A CEO’s guide on how to thrive in the changing world

A CEO’s guide on how to thrive in the changing world | Chip Conley

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He revolutionized hospitality, twice. Chip Conley, co-founder of Modern Elder Academy, shares his secrets to being able to evolve in an ever-changing world.
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Chip Conley, founder of Joie de Vivre and former Airbnb executive, reflects on the dynamics of age, wisdom, and curiosity in the ever-evolving world.
In this Legends interview, Conley shares his experiences challenging conventional norms in the hospitality industry, navigating the dot-com boom and bust, and embracing the role of a "modern elder" at Airbnb.
Conley offers a thought-provoking exploration of the ways curiosity and wisdom intersect. In a world that's rapidly changing, discover why being open to new mindsets is not just an option but a key to longevity and happiness.
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About Chip Conley:
Chip Conley, founder of MEA, the first midlife wisdom school, and New York Times bestselling author, reflects on the dynamics of age, wisdom, and curiosity in the ever-evolving world.
In our Legends interview, Conley, who founded his boutique hotel company Joie de Vivre at 26 years old and was a former Airbnb executive, shares his experiences challenging conventional norms in the hospitality industry, navigating the dot-com boom and bust, and embracing the role of a “modern elder” at Airbnb.
Conley offers a thought-provoking exploration of the ways curiosity and wisdom intersect. In a world that’s rapidly changing, discover why being open to new mindsets is not just an option but a key to longevity and happiness.
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@bigthink 4 ай бұрын

@herbbert82 4 ай бұрын

This MF took all the Soul of the idea of Airbnb. Houses are not anymore for living, they are there to maximise money. The entire World would be a better place without such soulless suckers.

@-handala- 4 ай бұрын

Ok boomer, who’s money did a 26 years old use to buy a hotel. Leaving that bit out. Ffs.

@MomoBagel 4 ай бұрын

Airbnb has destroyed the neighborhood I live in. I live in the center of Warsaw, Poland. Until recently, it was a really nice place to live. There's lots of greenery - squares and parks, great transportation, plenty of bicycles and bike trails, and to top it off, there's a beautiful almost wild Vistula River running through the middle of the city. This is a really cool place. Or rather, it was. Because at the moment housing prices went up terribly, everyone wanted to have an apartment here to rent it out via Airbnb - or for an office. On the weekend it's empty and dead. No one is around except for some occasional tourists - who are delighted that it's so quiet and peaceful, but I'm not thrilled with their behavior. The garbage cans in the yard are filled with almost new furniture from IKEA, because renting under Airbnb requires nice furniture all the time. It's much more expensive in stores. I can't say anything good about Airbnb.

@MarioLanzas. 4 ай бұрын

Same in my hometown. I think all historical centers in Europe have the same problem. We must thank this boomer for that I suppose🙃

@davidlundy3677 4 ай бұрын

@@MarioLanzas. yep, a really socially damaging business model. Not sure how this and the impacts can be characterised by "wisdom" or "curiosity" by anyone other than those making the big money out of it. This vid is the worst load of crap I've ever seen on this channel.

@MomoBagel 4 ай бұрын

@MarioLanzas. Yes. People who have to move have serious problems through Airbnb. There are no normal rental listings. Apartments are bought or rented by larger companies which4e4 then rent them out as Airbnb to tourists. The price per week is that of a month's long-term rental. People move out and leave their Airbnb apartments. The result is impossible prices for locals. People spend years building up their neighborhood, participating in the community and then a corpo like this shows up and says: "but it's nice and cool here, we're taking it" and destroys for profit everything. Most of the new apartments are very small apartments built for rent through Airbnb. This makes everything more expensive. I am learning this in last years about Airbnb. Uncool.

@CharlieRogers50 4 ай бұрын

Maybe you should move? It sounds like your neighbors already have.

@alexalekos 4 ай бұрын

airbnb is the reason i can't afford to live close to my job without paying half my income in rent and why i pay for an overpriced apartment at a very bad quarter of the city

@darien2612 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for playing your part in worsening the housing crisis Chip. Between institutional investors and services like Airbnb and VRBO housing is just no longer accessible.

