Today, I’m talking to Chip Conley. Chip founded Joie de Vivre Hospitality at the age of 26, turned it into the second largest boutique hotel brand in America, and sold the business 24 years later. Soon after, the founders of Airbnb came to him for advice, and he joined them as their Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy before settling into a role as their Strategic Advisor for Hospitality and Leadership.

He’s also the founder of Modern Elder Academy, the world’s first “midlife wisdom school,” with a campus in Baja California Sur and one soon to open in Santa Fe. In his most recent book, Wisdom at Work: The Making of a Modern Elder, Chip writes about the value of humility, emotional intelligence, and wisdom–and how companies like Airbnb benefit from skills that can only come with age.

In this conversation, Chip and I discuss the identity crises that come with exits of all sizes and the lessons he learned by joining Airbnb, how our calling evolves over the course of our lives, and how to find (and take advantage of) the incredible opportunities that life transitions give us.

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In this podcast interview, you’ll learn:

• What it means to be a modern elder.
• The difference between calling, purpose, and meaning.
• How Chip is working to teach wisdom at Modern Elder Academy.
• What midlife is and isn’t–and why Chip believes “midlife crisis” to be a misnomer.
• The equations that can help us identify (and learn from) our emotions.
• Chip’s advice for anyone over the age of 50 who’s thinking about taking a big leap.

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