Chip Conley, a New York Times bestselling author and entrepreneur, discusses why life becomes richer with age. He reframes midlife as a time for growth and creativity, encouraging listeners to embrace this transformative phase. Conley shares insights on the role of consistent blogging in nurturing personal and professional development. He emphasizes how community and a positive mindset can combat the stigma of aging. With anecdotes and reflections, he illustrates how pursuing passions can lead to fulfillment during midlife.
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Hidden Writer
Chip Conley loved writing as a child, creating imaginary worlds and sports teams.
He quit creative writing after his father implied it wasn't practical, only to return to it later in life after an agent's encouragement.
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Entrepreneurial Beginnings
Chip Conley formed a brainstorming group with Seth Godin and other young entrepreneurs in business school.
This led to co-authoring a book and ultimately, Conley's decision to pursue entrepreneurship.
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Motivational Listening
Conley learned the importance of motivational listening and asking catalytic questions.
These skills are crucial for gathering diverse perspectives and fostering wisdom.
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New York Times bestselling authorLearning to Love Midlife on why life gets better with age, midlife as a chrysalis & awakening and how we can create the ideal condition for a Creative Life.
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ABOUT CHIP CONLEY
Chip Conley is on a mission. After disrupting the hospitality industry twice, first as the founder of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, the second-largest operator of boutique hotels in the world, and then as Airbnb’s Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy, leading a worldwide revolution in travel, Conley co-founded Modern Elder Academy, the first-ever ‘midlife wisdom school,’ in January 2018.
Conley is also the award-winning author of New York Times bestseller Emotional Equations, alongside Peak: Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow, The Rebel Rules, Marketing That Matters: 10 Practices to Profit Your Business and Change the World, and Wisdom at Work: The Making of a Modern Elder, which forms the core of the Modern Elder Academy's curriculum. Conley's book A Year of Wisdom is based on daily inspiration and insight from his Wisdom Well blog. His latest book isLearning to Love Midlife, a book about rebranding midlife to help people understand a life stage that is misunderstood.
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