@mautrindade 4 ай бұрын

Came to write something like this. not disappointed. A "leader" we haven't asked for. This needs all upvotes to stick at the top of the page so he sees it.

@invox9490 4 ай бұрын

Very happy someone said it.

@ajcassataofficial 4 ай бұрын

I’d disagree, the business owner just provides a service. It’s all the consumers that buy and support the business that turn it popular.

@lucys.4695 4 ай бұрын

Another guy from priviliged background preaching how people should think, briliant.

@thedog5k 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for noticing. It's wildly frustrating how many people buy into morons because they have money ( pretty much always in an exploitative way)

@joshwells3247 4 ай бұрын

Yeah how tf did he afford his first hotel?

4 ай бұрын

So get advice for success from the poor, a haircut from a bald barber and some fitness advice from obese coach. Logic doesn’t apply. 🖖

@crackrero 4 ай бұрын

Not to mention airbnb is an evil company. At least Hotels you can see reviews by third parties, not the case for airbnb where you can only see reviews from their own page and only takes a phone call for homeowners to delete the review. In addition for airbnb killing affordable rent in populated areas. And for the one guy who said "go take advice from the poor" you are actually correct. I take advice from poor people who climbed the ladder all the way to the top. Not like this guy from the video, it looks like he was a failure in the hospitality business and decided to join a non so accountable business model.

@renanhartwellwhite103 4 ай бұрын

@ Read again. The comment was about background, not ending point. Receiving fitness advice from an ex-obese and finance advice from someone who overcame poverty is better (considering that they are on the top in their respective fields), they will have extra information from experience. Double-check your "logic" next time.

@temporarynameful 4 ай бұрын

Step 1: buy and renovate a hotel at 26. Step 2: profit Step 3: self-actualization

@tunnfisk 4 ай бұрын

In 1986 no less. 😩

@rikachiu 4 ай бұрын

Airbnb has destroyed home affordability.

@Oscarggarcia1 4 ай бұрын

Ah, the inspiring story of literally the Monopoly guy.

@YouMustBeConfused 4 ай бұрын

Pride in making AirBNB what it has devolved in to is a huge red flag.

@tanvikittur7352 4 ай бұрын

Did they post the video with the wrong title or something? Completely unrelated.

@tommytwomommy 4 ай бұрын

Strange advertisement

@joshp5151 4 ай бұрын

Not at all what this video’s thumbnail inferred

@randompep 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, I still don’t know how to future proof my career other than learning which… isn’t really big discovery. I suppose the true message is how to present and monetize things everyone knows :)

@Chris-el4hd 4 ай бұрын

@@randompepthe overarching theme is to think, and not to succumb to technological advances

@anthonypratico8698 4 ай бұрын

The meaning is that conceptual thinkers are more important than memorizing textbooks and norms

@theclaw63 4 ай бұрын

Watch it again

@Desol8godfather 4 ай бұрын

That's what happens when you don't see the number of dislikes

@alpucar6326 4 ай бұрын

Humility goes a long way when it comes to "lecturing" young people. It also spreads downward, where when you have the leadership in the company comprise of humble people, the rest of the company starts to become more humble, thinking "Wow, if these highly-successful people are this humble, then I should be that way too". The two takeaways I got are: 1) Active listening and humility makes you a non-boomer. 2) Go out of your field in learning and use it to think outside the box. This is called "divergent creativity" and it works wonders, especially in traditional areas. Thanks a lot for the insights!

@flippinkays6945 4 ай бұрын

The whole lesson part of this video was less than 2 mins of its run time

@metaforically 4 ай бұрын

Quality is dropping! And fast!

