Chip Wilson
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Serial entrepreneur, husband, father, @lululemon founder. Download newest edition of ‘The Story of lululemon by its Founder Chip Wilson’ at .
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It took me years to understand how powerful this is. I made so many mistakes until I calmed down enough to feel out a situation internally. My go-to is to believe the best in everyone but there are times people's actions have not lined up with my belief in their greatness.
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From childhood lessons to starting my first business, from
@lululemon
to a father of 5. I share my trials, failures and successes along the way to designing my life.
#LittleBlackStretchyPants
is available now—thank you for being a part of the story: .
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My new book Little Black Stretchy Pants is the story of how I built
@lululemon
—and how it represents one of the greatest changes in the history of the way we get dressed. Here's a throwback to a time before athleisure. Pre-order my book now on
@amazon
: .
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As an entrepreneur, I am constantly trying to place myself 5-7 years in the future. When we started
@lululemon
, I didn't know that we would go on to forever change the way people get dressed. You can read the whole story in my new book, available now: .
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Standing in our very first
@lululemon
store—with nothing but big plans in mind. You can pick up my book about building this great company now on Amazon in hardcover, as well as in Kindle and Audible formats: .
#LittleBlackStretchyPants
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When email went mainstream just a few years after I founded
@lululemon
, the effect on
#business
was revolutionary. Today, most of us carry supercomputers in our pockets but we're not saying much. Why direct communication is crucial for business:
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Thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with
@patrickbetdavid
and
@ValuetainmentTV
— we cover everything from Little Black Stretchy Pants to my innate passion for athletics. Watch the full interview here: .
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It was an honour to join
@bcparksfdn
at the beautiful Stanley Park Pavilion to announce the Wilson 5 Foundation donation of $100 Million. The gift will contribute directly to the protection and enjoyment of British Columbia’s globally significant natural spaces.
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I learned this the hard way. Emails can't provide the intonation of my voice.
#MondayMotivation
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In case you missed it, I sat down with
@TonyRobbins
to talk about building a billion dollar brand and my unconventional approach to business. Check it out here:
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Thoughts for the New Year: Don’t waste a second of your life. You only have 40,000 days to live. Ask, “What is my real passion? Where do I thrive? Where can I give the most back to the world?” I’m always impressed by people who live their own great life.
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My interview is now up on The Canadian Real Estate Investor. We discussed reasons to stay and invest in Canada, what every young entrepreneur and investor should be doing, how much real estate should be in your portfolio, and more.
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A reminder to put down your phone, get outside, and explore. I’m beginning my month of adventure in Utah. We’re here for a few meetings, but saving time to go on hikes and take in our beautiful surroundings.
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Words of advice from our original 2003
@lululemon
manifesto: "Write down your short and long-term GOALS four times a year. A class study at Harvard found only 3% of the students had written goals. 20 years later, the same 3% were wealthier than the other 97% combined."
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Thank you to
@LarsenIdeas
for having me on your podcast. We talked about inventing a $400 billion industry and it was a non-stop adrenaline thrill ride. Check it out and let me know what you think.
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Everything from Westbeach, to
@lululemon
, to starting a family, and all that's in-between - here is my experience on
@HowIBuiltThis
When Chip Wilson began noticing more people sign up for yoga in the 90's, he bet everything on a women's athletic apparel company. Today
@lululemon
is a multibillion-dollar brand.
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Today I'm supporting the efforts of
@FaceOfToday
, who are working hard to eliminate the stigma behind mental health, by sharing that I regularly hike the
@grousemountain
Grind in order to stay focused on the present. What do you do to clear your head?
#MentalHealthAwareness
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Celebrating 20 years of
@lululemon
by sharing some personal memories. Since the entire concept was inspired by the Kitsilano neighbourhood in Vancouver where I lived, I knew that was where I had to open our first store. Here is my wife Shannon standing out front in 2001.
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When I was 19, I made a small fortune within a short amount of time. But my most valuable takeaway was realizing that how you choose to spend your time is worth more than a paycheck.
