Chip Conley

The path of purposeful living is, ultimately, a spiritual journey. From birth onward, we are all getting older. But we are, hopefully, also growing whole – maturing spiritually.

Many organizational leaders feel like the deck is stacked against them these days. It's hard to find great employees as the U.S. workforce has shrunk during Covid, and when you do, you have to pay them a good bit more than before

Resilience buys you time; adaptability buys you a future. This concept is just as true for individuals as it is for companies.

“A young man who doesn’t cry is a savage. An old man who can’t laugh is a fool.” - Richard Rohr

“One of the reasons that old age is so disconcerting to many people is that they feel as if they’re stripped of their roles. As we enter old age and face physical frailty, the departure of children, retirement, and the deaths of loved ones, we see the lights fading, the audience dwindles, and we are overwhelmed by a loss of purpose, and by the fear of not knowing how to behave or where we now fit in this play.

"It is possible the next Buddha will not take the form of an individual. The next Buddha may take the form of a community, a community practicing understanding and loving kindness, a community practicing mindful living. And the practice can be carried out as a group, as a city, as a nation." - Thich Nhat Hanh

Why do I admire this man, who passed away at age 95 back in 2005? The answer is simple: Peter Drucker epitomized the ultimate “modern elder,” someone as curious as he was wise.

When the student is ready, the teacher appears. My clients have repeatedly called me “courageous.” But I never really understood what that meant. I made my career as a storyteller — in broadcast advertising and branding, presenting on TED and TEDx stages, and creating content that has garnered thousands of views.

MEA alum Myra Lavenue's guest post yesterday about finding a new best friend in her fifties reminded me of a term I once used to describe how I felt when I'd met someone who instantly inspired me by their radiance. I called it "Spontaneous Admiration."

I’d never heard of the Harvard-founded concept of "Deep Smarts" until last month, or the book title by the same name.