61 Quotes by Chip Conley

Someone could be amazing at what they do, but if you don't like them, why bother hiring them?

Social scientists have found that the fastest way to feel happiness is to practice gratitude.

If an employee told you he had the flu, you'd send him home. If an employee told you he was feeling anxious, you'd probably tell him to get back to work. But the emotion is just as contagious as a flu virus.

Companies and leaders are role models - not just with the business community - but in the broader world.

Organizations that can diminish fear are those that are able to motivate, create, and innovate.

Business principles are only as good as the practices that back them up.

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.

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.

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.