White WallsOur San Francisco office has very clean white walls. One day I asked why no one dared to paint them. We never told people they couldn’t…Feb 26, 2017A response icon31Feb 26, 2017A response icon31
Published inThrive GlobalBrian Chesky: What a Professor Told Me in College That Still Gives Me Strength“When times are tough it’s easy to convince ourselves that something isn’t possible.”Nov 30, 2016A response icon14Nov 30, 2016A response icon14
The Eternal TreehouseAt the beginning of each year, I like to write an email to our company about what I think is important for the year ahead. This year, I…Jan 11, 2016A response icon31Jan 11, 2016A response icon31
Don’t Edit Your ImaginationAs children, we have vivid imaginations. We stay up late waiting for Santa Claus, dream of becoming President, and have ideas that defy…Jan 5, 2016A response icon59Jan 5, 2016A response icon59
How to Time TravelI once met a traveler named Charlie. He came up to me and said something I will never forget. He said,Dec 24, 2015A response icon114Dec 24, 2015A response icon114
A Week in the City of Light and LoveYesterday I arrived back in San Francisco, along with 200 of us, from one of the longest and most emotionally draining weeks since we…Nov 16, 2015A response icon28Nov 16, 2015A response icon28
7 RejectionsOn June 26, 2008, our friend Michael Seibel introduced us to 7 prominent investors in Silicon Valley. We were attempting to raise $150,000…Jul 12, 2015A response icon267Jul 12, 2015A response icon267