@mrdeanvincent 4 ай бұрын

@@metaforically They're feeling more and more like adverts. 🤔

@_ata_3 4 ай бұрын

This was useless

@kinngrimm 4 ай бұрын

Looking at my 80 year old mother and then hearing something like "i am a believer in learning our whole lives" i must admit, that made me chuckle. Even though, my passed away grandmother had a saying "du wirst alt wie ne Kuh und lernst immer noch dazu" roughly translates into 'no matter how old you get, you still learn new things", though senile obstinacy and overall unwillingness to change their mind in many aspects seem some valid counterpoints. Hopefully i make it that long as these two to find out ^^.

@joannemarkov 4 ай бұрын

Auf deutsch ist's aber witziger.

@kinngrimm 4 ай бұрын

@@joannemarkov Hey Vorsicht, am ende glaubt noch jemand wir verstünden Spaß ☺

@-handala- 4 ай бұрын

@@joannemarkov because she called him an old cow. 😂❤️

@jamesigoe 4 ай бұрын

Sometimes the spirit is willing, but the brain is weak. I spend time with people who are older, well-educated, curious, and engaged with ideas, but sometimes the ability to retain new ideas is lacking. Explaining things that confounded them can fail, say using complexity/systems theory, or nuances about genetics about the influence of epigenetics, either because it doesn't get retained or runs counter to entrenched ways of thinking. Honestly though, one needs to give them credit for their intellect and their effort.

@kinngrimm 4 ай бұрын

@@jamesigoe Making new memories at times comes at the cost of replacing old once. Which in term of trauma can be good and healthy, but in terms of learning new concepts might be not as beneficial. I agree with the person in the interview that curiosity is a source of energy and strength that can get you through adverse circumstances and therefor could get you going when you are older. My mother and i we talk about politics a lot, always did in our family, just that she now became entrenched and less flexible in her stances. Might be a sign of our times, but i think it has also to do with (her) age. Then one also needs to see the generational gap in terms of what was teached in schools. I might still keep up with younger people now, but 20 years from now i am not so sure i still would be able to as the things that are being taught also change and therefor common ground is lost. Where it comes to "weak brains" less agile, less focused, trapped in memories of a past long gone, age is tricky especially when altzheimer, parkinson and other illnisses may come knocking on once door. Sofar gladly such i can't say i would have seen with my mom. Otherwise from the initially described she is fit in her brain. I am also not all convinced that longer lifespans are always a good thing, as mentioned illnesses or just accumulated physical and mental trauma may make life unbareable for some. I rather would give people of sound mind the chance to opt out like it is done already in some european countries with medical and metnal suport. We are not there yet where we live to our fullest to the last minute and some of the transhumanist dreams of immortality i would reject for myself and humanity.

@ss56830 4 ай бұрын

This is absolute drivel. He happened to be able to buy and rebrand a dodgy motel to suddenly cater and attract rock stars? 🙄 aka his daddy bought it and then he had mates in the industry to promote it.

@nicesuuue 9 күн бұрын

This might be out of topic, but he looks really youthful. If this is the effect of creativity and innovation to people, I think more people would want to think outside the box. Great interview btw, and great editing as always!

@mrdeanvincent 4 ай бұрын

Chip should really go back and read more than the first chapter of Maslow's work.

@fluentinoverthinking 4 ай бұрын

I thought I lacked English skills because I couldn’t make any sense of this video, but then I read the comments and realized the name of the video was misleading. It may reflect in audience retention so it would be great if you change it.

@ReclusiveDreamer 4 ай бұрын

Be curious, continuously learn, and adapt. Enjoy your 8m 45s saved.

4 ай бұрын

@vade248721 4 ай бұрын

The thing that makes this so dumb is how unrelatable this guy is. He was rich enough to by his own hotel and then things escalated from there. Most people are trying to get food to mouth. Whats going to happen to my job due to the rise of AI? HOW DO I FUTURE PROOF THAT? I don't know and I doubt anyone knows and that doesn't make anyone stupid. It just means this is a very amazing and sometimes scary time to be living in.

