Most Popular Books by Chip Conley

Experience is making a comeback. Learn how to repurpose your wisdom. At age 52, after selling the company he founded and ran as CEO for 24 years, rebel boutique hotelier Chip Conley was looking at an open horizon in midlife. Then he received a call from the young founders of Airbnb, asking him to help grow their disruptive start-up into a global hospitality giant. He had the industry experience, but Conley was lacking in the digital fluency of his 20-something colleagues. He didn''t write code, or have an Uber or Lyft app on his phone, was twice the age of the average Airbnb employee, and would be reporting to a CEO young enough to be his son. Conley quickly discovered that while he''d been hired as a teacher and mentor, he was also in many ways a student and intern. What emerged is the secret to thriving as a mid-life worker: learning to marry wisdom and experience with curiosity, a beginner''s mind, and a willingness to evolve, all hallmarks of the "Modern Elder." In a world that venerates the new, bright, and shiny, many of us are left feeling invisible, undervalued, and threatened by the "digital natives" nipping at our heels. But Conley argues that experience is on the brink of a comeback. Because at a time when power is shifting younger, companies are finally waking up to the value of the humility, emotional intelligence, and wisdom that come with age. And while digital skills might have only the shelf life of the latest fad or gadget, the human skills that mid-career workers possess--like good judgment, specialized knowledge, and the ability to collaborate and coach - never expire. Part manifesto and part playbook, Wisdom@Work ignites an urgent conversation about ageism in the workplace, calling on us to treat age as we would other type of diversity. In the process, Conley liberates the term "elder" from the stigma of "elderly," and inspires us to embrace wisdom as a path to growing whole, not old. Whether you''ve been forced to make a mid-career change, are choosing to work past retirement age, or are struggling to keep up with the millennials rising up the ranks, Wisdom@Work will help you write your next chapter.

New York Times bestselling author and co-founder/CEO of The Modern Elder Academy inspires readers to embrace midlife as a time of joy in this “clear blueprint for creating the lives we want” (Gretchen Rubin) Named A WSJ Best Book on Aging and Retirement in 2024 The midlife crisis is the butt of so many jokes, but this long-derided life stage has an upside. What if we could reframe our thinking about the natural transition of midlife not as a crisis, but as a chrysalis—a time when something profound awakens in us, as we shed our skin, spread our wings, and pollinate our wisdom to the world? In Learning to Love Midlife, Chip Conley offers an alternative narrative to the way we commonly think of our 40s, 50s and 60s. Drawing on the latest social science research, inspiring stories, and timeless wisdom, he reveals 12 reasons why life gets better with age. They include: The relief of “my body doesn’t define me:” We finally grow comfortable in our own skin Stepping off the treadmill: We redefine what a successful life looks like The “Great Midlife Edit:” We let go of our emotional baggage, mindsets, and obligations that no longer serve us Growing whole: We begin to feel a part of something bigger than ourselves No matter where you are in your midlife journey, this perspective‑shifting guide will inspire you to find joy, purpose and success in the years that lie ahead—and how those years can be your best ones yet.

“An invaluable operating manual,” says Tony Hsieh, Zappos CEO and author of Delivering Happiness. Using brilliantly simple logic that illuminates the universal truths in common emotional challenges, popular motivational speaker and bestselling author Chip Conley has written “a fresh, original guide to an authentic and fulfilling life.”* With a foreword by Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos and author of Delivering Happiness When Chip Conley, dynamic author of the bestselling Peak, suffered a series of devastating personal and professional setbacks, he began using what he came to call “Emotional Equations” (such as Joy = Love - Fear) to help him focus on the variables in life that he could handle, rather than dwelling on the parts he couldn’t, such as the bad economy, death, and taxes. Using brilliantly simple logic that illuminates the universal truths in common emotional challenges, Emotional Equations offers a way to identify the elements in our lives that we can change, those we can’t, and how to better understand our emotions so they can help us . . . rather than hurt us. Equations like “Despair = Suffering - Meaning” and “Happiness = Wanting What You Have ÷ Having What You Want” have been reviewed for mathematical and psychological accuracy by experts. Now Conley tells his own comeback story and those of other resilient people and inspiring role models who have worked through emotional equations in their own lives. Emotional Equations arms you with practical strategies for turbulent times.

