I’m a Halloween baby and will have a 65th b’day retirement party for my first hotel, The Phoenix, on that

Chip Conley

September 19, 2025

Why Fall is My Favorite Season in Baja and Santa Fe

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

Jim Flaherty

July 7, 2025

 Good Morning, Bougainvillea

Ruminations on my first 6 Podcast Episodes

This is the whole point of my new podcast THE MIDLIFE CHRYSALIS: how can I take relatively famous people into

Chip Conley

July 1, 2025

Ruminations on my first 6 Podcast Episodes

Why I’m Thrilled to Teach with Krista Tippett Next Week

Now, to join her in guiding others through their own transitions at MEA feels like a convergence of everything I

Chip Conley

June 23, 2025

Why I’m Thrilled to Teach with Krista Tippett Next Week

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

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

Is it Time to go to an MEA Workshop in June?

Navigating Transitions (June 2-7 in Baja) with Thérèse O’Neill: This starts a week from today and is our most popular

Chip Conley

May 27, 2025

Is it Time to go to an MEA Workshop in June?

Confessions of a Hot Springs Slut

You know someone is a connoisseur of hot springs when they plan whole vacations around “taking the waters.” I’ve done

Chip Conley

May 26, 2025

Confessions of a Hot Springs Slut