@HowIBuiltThis
@guyraz
#ImportantLifeLessons
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I spoke on
@TonyRobbins
' Business Mastery alongside Gail Becker and Dan Cathy and we covered everything from how to build an impactful brand to revolutionizing an industry. Thanks to everyone who attended in person or tuned in from home.
#BusinessMastery
#TonyRobbins
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Invest in women. Taking
@lululemon
public in '07 was the fulfillment of a promise I’d made years before to a small group: if we ever did it, I'd give them 10% of my shares. Creating 30+ multimillionaires, mostly women, who've since gone on to build their own businesses.
#IWD2019
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While building
@lululemon
, our mission statement was to "provide components for people to live a longer, healthier, and more fun life." It's easy to get into 100% work-mode this time of year, so I have a message for my fellow entrepreneurs this weekend: don't forget to have fun!
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2 of my favourite lines from our original
@lululemon
manifesto still ring true for me today: 1. Dance, sing, floss, and travel. 2. Visualize your eventual demise, it has an amazing effect on how you live for the moment. On that note, hiking in Fiji with family – and my boss!
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My son, JJ Wilson was interviewed by
@DMARGE
about being at the forefront of the psychedelics & mental health movement w/ his company,
@Optimi_Health
. He shares how they're working on groundbreaking projects that could commercially globalize psychedelics.
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Question: What is more important to you, the impact you currently have or the legacy you will leave?
#RealTalkwChip
#wisdomwednesday
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The opening of
@WilsonDesignKPU
last week was a step of faith in the generation of innovators. What kind of life will you design?
#motivationmonday
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In '98, I spent 30 mins making a list I called the
@lululemon
Manifesto. These statements were about how I lived my life with authenticity and integrity: "Friends are more important than money" and "Do one thing a day that scares you". What are some of your personal manifestos?
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Summertime on the BC coast – as good as it gets. Our time is precious, and if I have roughly 17,000 days remaining, I hope to spend every one of them with my family. Where are you and your family headed this summer?
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While you lay out your long term goals, don’t forget that the longer you live, the quicker time goes... You can see this full post on my
@instagram
page: .
#LittleBlackStretchyPants
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My family and I are thrilled to support land conservation in British Columbia. Thank you to our team at the Wilson 5 Foundation and our partners at the Nature Trust of BC for making this happen! Visit our website to learn more:
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Time is precious, and this time of year tends to be over before you know it. Wishing everyone plenty of quality family time over the holiday season. Happy Holidays, from The Wilsons.
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Congratulations to
@Ty_Haney
and
@OutdoorVoices
on launching The Recreationalist today. Thanks for joining me on the Grind, Ty:
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Tremendously proud of my son JJ today on his graduation from
@HarvardHBS
's Owner/President Management Program. A powerful example of having vision and setting SMART goals.
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I believe you have roughly 40,000 days to live before you die, so we should all do our best to take advantage of every opportunity to learn and share. On that note, I'm going to be sharing my top 100 books to read before your days are up!
#Chips100Books
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It's World FSHD Day and
@FSHDSociety
has launched
#ProjectMercury
. This initiative is aimed at speeding the development of therapies to those affected by FSHD globally. Thanks for inviting me to share my story.
#FSHD
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This week's thoughts from my time on The
@grousemountain
Grind trail:
1. Don’t fall on your face
2. Spend the day with one child separately and specially
3. Don’t plan for a nice dinner that evening with your wife with a beat-up face.
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Our time here is precious – don't forget to floss daily and travel often. Travelling extensively has helped me understand how small the world really is. It's helped me to stay inspired and open to new perspectives and new ways of operating. Where are you headed this summer?
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Many call today
#BlueMonday
, so here's something to up your motivation! The day we took
@lululemon
public, I felt as if I’d already experienced it. As an entrepreneur, I try to place myself 5-10 years in the future—and I hope you do the same with your own goals (even on Mondays)
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Mark Zuckerberg's move to take paternity leave is great
#leadership
example. Like any great business, a parent must invest time when their child is young to develop a relationship that will endure 40 years later.
