Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- Taking risks in life with her career, and less so at the buffet table, have served Mireille Guiliano and her readers well.

The longtime Veuve Clicquot champagne house executive has a wisdom about women, French and otherwise, that's made her one others turn to for advice.

The former CEO and best-selling author of "French Women Don't Get Fat" and "French Women for All Seasons" is now toasting her latest book, "Women, Work & the Art of Savoir Faire: Business Sense & Sensibility."

Inspired by the young women who've approached her for guidance, Guiliano, who splits her time between New York and Paris, set out to impart what she's learned through her career.

"We have to help each other and help especially the young generation progress and not make the same mistakes we did," she said. "These very difficult times, with the recession and all of that, are actually a positive for women because it gives us a chance to make a difference and show that we are becoming the majority, and we should be treated as such."

CNN sat down recently with Guiliano to discuss the word that hurts the careers of women most, the lessons her mother taught her and any last-minute tips she has to prevent holiday-food overindulgence. Here are excerpts from that interview:

CNN: What exactly is this art of savoir faire you speak of?

Guiliano: Savoir faire is a complex set, a mix I should say, of competence, experience and knowing somehow instinctively how to make a decision in a given situation. [It's] creating your own luck and your own opportunities and then making the most of them. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. who interviewed her recently?
2. what does she do?
3. where was she an executive?
4. who has inspired her?
5. what question did CNN ask her?
6. what is her latest book?
7. do others turn to her for advice?
8. what wisdom does she have?
9. and what else?
10. how many other books have been mentioned?
11. has she taken risks?
12. in what?
13. how many cities does she spend time in?
14. please name them.
15. who does she say we have to especially help?
16. does she say recession is good for women?
17. does savoir faire talk about creating your own luck?
18. and what else?
19. please name one of the books she has written.
20. does she want the young generation to repeat our mistakes?
Answer: 1. CNN
2. former CEO and best-selling author
3. Veuve Clicquot champagne house
4. the young women who've approached her for guidance
5. What exactly is this art of savoir faire you speak of?
6. "Women, Work & the Art of Savoir Faire: Business Sense & Sensibility."
7. yes
8. a wisdom about women
9. Savoir faire
10. Two
11. yes
12. life with her career
13. Two
14. New York and Paris
15. the young generation
16. yes
17. yes
18. your own opportunities
19. "French Women Don't Get Fat"
20. no

Problem: CHAPTER X.

THE BETTER PART OF VALOUR.

For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France? Work, work your thoughts, and therein see a siege. King Henry V.

The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study. Some wild freak with Clara was apprehended, but while they were conferring, Mary exclaimed, 'What's that?' as a clatter and clank met her ear.

'Only the men going out to join old Brewster's ridiculous yeomanry,' said Jem.

'Oh, I should like to see them,' cried Mary, running to the top of a bank, whence she could see into the hollow road leading from the stables to the lodge. Four horsemen, the sun glancing on their helmets, were descending the road, and a fifth, at some distance ahead, was nearly out of sight. 'Ah,' she said, 'Louis must have been seeing them off. How disappointed he must be not to go!'

'I wish I was sure--' said James, with a start. 'I declare his folly is capable of anything! Why did I not think of it sooner?'

Clara here rushed upon them with her cameleopard gallop, sending her voice before her, 'Can you see them?'

'Scarcely,' said Mary, making room for her.

'Where's Louis'!' hastily demanded her brother.

'Gone to the yeomanry meeting,' said Clara, looking in their faces in the exultation of producing a sensation.
1. Where did Mary meet James?
2. When?
3. Who was arrested?
4. Who was she with?
5. What were they doing?
6. What did Mary hear?
7. What was it?
8. Whos was it?
9. Did Mary want to see them?
10. Where did she stand?
11. why?
12. where did it lead?
13. How many men total?
14. Were they all together?
15. Who was bummed?
16. Who ran up to them?
17. was she yelling?
Answer: 1. the park
2. The next forenoon
3. Some wild freak
4. Clara
5. conferring
6. a clatter and clank
7. the men joining the yeomanry
8. Brewster's
9. Yes
10. top of a bank
11. she could see the road
12. the lodge
13. Five
14. No
15. Louis
16. Clara
17. Yes

question: Harry is a boy with a learning disability. On his fourth birthday, he was given a pug called Millie. Two weeks after the dog's arrival, he was happier and calmer and said his first words, "dog" and "mummy". Just two months later, thieves stole the dog, and now the heartbroken little boy is back to where he started. He has refused to talk since losing his best friend. His mother was worried and gave him another dog, but he just "pushed it away". Mrs Hainsworth, his mother, says, "My son is very sad. He'll go over to her cage and just beat on the bars. There is no word coming out, but you just know he's screaming 'Where is Millie' inside. Millie was really his best friend. They would play together happily for hours. None of his toys has ever held his attention that long. Now he has just completely turned quiet again. "Harry suffers from a condition which affects his ability to speak and move. But the dog's being with him achieved more in days than months of speech therapy and physiotherapy had. Mrs Hainsworth says, "My son was so happy when he saw Millie. Being with Millie changed him, and within two weeks he had said his first words and was working on saying 'dad'. Just last week, his teachers and I were saying how much Millie had helped him. And now this!" Mrs Hainsworth is considering buying another pug in the hope that her son will accept it. Maureen Hennis of the charity, Pets as Therapy, says she has seen many cases of dogs helping people with speech problems. "People may talk to a dog when they wouldn't like to talk to another human," she says. "A dog doesn't care if words come out wrong."
1. Was something stolen?
2. What or who?
3. What breed?
4. What's the animals name?
5. Who owns him?
6. How did Harry get him?
7. How long did he have the animal?
8. Did the boy learn to talk?
9. What did he say first?
10. Who is his mom?
11. What did she say?
12. Why?
13. Did she get him another animal?
14. What happened?
15. Does the boy go to school?
16. What did his educators point out?
17. What organization was mentioned that might help?
18. Who speaks for them?
19. What does she think?
20. Why?
****
answer:
1. yes
2. the dog
3. a pug
4. Millie
5. Harry
6. for his fourth birthday
7. two months
8. es
9. "dog" and "mummy"
10. Mrs Hainsworth
11. My son is very sad.
12. Millie was really his best friend.
13. yes
14. he just "pushed it away"
15. yes
16. how much Millie had helped him
17. Pets as Therapy
18. Maureen Hennis
19. People may talk to a dog when they wouldn't like to talk to another human
20. A dog doesn't care if words come out wrong.