If you think marketing is nothing but advertising and promotion, Chip Conley and Eric Friedenwald-Fishman will set you straight in this remarkably concise and practical little book. For example, consider this astonishing fact (plucked from the introduction): With annual sales of more than $125 million, [Chip Conley''s company] Joie de Vivre spe...

Proven principles for sustainable success, with new leadership insight PEAK is the popular, transformative guide to doing business better, written by a seasoned entrepreneur/CEO who has disrupted his favorite industry not once, but twice. Author Chip Conley, founder and former CEO of one of the world’s largest boutique hotel companies, turned to psychologist Abraham Maslow''s Hierarchy of Needs at a time when his company was in dire need. And years later, when the young founders of Airbnb asked him to help turn their start-up home sharing company into a world-class hospitality giant, Conley once again used the principles he’d developed in PEAK. In the decade since this book''s first edition, Conley''s PEAK strategy has been developed on six continents in organizations in virtually every industry. The author’s foundational premise is that great leaders become amateur psychologists by understanding the unique needs of three key relationships—with employees, customers, and investors—and this message has resonated with every kind of leader and company including some of the world’s best-known, from Apple to Facebook. Avid users of PEAK have found that the principles create greater loyalty and differentiation with their key stakeholders. This new second edition includes in-depth examples of real-world PEAK companies, including the author’s own at Airbnb, and exclusive PEAK leadership practices that will take you—and your company''s performance—to new heights. Whether you''re at a startup or a Fortune 500 company, at a for-profit, nonprofit, or governmental organization, this book can help you and your people reach potential you never realized you had. Understand how Maslow''s hierarchy makes for winning business practices Learn how PEAK drove some of today''s top businesses to success Help employees reach their full potential—and beyond Transform the customer experience and keep investors happy The PEAK framework succeeds because it elevates the business from the inside out. These same principles apply in the boardroom, the breakroom, and your living room at home, and have proven to be the foundation of healthy, fulfilled lives. Even if you think you''re doing great, you could always be doing better—and PEAK gives you a roadmap to the next level.

When he was 26, Chip Conley broke the two cardinal rules of starting a business: he invested in an industry about which he knew nothing and he ignored the mantra "location, location, location." He bought a notorious "pay-by-the-hour" motel in a seedy San Francisco neighborhood. A dozen years later, Chip is the "boy wonder" of the American travel industry, famous for his entrepreneurial genius, creativity, and sense of fun. In The Rebel Rules, Conley shares his success secrets. He focuses on the primary traits -- vision, passion, instinct, and agility -- that characterize today''s fast company leaders. His guidebook doubles as a toolbox for anyone -- whether a virgin entrepreneur or a corporate manager -- who wants to walk in step with today''s business innovators. The Rebel Rules will show you how to: Tap into your natural talents and focus on what you can control Build a fanatical customer base and create great buzz Engage employees and encourage them to break the rules Kick butt in business and still have a life With exercises and activities that will develop these and other business skills, The Rebel Rules will transform the way you approach your career.

