The Competitive Edge

Chip Conley is a hospitality entrepreneur, bestselling author, and founder of Modern Elder Academy, the world's first midlife wisdom school. Former CEO of Joie de Vivre Hospitality (second-largest boutique hotel company in the US), he later joined Airbnb as their Strategic Advisor for Hospitality & Leadership, helping scale the company into the world's most valuable hospitality brand. At 65, Chip has authored multiple books including "Learning to Love Midlife" and "Wisdom at Work," and leads a global community of 7,500 alumni from 60 countries navigating midlife transitions.In this episode, we explore the awakening process that every leader eventually faces when moving from ego-driven achievement to soul-centered wisdom. Chip shares his own awakening process, leading him to discover that modern elders are those who balance curiosity with wisdom. We dive deep into the U-curve of happiness, why ages 42-52 represent life's toughest period, and how the awakening process transforms our operating system from ex