Books Recommended by Chip Conley
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor E. Frankl
Source: "If I were to take the meaning of [this book], and turn it into an equation, it would be despair equals suffering minus meaning." - Chip Conley
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An Introvert's Guide to Making Connections That Count
Karen Wickre
Source: "Pragmatic and thoughtful, [the author] shows how networking can move from being transactional to being transformational in your life." - Chip Conley
Delivering Happiness
A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose
Tony Hsieh
Source: "[The author] is a wise guy. Sincerely. He’s one of the wisest and most thoughtful business leaders of the modern age." - Chip Conley
Give and Take
Why Helping Others Drives Our Success
Adam Grant
Source: "This book holds the key to a more satisfied and productive workplace, better customer relationships, and higher profits." - Chip Conley
On the Shortness of Life
Lucius Seneca
Source: "Says something about the fact that it’s not so much the shortness of life, it’s how we waste it." - Chip Conley
From Strength to Strength
Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life
Arthur C. Brooks
Source: "Has become required reading at the Modern Elder Academy." - Chip Conley
Meditations
Marcus Aurelius
Source: "I have given [this book] away to a number of people." - Chip Conley
Setting the Table
The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business
Danny Meyer
Source: "One of the best books on hospitality ever written." - Chip Conley
Search Inside Yourself
The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness (and World Peace)
Chade-Meng Tan
Source: Chip Conley mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
The 100-Year Life
Living and Working in an Age of Longevity
Lynda Gratton
Source: "A really interesting, observational book." - Chip Conley
The Happiness Curve
Why Life Gets Better After 50
Jonathan Rauch
Source: "[Has] become a favorite to gift." - Chip Conley
Awake in the Wild
Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-Discovery
Mark Coleman
Source: "Beautiful book." - Chip Conley
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