@tunnfisk 4 ай бұрын

As someone else said. You buy at hotel at 26! Easy! 😭

@cleber7081 4 ай бұрын

Buy IA brother

@cyberwarp1 4 ай бұрын

CEOs are not smarter than anyone else or a bot, most of them, pretty much sucks and have a lot of toxic traits. As usual, you better trust and learn from who do the job, instead of who take credits/profit from someone else labor

@alexlopez5800 4 ай бұрын

Isn't Airbnb the reason why so many people in the country can't afford a house?

@CiaranWheeler 4 ай бұрын

…and Blackrock et. al.

@AuntieMamies Ай бұрын

part of it, yeh

@Slowcarfastbeans 4 ай бұрын

The practical choices in that spectrum are - 2023 Supra, Gen6 Camaro SS 1LE or ZL1 1LE. The less practical choices in that spectrum are - P-car GT 991.1+, Acura NC1 NSX, Corvette Z06 or e-Ray.

@pwesiti 4 ай бұрын

I get the distinct feeling this video will not age well.

@kanisch5825 4 ай бұрын

Probably got his starting capital from some rich dad.

@xyzrt1246 4 ай бұрын

And that he basically ran a sex motel lol

@movement2contact 4 ай бұрын

Maybe just a small loan of million dollars.

@kent5147 4 ай бұрын

That's actually a fact. Doesn't take away from what he did building the brand after that, but his dad did finance his first hotel purchase. Not a small thing.

@chroniclesofpickles 4 ай бұрын

Usually I am a big fan of the guests but this one … um … since I’m not a fan of Airbnb I guess I’m biased

@SolaceEasy 4 ай бұрын

"Stay Curious", but don't tell young folks about your experience or history, because it's all new to them, and history never repeats itself.

@makavelioutlaw7037 4 ай бұрын

My ball is always said, if you're not trying new things you're falling behind

@lormaes 4 ай бұрын

How to say a lot without saying anything of value while tooting your own horn... Apart from promoting airbnb which is destroying housing markets around the world, this was just one big add, it's ridiculous. One of the worst "video's" I've seen on here, the title also has literally nothing to do with it, the clickbait is strong with this one.

@CalicoCooperFan 2 ай бұрын

I'd say that anytime somebody says, "Okay, boomer," that is a sign that the person saying this is closed to learning from others.

@nickaduda6032 4 ай бұрын

What does his "peak theory philosophy" entail?

@juanjm12 4 ай бұрын

"just be creative bro"

@PowersBenzoCoaching 4 ай бұрын

His premise is “okay boomer” means irrelevant old people giving disconnect advice. But it may also mean ignorant inexperienced young people thinking they know it all. Kind of goes both ways. Also, what is the take away from the video? He talks about studying psychology and self actualization, and how it led to saving his hotel chain, but then offers nothing in way of an explanation? I mean what was the purpose of this video other than infomercial for his product?

@kathiemihindukulasuriya1538 4 ай бұрын

It's worse. He didn't have the humility to study psychology, he studied "the one psychologist he could learn from". That is a very hubristic statement. Especially when his insight is customers and investors are humans and humans have needs.

@AuntieMamies Ай бұрын

I'm so glad the AirBnB guy decided to tell us how to adapt in a world where most of us can't even afford housing partly because of the business that made him rich. Rich people are so out of touch.

@LexAladar 4 ай бұрын

Remember you guys. Don’t let your emotions blur the knowledge of those who speak it to you. Perception should be of benefit to you.

@StashiaMass 3 ай бұрын

I actually enjoyed this.

@CharlieRogers50 4 ай бұрын

"This is how the world worked, and please learn from this so we don't repeat our mistakes" is an incredibly important message, and if we don't understand where we've come from we can't make wise decisions for the future. The quote "If you don't know your history you're doomed to repeat it" comes to mind. The phrase "Ok Boomer" implies that what you have to say is not relevant and should not be considered, which is probably one of the most disrespectful things you can say to literally anyone. It's right along the lines of "maybe you'll understand when you're older". I'm not saying that everyone's opinion should be considered equally, because that's not the case and there are stupid, ignorant people of all ages that are not worth listening to, but the opposite is true as well. There are plenty of intelligent, wisdom-filled elders that we can learn a lot from and SHOULD DEFINITELY be listened to. My grandmother is 96 years old. Her message to us at her 90th birthday was "Never be afraid to make a change." Listening to that kind of person can help us.

