Depending on who you are and what you do, life can be challenging in many different ways. Earlier today, I wrote about some great advice on simplifying your life as a parent. What if you're not just an ordinary parent, but a C.E.O. type execu-parent? You've got more important things to worry about than creating family traditions.

You've got to be prepared in case one of your kids goes online and writes something embarrassing or otherwise detrimental to your company and your career. Well, Portfolio.com has the advice you need. Right off the bat, number one is important: Be a concerned parent. "Remember, you are a parent first and foremost -- or at least you should be. Deal with your family before considering your shareholders."

The list also has advice on dealing with the media and notes that out of control children may reflect negatively on your professional reputation. Remember that, the next time you skip Billy's piano recital in order to meet with the board. (You should probably show some emotion for having made such a sacrifice -- but not too much since you don't want to be seen as weak either.)

I've never been a C.E.O. and probably never will, especially if I have to worry about assessing whether or not my kids' actions will impact business. I don't ever want to have to "investor relations, public relations, and legal teams get together to draft a statement" about what my kids might write online. I think the extent of any statement I might ever make regarding such things would be that they're my kids -- I may not like everything they do, but I love them no matter what.

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It's time to get serious, people. I've been there -- I remember the laughter, the tears, and the passive-aggressive arguments that go along with naming a child. It's easy to get lost in the struggle -- to "compromise" on some lame moniker that both of you can tolerate but neither really likes. Don't fall into this trap. You need to name with conviction. You need to do your research. You need to find a no-nonsense, kick ass name that will send your child straight to a career of private jets, power ties, and 6 (or 7) figure incomes.

Fortunately, the dudes at Noodad have done the research for you. By examining a list of the top Fortune 1000 CEO names, we can create a shortlist of possibilities that will send your future executive skyrocketing to the top. Names that'll make him a winner. (Note: I recognize that these are only boys names, and that you may very well want this kind of success for your little girl. When we find a list of women CEOs, we'll do an all-girl post.)

The number 1 most popular CEO name is Robert. Followed by John, James, William, David, Michael and Richard. Notice that there are no Willows, Sebastians or Hunters on that list, so take your hippie names down to the naturalist's convention. John doesn't want to hear about your feelings. Robert doesn't have time for a hug. Michael thinks it's funny that you don't own a yacht.

By the way, my daughter's name is Edan, so we won't be sitting in on board meetings anytime soon. In fact, save us a seat at that naturalist's convention -- I think we'll see you there.

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CEO Definition: "Chief Everything Officer" - a "Life Balance" expert; one having the extraordinary ability to handle life's everyday challenges, while still having time for themselves; unsung heroes who do it all for their family, their community, and themselves, and do it well!

It's really dark right now here in Gotham Hall as things are readied to begin this CEO event - my friend Tina Sharkey, an AOL Senior VP and a Chief Everything Officer herself, is delivering the opening and is talking about the excellent response to AOL's nationwide, three month search for CEO honorees. Tina is an inspirational speaker - sharing tips and secrets from her own experience as the CEO of her very busy life. Up next is Laura Klauberg from Unilever and now we have Felicity Huffman on stage introducing each of the honorees with a bit of a bio/background. Felicity is a charming and natural speaker - calling out and correcting a malformed sentence on her teleprompter and winging it when there was no teleprompter text!

While blogging here in the dark, I am sitting next to Bethanne Patrick, AOL's Book Maven, who is furiously typing away on her laptop - so for the blow by blow details of what's happening here please check out Bethanne's blog!

More from Marlee Matlin's amazing keynote speech after the jump.

This Wednesday afternoon (May 17th from 11:30 - 1:30pm) I'll be live blogging what promises to be a great event - the "Chief Everything Officer" awards luncheon, wherein Felicity Huffman and Marlee Matlin will be joining AOL & Dove in honoring five women who were selected as the result of a nationwide search to find individuals who successfully balance a career, children, personal time and much more.

This is the second annual "Chief Everything Officer" awards luncheon. I'm looking forward to live blogging an event again - my posts will be available via the new "Featured Content" box that just appeared in the right hand column of this blog.  Thanks!

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