“Be aware of too many pivots. There are people I know who've built their companies and grow them and pivoted so many times along the way, that by the fifth pivot, nobody has any clue.”

This week we continue with Part II of our conversation with Chip Conley as he discusses more about the thinking behind Modern Elder Academy, his school dedicated to helping people navigate midlife, plus the collective experience of wisdom sharing, and how our societal narrative on aging is at odds with our personal narrative on aging. Join us and learn how his views on aging and wisdom have evolved.

Rebel hospitality entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author, Chip Conley disrupted his favorite industry... twice. At age 26 he founded Joie de Vivre Hospitality (JdV), transforming an inner-city motel into the second largest boutique hotel brand in America. He sold JdV after running it as CEO for 24 years, and soon the young founders of Airbnb asked him to help transform their promising start-up into the world’s leading hospitality brand. Chip served as Airbnb’s Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy for four years and today acts as the company’s Strategic Advisor for Hospitality and Leadership. His books have made him a leading authority at the intersection of psychology and business. Chip was awarded “Most Innovative CEO” by the San Francisco Business Times, is the recipient of hospitality’s highest honor, the Pioneer Award, and holds a BA and MBA from Stanford University.  Today he runs Modern Elder Academy, a school dedicated to helping people navigate midlife.

This is Part Two of a two-part episode.