Women, Work, and the Art of Savoir Faire: Business Sense and Sensibility

The international best-selling author of French Women Dont Get Fat and French Women for All Seasons shares the insights and experiences she learned through her own thirty-year business journey, from a novice translator to CEO of champagne house Veuve Clicquot North America. This is a book about life, how to make the most of it, how to find your balance when you are working long days and trying to be happy and fulfilled. Mireille Guiliano has written the kind of book she wishes she had been given when starting out in the business world and had at hand along the way.She draws on her own experiences at the forefront of women in business to offer lessons, stories, helpful hints - and even recipes! - that can make the working world a happier and more satisfying part of a well-balanced life. Mireille talks about style, communication skills, risk taking, leadership, etiquette, mentoring, personal relationships and much more, all from a perspective of three decades in business. This book is about helping women (and a few men, peut-etre) feel good about themselves, being challenged and engaged in our working lives, and always looking for pleasure in every single day. This is a book about life, how to make the most of it, how to find your balance when you are working long days and trying to be happy and fulfilled. Mireille Guiliano has written the kind of book she wishes she had been given when starting out in the business world and had at hand along the way. She draws on her own experiences at the forefront of women in business to offer lessons, stories, helpful hints - and even recipes! - that can make the working world a happier and more satisfying part of a well-balanced life. Life is lived in episodes and stages Choosing a path : passion, talent, and more The principle of enlightened self-interest Of velvet gloves, words, and handshakes Paint yourself orange Whose success? Fire your boss : leaders and managers Zen and the art of business(life) The not-so-always-gentle art of coping (Business)women and men are different Eating for business and pleasure Making it. Mireille Guiliano serves up a wonderfully refreshing and alluring guide for the working woman, filled with inspiring woman-to-woman advice (and recipes!).