61 Quotes by Chip Conley

In general, I’m not much into etiquette and am a rule-breaker and rebel by nature.

Feeling good about your life, but not expressing a heartfelt ‘thank you,’ is like wrapping a gift for someone and never giving it to them.

Those of us who have been lucky enough to experience a calling in our work have a certain faith and peace of mind that it’s exactly when we’re supposed to be doing.

Many people do not distinguish between something that happens to them and their reaction to it. Yet it isn’t the event or situation that holds the emotional charge; it’s our beliefs that create our response.

Great leaders help their people see how they can directly impact the company’s objectives and their own personal goals.

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?

As leaders, we understand that intangibles are important, but we don’t have a clue how to measure them.

When any of us thinks of ourselves as a role model – whether thats 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.

As Viktor Frankl wrote, “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” You have the power to choose how you respond. You are a product of your decisions, not your conditions. In.