@sandcastledx 4 ай бұрын

I don't think "ok boomer" is great messaging. But there is a lot of truth behind criticisms of the way bloomers do things. They are very traditional and make arguments based on authority or tradition. In that sense we shouldn't be listening to them. When people say that phrase it's but because someone is older, it's because they are showing one of their dogmas

@CharlieRogers50 4 ай бұрын

@@sandcastledx I agree. "We've always done it that way" is not a good enough reason.

@TheMickyh 4 ай бұрын

This video's title is misleading

@admeister8 4 ай бұрын

A great message on curiosity and discovery, an affirmation that I'm on the right path, it's been a daunting experience to take the leap but so worth it from the points of growth and personal discovery.

@UjjwalKumar_234 4 ай бұрын

8.5 minutes of BS !!

@vedanttgorde 4 ай бұрын

are these backgrounds behind the speakers real or ai generated?

@neha_dustlight 4 ай бұрын

Music was way to louder than the audio of the person. It was so hard to listen to what he was saying, kept increasing and reducing volume throughout.

@zimik832 Ай бұрын

Hmm the first half of the video him just talking about himself and success was a bit odd but the last few minutes of the video was good

@floatshake 3 ай бұрын

I wondered how this guy sleeps at night, then realized: quite comfortably in millions of displaced peoples' homes.

@PhantomRaspberryBlower 4 ай бұрын

Whilst Maslows hierachy creates a compelling and popular narrative. It isnt actually supported by scientfic research. People's needs are much more complex. If it worked that well people would NEVER quit their job unless they got a more higher paying job.

@ARAREBOOK 4 ай бұрын

非常好的内容

@Peemanufacture 4 ай бұрын

Are we really going to take advice about the future from a guy named “Chip”???

@richardmccabe2392 4 ай бұрын

Not just that, but are we also seriously about to take advice from a guy who has no hair?

@_Mute_ 4 ай бұрын

Neat story, but there wasnt really much said? Stay flexible and think creatively. Okay cool 👍

@leveraged6694 4 ай бұрын

Conleys guide to become a millionaire!!! First, get yourself a million dollars!

@raulcoca3651 2 ай бұрын

Me, me and me again... "I did it all by myself, I'm so brilliant, and bla bla bla" No dude... you are just rich...

@Buff_Cupcake 4 ай бұрын

Nearly 9 minutes of talking while saying virtually nothing at all.

@mzimasiqinga638 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Chip great video, he's the embodiment of the growth mindset ❤🎉

@healthycomments 4 ай бұрын

*parent voice* Look- we can put what labels we like on it but our careers, our personal lives, relationships, and overall spirit will be awful unless we do the inside work (heal from the things you saw and felt as a child). Have a great day. -James

@wanghaowang5790 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Learning forever!

@stokepusher5481 4 ай бұрын

I like it, curiosity kinda harbours humility in the sense that you can't just be a know it all, it helps to have interest and in a playfully energy about that in life. Similar end note to the previous upload (Harvard professor’s 6-step guide to zen | Robert Waldinger)

@nikyabodigital 4 ай бұрын

ahhh i watched a video before like this and its saying that career that requires thinking and liberty will be future proof.... art,music,writing turns out its the first one that got disrupted. if people say this is future proof that is future proof then that becomes the next AI goal.....

@rafaeldegiacomoaraujo8778 4 ай бұрын

This feels like a story badly told.

@MrHopperkeith 4 ай бұрын

Well, I did my best to give Chip a fair shake. I was disappointed. The real message is to find a way to become a CEO so you can insulate your financials from the market. Also, come see me on my book tour where I tell you how I rewrote and repackaged ancient wisdom as my own creation. I hate this guy too. What a self aggrandizing tool.

