In high school, I had a gambling problem. I started dealing blackjack in 8th grade, and made enough money as the “house” to bet on the slot machine at the corner store bodega on my block in Brooklyn. Then, I began to take bets on...
by Dave Kerpen and Andy Cohen- Many of the world's great religions have been going strong for thousands of years. How many institutions or businesses can claim that kind of success (quick - can you name 5 companies that have been in business over 200,...
“Daddy," said my pensive 10 year old daughter to me the other day, “Why is Anthony Weiner in the news all the time, with naked pictures? I thought he wasn’t in Congress anymore.” Most of you probably don’t know that I almost ran for public office...
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have...
When I was six years old, a friend of my mother's told her she thought I was too skinny. My mother called up our family doctor, Dr. Stone, and asked what to do. Dr. Stone told her to give me two banana milkshakes a day:...
Last week, CEO.com published its 2nd annual Social CEO Report, examining in great detail the social networking presence of each of the Fortune 500 CEOs. Their findings were surprising: Most notably, 68% of CEOs have absolutely no presence on any of the major social networks...
Movies are a timeless tradition - whether out at the theater, snuggled up at home, or increasingly, while on the move (when was the last time you took a plane ride or train ride and didn't see someone watching a movie?) Movies allow us to...
I've been thinking about and writing about likeable business for several years now. There are many opinions about what makes a likeable leader, and about whether it's even desirable for a leader to be likeable. My wife Carrie Kerpen, the CEO of Likeable Media who...
Podcasting has quietly become mainstream. Apple just surpassed 1 billion subscriptions for podcasts via its iTunes app. As USA Today just noted in a cover story, many top podcasts — such as the Nerdist, NPR's This American Life and Aisha Tyler's Girl on Guy, see...
When I was in first grade, I used to always want to be the line leader in class. I would get fussy and sometimes even get into mischief when I wasn't the line leader. But my teacher Mrs. Flayton would say to me, as she...
