Feeling good about your life, but not expressing a heartfelt 'thank you,' is like wrapping a gift for someone and never giving it to them. Chip Conley More Quotes by Chip Conley More Quotes From Chip Conley Social scientists have found that the fastest way to feel happiness is to practice gratitude. Chip Conley gratitude practice joy Isn't it ironic that pay, perks, and benefits all cost your company at the bottom line, but authentic recognition, especially when it's most unexpected, costs very little and gives the most impressive return on investment. Chip Conley ironic benefits giving Great leaders help their people see how they can directly impact the company's objectives and their own personal goals. Chip Conley impact goal people Maybe its time we get a toolbox that doesnt just count whats easily counted, the tangible in life, but actually counts what we most value, the things that are intangible. Chip Conley toolbox intangible tangible The more we ignore our emotions, the more likely they are to wield a powerful influence over us. Chip Conley influence emotion powerful Companies and leaders are role models - not just with the business community - but in the broader world. Chip Conley role-models community leader Make curiosity a wonder-ful habit. Chip Conley habit curiosity wonder I do interview senior candidates at the home office or many of our hotel or restaurant General Manager candidates. My two favorite questions are "Tell me about a failure in your career, what you learned from it, and how you've leveraged this lesson" and "All of us are misperceived at one time or another. What's the most common way you're misperceived in the workplace and why?" Both of these questions require a certain amount of self-awareness and a willingness to not give pat, normal answers that we offer experience in interviews. Chip Conley senior self home When the world is in the midst of change, when adversity and opportunity are almost indistinguishable, this is the time for visionary leadership and when leaders need to look beyond the survival needs of those they're serving. Chip Conley adversity leader opportunity Younger people tend to associate happiness more with excitement and the future, while older people tend to associate happiness with peacefulness in the present. Chip Conley excitement peace people What one thing can you start counting today that will actually be meaningful in your life? Chip Conley counting today meaningful Curiosity has ... proven to be a great ingredient in resilience, a trait particularly valuable in an extended economic downturn. Resilient people aren't made of steel; they just provide themselves with more options, and those options come from a curious mind. Chip Conley resilience curiosity people At the heart of great leadership is a curious mind, heart, and spirit. Chip Conley great-leadership mind heart Those of us who have been lucky enough to experience a calling in our work have a certain faith and peace of mind that it's exactly when we're supposed to be doing. Chip Conley lucky mind peace We rigidify our self-image to portray a certain identity to the world, which is one of the key impediments to authenticity. Chip Conley keys identity self Many people do not distinguish between something that happens to them and their reaction to it. Yet it isn't the event or situation that holds the emotional charge; it's our beliefs that create our response. Chip Conley events emotional people When any of us thinks of ourselves as a role model - whether thats as a parent being observed by their kids or a leader under the microscope of their followers - it creates a natural stepping up of how we carry ourselves and what we expect from ourselves. Chip Conley role-models kids thinking Someone could be amazing at what they do, but if you don't like them, why bother hiring them? Chip Conley hiring ifs bother Whether we're conscious of it or not, our work and personal lives are made up of daily rituals, including when we eat our meals, how we shower or groom, or how we approach our daily descent into the digital world of email communication. Chip Conley email communication meals Café Gratitude offers an experience that expands what is possible for all people–a great recipe for business. I've watched Café Gratitude grow and have experienced both the flavors of their food and their commitment to providing a sacred experience for their customers. Chip Conley gratitude people commitment
