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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Every five years, I like to do a big birthday party. I had my 45th birthday with 75 friends in Marrakesh, Morocco. Chip Conley Read Quote
When any of us thinks of ourselves as a role model – whether that’s 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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
In general, I’m not much into etiquette and am a rule-breaker and rebel by nature. Chip Conley Read Quote
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 Read Quote
