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.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who recently interviewed Mireille Guiliano?
2. Who was Mireille Guiliano recently interviewed by?
3. Who did Mireille Guiliano just give an interview with?
Q2:
1. What is Mireille Guiliano's job?
2. How is Mireille Guiliano employed?
3. What does Mireille Guiliano do for a living?
Q3:
1. Where did Mireille Guiliano serve as an executive?
2. For what company was Mireille Guiliano an executive?
3. What company did Mireille Guiliano work as an executive at?
Q4:
1. Who has inspired Mireille Guiliano?
2. Who was Mireille Guiliano inspired by?
3. Who was an inspiration to Mireille Guiliano?
Q5:
1. What question did CNN have for Mireille Guiliano?
2. What was CNN's question for Mireille Guiliano?
3. What question did Mireille Guiliano get from CNN?
Q6:
1. What is Mireille Guiliano's latest book?
2. What is the title of Mireille Guiliano's newest book?
3. What book has Mireille Guiliano just come out with?
Q7:
1. Do people come to Mireille Guiliano for advice?
2. Is Mireille Guiliano someone that people get advice from?
3. Does Mireille Guiliano get asked to share her wisdom?
Q8:
1. What wisdom does Mireille Guiliano have?
2. What kind of knowledge does Mireille Guiliano have?
3. What is the wisdom Mireille Guiliano is imbued with?
Q9:
1. What does Mireille Guiliano know a lot about besides women?
2. In what domain is Mireille Guiliano an expert, besides women?
3. WHat is an area of Mireille Guiliano's expertise, in addition to women?
Q10:
1. How many of Mireille Guiliano's books does the article mention, besides her latest one?
2. How many of Mireille Guiliano's previous books does the article talk about?
3. Apart from her latest release, how many of Mireille Guiliano's titles appear in the article?
Q11:
1. Has Mireille Guiliano taken risks?
2. Has Mireille Guiliano been a risk taker?
3. Has Mireille Guiliano made any risky decisions in her life?
Q12:
1. In what domain has Mireille Guiliano taken risks?
2. Where has Mireille Guiliano been a risk taker?
3. In what contexts has Mireille Guiliano dared to take risks?
Q13:
1. How many cities does Mireille Guiliano travel back and forth between?
2. How many cities does Mireille Guiliano spend time in?
3. What's the number of cities frequented by Mireille Guiliano?
Q14:
1. Name the cities that Mireille Guiliano spends time in.
2. What are the names of the cities that Mireille Guiliano travels between?
3. Which two cities does Mireille Guiliano spend her time in?
Q15:
1. According to Mireille Guiliano, who do we especially need to lend a hand to?
2. Who does Mireille Guiliano say we especially must help?
3. In Mireille Guiliano's opinion, who is in particular need of our help?
Q16:
1. Does Mireille Guiliano believe the recession has been good for women?
2. In Mireille Guiliano's opinion, has the recession been a good thing for women?
3. Does Mireille Guiliano think there have been positive aspects of the recession for women?
Q17:
1. Is creating your own luck an aspect of savoir faire?
2. Does savoir faire including making your own luck?
3. If you have savoir faire, are you able to make your own luck?
Q18:
1. What's another aspect of savoir faire, in addition to making your own luck?
2. What is savoir faire, besides creating your own luck?
3. What, in addition to creating your own luck, is savoir faire composed of?
Q19:
1. What is one book that Mireille Guiliano has written?
2. What's the title of one of Mireille Guiliano's books?
3. Please give the name of one of Mireille Guiliano's titles.
Q20:
1. Does Mireille Guiliano wish for the younger generation to repeat our mistakes?
2. Does Mireille Guiliano hope that the younger generation will make the same mistakes we did?
3. Does Mireille Guiliano want for the generations that come after ours to repeat our mistakes?
