The Myth of “Having It All Figured Out”

I sold my company Joie de Vivre in 2010 after two-dozen years of painstakingly growing it into one of the

Chip Conley

March 7, 2025

The Myth of “Having It All Figured Out”

Being a Beginner With Arthur Brooks

So, I got some face time yesterday with the “From Strength to Strength” author who’s been a big fan of

Chip Conley

February 20, 2025

Being a Beginner With Arthur Brooks

How About a Department of Learning?

The argument is that education is already best managed at the state and local level, there’s too much bureaucracy in

Chip Conley

January 28, 2025

How About a Department of Learning?

2025 is the Year You Expand Your Horizons

You don’t know your limits until you’ve exceeded them. I’ve learned that as an entrepreneur who flirted with bankruptcy, as

Chip Conley

January 15, 2025

2025 is the Year You Expand Your Horizons

Embracing the Late Bloomer Journey

Being a Late Bloomer can feel incredibly defeating—until it doesn’t. In my youth, I struggled. I hadn’t found my passion

Mary Mandell

January 4, 2025

Embracing the Late Bloomer Journey

Why I Love Teaching “Long-Life Learning”

I will teach our MEA curriculum to more than forty cohorts this year, some week-long public workshops, some shorter private

Chip Conley

October 28, 2024

Why I Love Teaching “Long-Life Learning”

5 Essential Questions to Ask in Your 50s

“Ten years from now, what will you regret if you don’t learn it or do it now?” Anticipated regret is

Chip Conley

October 9, 2024

5 Essential Questions to Ask in Your 50s

Songs in the Key of Life

There’s a fine line between terrifying and exhilarating.Sitting in front of a small group of intimate strangers, I’m about to

Paul Gilbert

September 29, 2024

Songs in the Key of Life

An Anthem for Midlife Beginners

Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmTVWupTnTM. It’s a little hokey, but full of wisdom so I’ve included the lyrics below. I could

Chip Conley

August 28, 2024

An Anthem for Midlife Beginners

Lifelong Learning vs. Longlife Learning.

As dear old Dad says, “If you’re not listening, you’re not learning. And, if you’re not learning, you’re not living.”

Chip Conley

August 21, 2024

Lifelong Learning vs. Longlife Learning.

Reinventing the American University for a Multigenerational Future

In the penultimate episode of this season of Hacks, the Emmy-winning intergenerational comedy, the older comedian Deborah Vance returns to

Marc Freedman

August 16, 2024

Reinventing the American University for a Multigenerational Future

Are You a Book-aholic?

It’s an honor to be in possession of such a bounty, but it’s also an obligation. Yes, I “mule” 20-25

Chip Conley

June 7, 2024

Are You a Book-aholic?