What one thing can you start counting today that will actually be meaningful in your life? Chip Conley More Quotes by Chip Conley More Quotes From Chip Conley I don't know about you, but I've saved cards that old high school flames wrote me as well as those that employees have written me over the years. The power of genuine, customized appreciation will never lose its value, even in a gloomy economy... in fact, it's probably what we're all thirsty for in this desert of a depression. Chip Conley flamesappreciationschool In general, I'm not much into etiquette and am a rule-breaker and rebel by nature. Chip Conley etiquetterebel Letting an emotion move through you is healthy. Letting an emotion define you is not. Chip Conley healthyemotionmoving Every five years, I like to do a big birthday party. I had my 45th birthday with 75 friends in Marrakesh, Morocco. Chip Conley moroccopartyyears Conventional wisdom suggests the primary motivator for entrepreneurs is money or wealth creation and, in fact, much of the political debate tends to center around what kind of tax or regulatory policy changes will turn corporate suits into small business adventurers overnight. Chip Conley entrepreneursuitspolitical As leaders, we understand that intangibles are important, but we don't have a clue how to measure them. Chip Conley motivationleaderinspiration Bali is one of my favorite places in the world. In one of my past lives, I believe I was living on the island of Bali. Chip Conley islandbelievepastworld My life is scattered and busy. I think of my home as a resort. When I step through the door, I feel relaxed. I almost feel like I've taken a vacation. Chip Conley my-lifebusyhomelife Once you know the emotional building blocks of anxiety, you can influence them. Chip Conley youanxietybuildinginfluence Organizations that can diminish fear are those that are able to motivate, create, and innovate. Chip Conley motivatethosecreatefear When people get into that fight-or-flight place, then they move away from the creative centers of their brain. Chip Conley placecreativebrainpeople People don't realize how much control they do have. The more you can show them this control, the easier it is to tap back into the creative side of the brain that allows people to see possibilities and options. Chip Conley controlyoubrainpeople Business principles are only as good as the practices that back them up. Chip Conley backgoodprinciplesbusiness I know that when I attached my sense of identity a little too closely to my work that I might be distracting myself from feelings of unworthiness. It wasn't the number of hours I worked or how bloodshot my eyes were that defined the difference. It was something internal. Chip Conley eyesmyselfidentitywork The more externally chaotic the world becomes, the more we need sound internal logic, especially when it comes to our emotions. Chip Conley emotionsneedsoundworld When I started my hotel company, Joie de Vivre, at the age of 26, I saw this venture as my ticket to freedom. Chip Conley hotelcompanyfreedomage I'd done my time in corporate America, from McDonald's making shakes to Morgan Stanley making deals and, yet, I felt awfully constrained by the uniform - not just my clothes, but how I felt I needed to conform - that a traditional job required me to wear. Chip Conley jobmeclothestime The best way we can encourage people to create companies that create jobs is to celebrate the diverse entrepreneurial stories and the variety of drivers that led these entrepreneurs to sticking their necks out. Chip Conley bestcelebratepeopleway The intersection of psychology and business is typically seen as being as congested, stressful, and emotionally barren as a peak commute traffic day on the L.A. freeways. But, thankfully, we live in an era in which neuroscientists are teaching us about the malleability of our brain and the emotionally contagious nature of our workplaces. Chip Conley daynaturebusinessbrain The companies we admire are like the people we admire: resilient, authentic, personable, collaborative, ambitious, and humble. Chip Conley likeadmirehumblepeople
