A California native, Chip Conley founded Joie de Vivre Hospitality, which pioneered the boutique hotel concept in over 50 properties for 25 years until he sold the company in 2010. After a stint as Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy for AirBnB, Chip founded the Modern Elder Academy, the first school dedicated to helping people navigate midlife and beyond. An author, blogger, and teacher, his most recent book is Wisdom@Work: The Making of a Modern Elder. Listen to Andrew Bird's Meditative Story "Listening to the space around you": https://listen.meditativestory.com/AndrewBirdPIOVisit Chip's website: chipconley.comVisit the Modern Elder Academy's website: modernelderacademy.comRead Wisdom Well: https://wisdomwell.modernelderacademy.com/Read Chip’s book, Wisdom@Work: The Making of a Modern Elder: https://www.amazon.com/Wisdom-Work-Making-Modern-Elder/dp/0525572902Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this story: meditativestory.comSign up for the Meditative Story newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gyDGgDSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.