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Just completed a 565km trek along the centuries-old Camino de Santiago trail through the Spanish countryside. Here I am with my twins at kilometre zero, 6:15AM.
#TheWilsonTribe
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No matter how busy or hectic your week is, be sure to take a few minutes to reflect on what matters most. Are your attention and time being allocated accordingly?
#WisdomWednesday
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While my grandfather was living, I saw that he and my grandmother were two people who were in love and who worked together every day, through thick and thin. That was the life I knew I wanted. Shannon is the true partner I have always dreamed of.
#HappyValentinesDay
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You have 40,000 days, and then you die. What is important in your life? Go.
#MotivationMonday
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What was your first job? Mine was dismantling dilapidated barns in
#Calgary
for $5/day. More of my answers to 20 questions via
@globeandmail
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Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
to all women, especially Shannon — an innovative designer and natural business leader who also happens to be my highly intelligent, beautiful wife.
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I love to start my day by listening to experts. I recently had the chance to listen to
@VikasSwarup
, India's High Commissioner to Canada, talk about the future of India...
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At
@lululemon
, we saw an extraordinary boost in job performance when we helped employees identify and achieve goals that had nothing to do with our company. Here’s why we did it:
@thrive
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Monday motivation: in order to succeed as an entrepreneur, you need to be constantly working toward the ideal future you have in mind. It's about taking action when something isn't working in the present moment, not about complaining.
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The day before something is a breakthrough, it's just a crazy idea.
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(1/2) Celebrating 20 years of
@lululemon
by sharing some proud memories and lines from our original manifesto: "lululemon athletica was formed to provide people with components to live a longer, healthier and more fun life."
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It’s tempting to default to the same
#vacation
each year. But travel should get us out of our comfort zones and expose us to some uncertainty. The mental benefits of vacationing somewhere new via
@HarvardBiz
:
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5 tips to get your message across in a world where we’re talking more, but saying less. My latest for
@Forbes
:
#leadership
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We hear a lot about going ‘off the grid’ to strike that elusive
#worklifebalance
. But finding balance doesn't have to be so night-and-day. A few methods you can implement right now: cc:
@bbcideas
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Moments from our family trip walking the Camino Santiago trail in Portugal. 1) Port testing in the city of Porto 2) A welcome moment of rest after hours on the trail 3) My son Duke walks alongside a row of flowers leading to a local church
#wilsontribe
#familyfirst
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It was a pleasure speaking to entrepreneurs in today's
#firesidechat
with
@bcbusiness
at
@VancouverClub
. Thank you for having me and for bringing along your copies of
#LittleBlackStretchyPants
.
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Happy 132nd birthday to
@CityofVancouver
, the world-class city I call home.
#Vancouver
#YVR
@VIAwesome
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According to
#SteveJobs
, the best
#managers
are the “great individual contributors” who don’t actually want to be managers but step up because they don’t see anyone else who can do the job better. Do you agree?
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How do you show up with integrity in your life? While writing the original
@lululemon
manifesto, I included: “we do what we say we will do when we say we will do it.” Tweet me your thoughts about how integrity remains (or doesn't!) an integral part of the lululemon culture.
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What people are around you that are not taking responsibility for their own lives and eating up yours?
#MondayMotivation
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Yesterday's panel discussion on
#philanthropy
with the incredible
@GranthamBarbara
of
@carecanada
&
@kirklapointe
of
@BIVnews
was both insightful & thought-provoking. Thanks for inviting me to take part and share my story, it was such fun.
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Interesting read on Microsoft CEO
@satyanadella
's approach to sharing
#vision
. A vision has to be the driver that gets the employees up in the morning and support the
#1
goal of the company.
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"There are 100 regrets everyone’s going to have in their life, and that’s just what life is. It’s just that regret holds onto people, and stops them from being powerful and moving forward." Read my full Q+A with
@bcbusiness
: .
