The 100 Guy

In this first excerpt from the new humorous memoir “Headscape,” author Chris Schroder sets the scene of his hair loss …

When Pharaoh refused to release the Israelites from slavery, 10 plagues changed his mind.

What will we remember from this pandemic pause? Tension? Peacefulness? Will a predicted baby boom be confined, as young parents …

I discovered a “new” way to ship my suitcase to my front door — for little cost.

Six years ago this month, the first issue of The 100 landed in readers’ inboxes, delivering concise insights into business, …

A few weeks ago, I helped with my granddaughter’s nighttime routine. It always starts the same way: she selects four …

Leveraging off The 100 Companies’ success in 20 geographical markets from Denali to Dubai and our launch of The Travel …

I hadn’t seen a $2 bill for years when I noticed schoolmate Rip Black tipping with them. Having loved them …

I enjoy sports, as they often provide lessons for management: how to organize teams and instill mission and focus to …

I fly weekly without fear despite one turbulent flight above Asheville’s mountains and a roach-infested Air Cubana flight.

This weekend, millions will hoist a drink or two and toast St. Patrick, not knowing or caring his life had …

Growing up, we bought our groceries at Winn-Dixie. I found even stranger brands as a young itinerant reporter, moving through …

In my 20s, when I was put in charge of a 25-person marketing team spread over two floors at The …

This week, I came out on a national PR website. It felt like it was the right time.

When I was four and just becoming aware of people outside my family, I began noticing our wide variety of …

For three years, I’ve written the same words on Airbnb’s reservation field that says “tell your host why you’re in …

Charlotte toddler Annie was watching “Sesame Street” late December when her mom, Amanda, thought she heard Grover say the “F” …

Most barbers help you get less hair. Mine wants to help me get more.

When confirming a business lunch, my contact reminded me our alma maters play three days prior, predicting one of us …

Last week I led a crisis training for a nonprofit leadership team. It’s my favorite activity in public relations.

I happily discovered one of my favorite sandwiches just a few years ago – not at a restaurant – but …

When I was a kid, I had a strange paranoid tendency, though I think I came by it honestly.

I was a few steps ahead of my son Thomas and his daughter Annie, nearly 20 months old, when we …

In the March 1980 Republican primaries, George Bush had already lost what he called his “Big Mo” to Ronald Reagan. …

I’ve always fancied myself a change agent. Joining a traditional college fraternity, I decided it was time the boys invited …

Last year, white supremacists marching in Charlottesville shouted, “Jews will not replace us.” Saturday, a kindred hater massacred 11 Jews …

When my great-grandfather Jack Spalding and partner Alex King opened their Atlanta law firm in 1885, they alternated lugging coal …

This week marks the fifth anniversary of The Atlanta 100 – a simple idea our small team had that we …

Sixty years ago, tribal hate blew a hole in the walls of Atlanta’s Hebrew Benevolent Congregation Temple on Peachtree Street. …

Early Christians, unsure if a stranger was a believer or persecutor, drew a line in the sand. If the stranger …