Chip Conley

In a recent MEA leadership workshop, we talked about how many practices, habits, and hacks that we offer in Baja are applicable back in the real world of teams. And then, this excellent article came out from the Wharton School, which outlined what neuroscience has to do with this.

We’re born with a soul, and early in life, we grow an ego that serves as our means of individuating in a messy world. If we get it right, aging becomes a process of moving from our ego to our soul. So, the ego is flanked by a soul early and late in life.

Recently, MEA hosted an online event with Dr. Mark Hyman, a New York Times #1 best selling author and internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator, and advocate in the field of Functional Medicine. (You can watch it here if you missed it.)

There are many reasons we chose Baja and Santa Fe to be the locations for our Academies and Regenerative Communities. There's a raw realness to both places where nature is a profound teacher.

One of the first things you learn in a Finance 101 class is the difference between simple and compound interest. Simple interest is a fixed percentage earned on an amount borrowed. So, 6% simple interest on $100,000 is $6,000 annually.

I love our MEA global community. The vast majority of you are not alums. You’re part of a movement of people who want to make aging aspirational. Let’s face it, you’re “age-fluid.” A number doesn’t define you.

“Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm.” - Helen Keller

This animated short won this year’s Oscar, and I recently got the chance to watch it with a couple of MEA alums, Michael and Debbie Campbell. The Campbells asked ChatGPT what the most meaningful thoughts expressed in the film were, and here’s what AI offered:

“Purpose is the middle of the compass. It’s the arrow pointing to the true north; the values are the four cardinal points (north, south, east, and west). Values serve as the roadmap to tell us how we will achieve the purpose. They guide and tell us how to make decisions. Purpose and values together increase engagement, someone’s willingness to make a strong contribution to work.” - Anne Loehr

What is the purpose of college? The dictionary suggests "an educational institution or establishment, in particular one providing higher education or specialized professional or vocational training." Not surprisingly, the definition says nothing about being purely for those who have just entered adulthood.