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...Etiquette isn't easy for the generation that wears flip-flops on Fridays or closes billion-dollar deals in Denny's, as YouTube and Google famously did. So business schools and corporations are hiring Biz Et experts like Pachter to groom their charges in matters ranging from fork selection to the proper way to address...
...onto my plate really necessary? Why can’t she just let me eat delicious animals with a clear conscious? Now even when I’m picking out silverware I can see her out of the corner of my eye shaking her head in disapproval of my fork selection. I’m convinced this is the same person who told on me for committing the atrocious crime of using the knife assigned for the margarine container in the butter container. I don’t make faces and judge her when she eats her sweet and sour...
Reeves credits her ability to make the transition to politicking from performing to advice she got from Maxine Powell, the famed etiquette coach at Motown. Powell, who trained artists like Reeves, Smokey Robinson and Diana Ross in skills ranging from dealing with the media to knowing which fork to use at a formal dinner, emphasized the importance of being able to cope with change. "One thing Maxine always taught us," Reeves recalls, "is that you have to have a life outside of music. Invest in yourself some other way, she said, because you can lose the money and the fame...
...still managed to get us our baked goods and coffee without much of a wait. My slice of sweet potato pie was generous and looked like it could have come out of my oven at home, as opposed to the factory-processed fare we get from HUDS. Once my fork hit my mouth I could hardly stop going back for more, and paused only to sip on my latte—smooth and delightful, with just the right level of bitterness. The pie was well-spiced without obscuring the delicate flavor of its namesake ingredient. My only critique is that...
...included potential Restylane competitor Juvéderm and the U.S. rights to distribute Dysport (a Botox-like muscle relaxant that will be marketed here as Reloxin). Weeks before the deal was to close, Allergan, based in Irvine, Calif., swooped in and outbid Medicis by $200 million and also had to fork over $90 million to Medicis as a termination fee. "At first it was a somewhat defensive move," admits Allergan CEO Pyott. "But then I had a 'wow' moment. It was like playing poker when you know you have a winning hand...