Nash advises industry newcomers to be open with superiors, because they need to know what is going on at all levels of the company. “You have got to stand up and tell us.” Nash herself was aggressive about getting to know her bosses and coworkers, encouraging them to go out for drinks after work. “Back then, a lady wouldn’t have done that,” she said, adding that she had to learn to drink a stinger. “You need to reach out of your skin and get to know” your colleagues.