@movement2contact 4 ай бұрын

That outro with "get smarter faster" and "world's biggest thinkers" is beyond ridiculous and simply false... 🤦

@infinite639 4 ай бұрын

Very nice

@cesardiaz8774 4 ай бұрын

So, 2024 will be drifting towards the predictable path of turning everything into business fodder?

@jarrettbobbett5230 4 ай бұрын

This bastard is responsible for Air BNB shame on him. People cant find places to live while countless properties sit on Air BNB only to be rented maybe a few times a month sitting empty the vast majority of the time. Short term rentals should be illegal. Go to a hotel/motel.

@jamespaul4618 4 ай бұрын

8:10 be smart enough to know what is needed curiosity or wisdom. that is the job of an elder.

@simatechintegratedsolutions 4 ай бұрын

So much wisdom🔥💯

@dietsenaernouts4701 4 ай бұрын

The video is great. But the title and thumbnail are super wrong and clickbait. Not what I came for

@QuoVadisGates 4 ай бұрын

Putting this in my parenting playlist.

@magniloquentlypuncturedkey2524 4 ай бұрын

Don’t forget to have a trust fund.

@h.h.1266 4 ай бұрын

Ah yes, I’m not a boomer - I’m a modern elder. I like that.

@vgneus 4 ай бұрын

Very interesting story - not sure that these are novel ideas for anyone that reads about this stuff though!

@jesusosorio7205 4 ай бұрын

Wow nice thanks ❤

@user-ib3mh7su8h 4 ай бұрын

Protesting comments are there. He just wanted to emphasize the importance of maintaining curiosity as one ages. It is healthy despite of how succeed you are and how much money do you have. Es older we are as much our brain became rigid.

@traviswadezinn 4 ай бұрын

Good insights - thank you

@pitot1988 4 ай бұрын

So the new saying should be "Ok Boomers, let's be curious together"

@OshiiRoshi 4 ай бұрын

A Roshi

@safeman1x 4 ай бұрын

This title is fucking misleading

@rashidabaakza8554 4 ай бұрын

Positive, Interesting, Informative and Inspiring Stories. 👍🤞✌️

@pyeitme508 4 ай бұрын

Wow

4 ай бұрын

Little content for 9 minutes. 'You have to learn to evolve, always.' OK, thanks.

@davidnelson6915 4 ай бұрын

This is a self congratulatory crock of you know what. Very little content, lots of buzz words. It also doesn't acknowledge the huge societal problems airbnb exacerbated. Pure Tripe.

@zonedoyestander 4 ай бұрын

Uh huh.

@denisnovichkov3726 4 ай бұрын

🖖

@northoftheequator2094 4 ай бұрын

Everything Big Think puts out a video like this, essentially an 8 minute advertisement about nothing, you lose viewers.

@satyamsingh4653 3 ай бұрын

Very vague video, the author is just going over the surface without diving into real things as what peak theory.

@pltn17 4 ай бұрын

Anyone else exctied to see the likes go up live?

@movement2contact 4 ай бұрын

Huh? 🤔

@invox9490 4 ай бұрын

This guy has no idea all the damage he's done.

@YashSharma-zv8nu 4 ай бұрын

Utter nonsense video with nothing relevant to the thumbnail. It should be renamed as autobiography of .......... Well, some people are born to be successful, but not everyone is. So, if a person who is not meant to be successful will do the same things as a successful person does and still not succeed.

@Corbenik2nd 4 ай бұрын

@Q-BOT 4 ай бұрын

These videos are becoming more and more a platform where people who have nothing of value to say stroke their ego for ten minutes. Wtf

@ehyouman 4 ай бұрын

..............

@laranich Ай бұрын

AirBnB is not a hospitality company.

@bailappabalagali1253 4 ай бұрын

❤

@namehere630 3 ай бұрын

This isn't as positive or inspiring as the other videos you post. You could have chosen any other CEO or businessman. This company this guy represents is responsible for many housing crises around the world.