★美國知名媒體如《早安美國》、《今日秀》、《紐約時報》、《時代雜誌》、《華盛頓郵報》讚譽推薦 走到中年，彷彿一切都同時出了錯。 所有的不如預期讓我們忘了，我們還有機會選擇。 未來的路，比想像的長遠，如何有意識的重新規劃？ 成長與變老可以同時發生，開啟新人生的智慧。 ★全球首家中年智慧學校創辦人暨史丹佛大學長壽中心顧問，精華集結成書 要如何愈老愈快樂？ 該如何看待40歲、50歲、60歲各階段，物質、情感、心智、職業的轉變？ 重新想像未來的樣貌，事先準備，不只變老，而是變得更好，人生愈陳愈香。 人到中年，似乎事事都不如預期。孩子令人疲於奔命，父母的健康開始出狀況，生活和工作充滿瓶頸與不滿足。我們似乎養成一些習慣和心態，強迫自己接受長期不開心的狀態，例如伴侶關係、工作模式、身體和情緒的變化。但是，你不必如此。 ★學習不只愛上中年人生，也愛上中年的自己 本書作者奇普．康利是無數年輕創業家、藝術家、政治人物與運動員的導師，《舊金山商業時報》譽為「灣區最有創新力的執行長」。曾在四十多歲時面臨健康亮起紅燈、事業低潮、伴侶分手、摯友離世。他在50歲後重新找回方向，31歲的Airbnb創辦人親邀他擔任轉型策略顧問，成為「高年級實習生」。他有感於中年人需要重新規畫人生方向，卻沒有足夠資源，於是在2018年創立全球第一家「中年智慧學校」，至今有來自四十多個國家的數千名學員，年齡範圍從28歲到88歲，希望重新找到人生新目標。 ★你最好的歲月並不在未來，而是當下。人生會活得愈來愈有意思 中年是轉化的機會，並非「危機」（crisis），而是「蛻變」（chrysalis），脫去舊皮，展翅高飛。但在轉變之前，我們必須重新規劃，放下年輕時的思維、習慣、身分認同與決定。作者利用最新的社會科學研究、鼓舞人心的故事和永恆的智慧，揭示年齡增長讓生活變得更美好的12種智慧，無論你在中年旅程的哪個階段，本書都能激勵你找到喜悅、目標和成功，成為你最美好的時光： ◆我的身體不再定義我：我們終於能夠自在的做自己。 ◆ 停下追逐的腳步：名片和頭銜不再是唯一追求，重新思考應該為誰而活。 ◆中年大清理：中年馬拉松中，別帶多餘行李，清空不再適合的情感包袱、心態和義務，把自己擺在第一位。 ◆ 當個菜鳥，以新的眼光看待人生：當我們充電和嘗試新事物，會發現在任何年紀都能培養的天賦。 好評推薦 文心藍｜職場作家 石世明｜臨床心理師 李清志｜建築學者 林妍希｜為台灣而教（TFT）董事長 洪仲清｜臨床心理師 姜學斌｜精神科醫師 許書華｜家醫科醫師 愛瑞克｜《內在成就》系列作者 亞瑟．布魯克斯｜《重啟人生》作者 （台灣推薦人按照姓氏筆畫排列） 這本書之所以如此吸引我，不只是因為紮實描摹了人在中年，從物質、情感、心智、職業、靈性等各層面的轉變，並幽默分享該如何因應的智慧；甚至為「中年」重新打造煥然一新的品牌形象，將之比擬為「中庭」和「蝶蛹」。「中庭」，是一間房子的中心，而「蝶蛹」則是毛毛蟲羽化成蝶的關鍵轉折期，兩者都象徵了「中年」具有承先啟後的力量，而非僅剩日薄西山的感嘆。身處中年的我們，亟需給自己時間，將感官投入當下覺察，盡可能從這個蟄伏的階段，發掘真正的自己。——文心藍，職場作家、人類圖準分析師 作者在本書透過十二個大方向，一步步帶領我們有意識的走入中年轉化期。曾經，有一位70幾歲女性，不顧先生善意勸阻，每週從中部搭高鐵到台北，參加我帶領的正念課。在第一週探索意圖的活動，成員們被問到「為何我來到這裡？」