Halloween is almost upon us, which means tons of candy! To combat the sweets, we caught up with Chef Nikki Cascone, who was a contestant on "Top Chef" Season 4. She showed us how to make a healthy quinoa salad with shallots, sugar snap peas and orange segments. You can…
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A manager I coach came into our last session and he was obviously frustrated. "Bob" had someone on his team that was a chronic complainer. Bob had lost his cool with him and said some things he wished he hadn't. Now Bob has two problems to deal with: the complainer…
I was at an event last night held by New York Women In Communications—they are a great group. Mika Brzezinski of "Morning Joe" (left) was there speaking about her book, Knowing Your Value. Bottom line—you deserve equal pay to men and if you don't ask for it, you won't get…
When Dylan Lauren had her fifth birthday party, she watched Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, beginning a love for candy that would culminate in the opening of her store, Dylan's Candy Bar, in New York City in 2001. Its 2008 renovation made it the largest candy store in the…