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Only 42% of workers say they are always or frequently learning on the job, while another 39% percent say they are never or rarely learning. I always say if you wake up uninspired two days in a row – quit. cc:
@LeadershipIQ
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“I need a mentor” is something I hear a lot. I will agree but I do ask that they people looking know what their 2, 5, and 10 year goals are before we meet. Here's a must-read for all aspiring mentees. cc:
@sanjaysaint
@vineet_chopra
#mentorship
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A thought for the upcoming weekend, inspired by one of our original
@lululemon
core values: "FUN. When I die, I want to die like my grandmother who died peacefully in her sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in her car." Have a great weekend!
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No
@grousemountain
grind this week as our legs are still burning from the beautiful (and long!) Camino de Santiago trail across Spain. Enjoying a well deserved family meal near the Santiago Cathedral.
#TheWilsonTribe
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What got you to where you are isn’t going to get you where you’re going. The biggest misconception is that the entrepreneur has to do it all themselves. When I started, I didn’t ask anybody for help. But what I've learned is that there are lots of people who want to.
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These are just a few of the hats I’ve worn over the years as I’ve worked to design my life. Learn more about them all, my successes and failures from childhood to today, in my book
#LittleBlackStretchyPants
: .
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Everything changed for me once I discovered the concept of freeing myself from the past. Learn to embrace a future of multiple possibilities – you'll see that past experiences no longer hold you back. Read the full story of my selective amnesia here:
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Thank you to my sons JJ, Brett, Tor, Tag, and Duke – If I have 17,000 days remaining, I want to spend every one of them with you.
#HappyFathersDay
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Neglecting
#exercise
doesn’t just negatively impact your health, it affects your work. Why a quick jog at lunch, or turning a meeting into a chance to go for a hike, can have a substantial impact on your job performance:
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I've always found that the best professionals are those with little ego, who mentor and develop the core employees to be the next set of company managers. Read the full article and share your experience of company growth here: .
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"I think of the people who went through the transformational training at
@lululemon
and
@kitandace
who’ve gone on to not just use that for business but also to raise great children and families. That’s what I’m most proud of." Read my convo with
@Bench
:
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My
@lululemon
2018 AGM question 3: The company has not had a functional CEO for 11 months of the last 5 years and no CEO pipeline for 8 years. As this is the Board’s
#1
job, what actions has the board taken to fix this?
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At
@lululemon
, we saw an extraordinary boost in job performance when we helped employees identify and achieve goals that had nothing to do with our company. Here’s why we did it:
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Planning on growing your business in 2019? Sharing my experience and opinion on how to hire effectively and fuel healthy growth (without surrounding yourself with 'yes people'): .
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One of my reasons for writing my book is my deep commitment to the
@lululemon
employees who helped build its extraordinary culture. I believe a future with integrity at the top of the company is still possible – do you? Leave your comments here or at: .
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Want to be a better
#leader
? Pursue excellence in leadership in four domains of your life (not just at the office):
#leadership
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.
@lululemon
was the first company of its kind to focus on a growing market of highly educated, well-travelled, athletic women. At the time, the mantra industry-wide was “pink it and shrink it.” That wouldn’t do for us. I share the whole story with
@Forbes
:
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I consider 20 years of
@lululemon
to be a great accomplishment for everyone involved. Looking back on some of our original advertisements today – always learning, that's for sure.
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#Yoga
practice among U.S. workers has nearly doubled from 2002 to 2012, from 6 percent to 11 percent. We knew this all along at
@lululemon
: yoga at work just makes good business sense.
#meditation
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I often get asked when I'm going to retire. Until I stop seeing infinite possibilities, I'll keep working to make them come to fruition.
#MondayMotivation
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A new
#AskChipAnything
with a very simple answer. Q: Does money truly buy happiness? A: No. the only way to happiness is to choose to be happy, everyday. Leave your questions here: .
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I like to think of how the world is changing, how retail is evolving, and how
#technicalapparel
is altering how we think about clothes. If you're interested in similar topics, please send all questions to my
#AskChipAnything
page: .
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