輪到這位成員時，她用優雅而堅定的語調說「我是要來尋找自我」。她接著說：「這麼多年來，我一直為先生小孩孫子每天團團轉，現在我很想要知道，怎麼樣可以為我自己而活。」為自己而活，的確需要修煉與準備。——石世明，臨床心理師、樸石學堂創辦人 作者重新定義並詮釋「中年」這個字眼，過去我們常常談「中年危機」，總覺得「中年」是令人厭惡的負面字眼，但是作者認為人生到中年才真正準備要破繭而出。面對人類壽命的不斷延長，很多人不知道如何去面對第三人生？這本書猶如第三人生的使用說明書，幫助我們好好地去面對中年後的人生，預備好自己的心態，去規劃善用這段美好的歲月，並為自己營造出一個有意義的人生。——李清志，建築學者 「我們每個人會在人生的好幾個時間點，發現自己進入了無可知曉的迷霧時期。假如你能沉住氣，面對這片空白，不急著抓住最便利的出路，將會發現超出你期待與想像的東西」。閱讀這本書，會幫助你重新看見中年的意義，雖然面對人生中庭時有茫然或恐懼，終能撥開雲霧見月明。——林妍希，為台灣而教（TFT）董事長、前DDI國際顧問公司台灣總經理暨全球董事顧問 我尤其喜歡作者這個比喻：人生上半場是透過不要輸給別人的渴望，與不惜付出健康與尊嚴的代價，也要換來成功的自我滿足，中年危機就如同在跑步機上停不下來，卻也並未前進的尷尬。是時候，跳下跑步機，繞點路，享受生命裡未曾預期的美好。書的字數不多，背後的思考與智慧卻是豐富而精煉的。如果你也開始對你的40歲或50歲感到遲疑，歡迎你，投資這點時間，把這本書，隨興地看一遍。於是你會知道，你是自由的，你是有許多選擇的。——姜學斌，精神科醫師、聊癒之森身心診所院長 年歲增長讓你感到恐懼嗎？你需要立刻閱讀這本書。作者會告訴你，其實變老是一種超能力，能夠改變你（以及我們的世界），讓一切變得更好。——亞瑟．布魯克斯（Arthur C. Brooks），哈佛大學甘迺迪學院暨哈佛商學院教授、《重啟人生》作者 對許多人來說，中年可能是一個令人困惑的階段，充滿變化和不確定。隨著我們壽命延長，這個時期比以往持續得更久，學習如何熱愛中年變得更加重要。本書結合最新的研究、深刻的見解，以及取自現實生活的例子，為讀者提供清晰的藍圖，打造出自己想要的生活。——葛瑞琴．魯賓（Gretchen Rubin），《過得還不錯的一年》作者 這本重要且必讀的書是你餘生的路標，充滿智慧的建議與機智的幽默，告訴我們如何以充滿好奇和敬畏的心態迎接40、50和60歲。這本書將能夠啟發你，並且改變人生。——丹尼爾．品克（Daniel H. Pink），趨勢專家 我親身體驗過作者創辦的中年智慧學校的神奇之處，成千上萬的人在這裡學會如何規劃既深刻且有意義的人生。終於，康利將這個計劃中的秘密集結成書，幫助你從40歲起變得更加快樂、健康且智慧。——丹．布特納（Dan Buettner），藍區（The Blue Zones）機構創辦人 作為全球第一所中年智慧學校的創辦人（我也是熱情的校友！），作者提出「接下來該怎麼辦？」這個問題。他巧妙結合個人故事、專業觀察和社會科學研究，這本書充滿了關於如何開啟人生下一個最佳篇章的深刻洞見。——莎拉．布萊克利（Sara Blakely），Spanx 創辦人 中年將會來臨，這並不意味著它一定會伴隨危機。作者提醒我們，轉變與不確定性往往帶來可能性。不，40、50、60歲並不是生命的終結；在許多方面，它們反而比以往更加充滿機會。讀這本書，重新想像每一個中年階段。——艾絲特．佩瑞爾（Esther Perel），心理治療師

12 razones por las que la vida mejora a partir de los 40 Por mucho tiempo nos han hecho creer que cumplir 40 es el comienzo de la decadencia, pero nada más distante de la realidad. A medida que envejecemos, la inteligencia emocional crece, tenemos mayor libertad financiera y las opiniones ajenas nos importan menos. Lejos de ser una crisis, esta etapa puede ser una oportunidad para reinventarte y empezar la mejor fase de tu vida. Chip Conley, CEO de la Academia de Adultos Mayores Modernos, te muestra cómo dejar atrás esas creencias antiguas y con ello aprovechar al máximo esta edad. A través de cinco pilares clave —físico, emocional, mental, espiritual y vocacional—, descubrirás que entrar a los 40 (y más) es una oportunidad para aprender de nuevo, reflexionar sobre quién eres y, lo más importante, entender que el secreto de la vida no es acumular años, sino evolucionar y crecer por dentro.

Traducere de Dana Verescu La 52 de ani, Chip Conley și-a vândut compania – Joie de Vivre Hospitality, al doilea lanț de hoteluri boutique din America – pe care a fondat-o și a condus-o ca director executiv vreme de douăzeci și patru de ani și s-a reinventat, contribuind la transformarea companiei Airbnb în cea mai mare platformă online de cazări alternative din lume. Într-o lume care venerează noutatea și tinerețea, Conley a mizat pe experiența acumulată în prima parte a vieții profesionale, iar acum ne împărtășește această aventură în cartea de faţă. Este o pledoarie pentru regăsirea valorilor tradiționale în epoca digitală: inteligența emoțională, discernământul, capacitatea de a colabora, înțelepciunea care vine odată cu înaintarea în vârstă. „Bătrânii Moderni“, fie că e vorba de cei care-și schimbă cariera la mijlocul vieții sau de cei care amână pensionarea, pot deveni astfel un atu al oricărei companii, ca mentori și „antrenori“ ai directorilor sau colegilor mai tineri care, la rândul lor, îi îndrumă în hățișul tehnologic. Un dialog intergenerațional plin de optimism și de speranță. „Oricine se simte epuizat, neinteresant sau pur și simplu banal la locul de muncă poate să citească această carte într-o dimineață și să se simtă apoi revigorat.“ — The Financial Times „Există o generație de lucrători mai vârstnici cu abilități neprețuite – inteligență emoțională ridicată, o judecată bună născută din decenii de experiență, cunoaștere specializată și o rețea vastă de contacte – care ar putea face pereche cu milenialii ambițioși pentru a crea afaceri durabile… Fie că este al doilea, al treilea sau al patrulea deceniu al vieții tale active, principiile și practicile din această carte îți vor arăta cum să-ți folosești competențele și experiența nu doar pentru a rămâne relevant, ci pentru a fi indispensabil în locurile de muncă moderne. Lumea are nevoie de înțelepciunea ta mai mult ca niciodată.“ — CHIP CONLEY „Într-o epocă în care o idee strălucită sau chiar instinctul par să fie celebrate drept succes, cartea lui Chip Conley ne reamintește că înțelepciunea, analiza situațiilor, munca și răbdarea rămân esențiale.“ — ARNE SORENSON, președinte și CEO Marriott International

Traducere de Corina Gâdiuță și Alexandru Macovescu Chip Conley, antreprenor de mare succes și avid căutător de sens în viața personală și profesională, pornește de la bogata lui experiență de viață – dublată de solide lecturi științifice și nu numai – pentru a crea un nou limbaj vizual al emoțiilor. Formulele pe care le discută ne pot ajuta să înțelegem componentele fiecărei emoții pentru a face, astfel, ordine în tumultul interior cu care ne confruntăm zi de zi. Rigoarea matematică îmblânzește în cartea de față nărăvașele afecte care de multe ori ne complică viața. Calea pe care ne-o propune Chip Conley este simplă și eficientă: dacă abordăm rațional emoțiile sau trăirile mai complexe, precum anxietatea, invidia, disperarea, narcisismul, dependența de muncă, dar și bucuria, autenticitatea, credința sau înțelepciunea, vom fi mai stăpâni pe noi înșine și ne vom bucura mai mult de viață. „Ecuațiile emoționale sunt un superb compendiu de principii generale pe care le poate aplica oricine vrea să ducă o viață împlinită și plină de sens. Chip Conley dă sfaturi izvorâte din experiență. Formulele lui sunt deștepte, folositoare și profunde.“ — DANIEL GOLEMAN, autorul cărții Inteligența emoțională „Dacă vrei să comunici mai ușor cu șeful tău, cu sora ta, cu vecinul sau cu copilul tău adolescent, ecuațiile emoționale te vor ajuta foarte mult. Chip Conley este unul dintre cei mai creativi antreprenori din ultimii douăzeci de ani și a construit o afacere uriașă pornind de la nevoile clientului. Chip este un lider de succes care înțelege cât de important este să știi să-ți analizezi emoțiile.“ — CHIP HEATH, coautorul cărții Schimbarea „Citiți aceste pagini, veți avea ceva de învățat din fiecare capitol. Chip Conley a scris o carte deopotrivă primitoare și provocatoare, simplă și complexă, abstractă și concretă. Dacă o luați în serios, viața voastră emoțională nu va mai fi niciodată la fel.“ — BARRY SCHWARTZ, autorul cărții Paradoxul alegerii

This handy volume is a compendium of business wisdom, expressed in a few well-chosen words from the country''s most successful business and political leaders.