6 days left ’til Christmas! Have you shopped 4word’s online store yet?

Let 4word Be Your Personal Shopper This Christmas!

Christmas is just around the corner, but don’t fret! Find fantastic gifts that your friends and family will love in the NEW online 4word Store…and support 4word along the way! With products from our Purchase with Purpose partners like Akola Project, Nomi Network, and What’s In The Bible and our books for professional Christian women, you are bound to find the perfect gifts for the loved ones on your list!

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What You Missed

Mondays with Diane

How to Max a Mentor for Success

Think you need a mentor? Read our 3 ways to make the most out of your mentoring relationship.

Wednesday Interview

Changing A Generation

Growing up in Communist Bulgaria, Ceitci Demirkova was taught to believe that she was just part of the crowd and that she wasn’t any better than the person beside her. It wasn’t until she was 16 that her eyes were opened and she realized she could make a difference in this world. And she has.

Mentoring Monday radio show

This week’s Mentoring Monday radio show, the last of 2014, featured Joy Eggerichs!

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Top Three

• Why U.S. Women Are Leaving Jobs Behind – Claire Cain Miller and Liz Alderman write on The New York Times about the growing number of women leaving the workforce once they have children and what this shift means.

• 10 Things Every Newlywed Should Know – Ann Swindell with Relevant Magazine lists ten things she wishes someone had told her and her husband at the beginning of their marriage.

• 3 Things Not to Do While Pursuing Spiritual Growth – Kirk Livingston with Relevant Magazine warns those seeking to grow spiritually to not fall into these common traps along the way.

Take Notice

MAKE 2015 THE YEAR OF THE MENTOR!: The deadline to enroll for the next Mentor Program session is January 9, 2015. What better way to start the new year than with a mentor to help guide your career goals for 2015 and beyond. For more information on how to sign up, click here!

TAKE A REAL VACATION!: May Busch discusses why it is important to actually take a vacation, not work from a different location while those around you relax.

“FEMALE FRIENDLY” PHONE?: Mark Prigg with Daily Mail dives into Apple’s plan to introduce a smaller, more “female friendly” iPhone.

4word: Local Group Events

Take a look at these upcoming 4word: Local Group event dates and see which one(s) you can attend. We’d love to see you there!

• Seattle – Coffee Hour – December 20 @ 9:00AM
• Columbus – Launch Event – January 14 @ 6:00PM

For details on these events, please visit our 4word Events page.

Video of the Week

The Piano Guys teamed up with one thousand people for the #sharethegift project to break the Guinness World Record for “largest live nativity” and the result is just the thing to put you in the Christmas spirit.

A Pinterest Find

Not sure what to make for Christmas morning breakfast? Well, here are 8 easy recipes to choose from!

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Looking for a new job in 2015?

Know a senior HR person that is looking for a new challenge? There is a HUGE Chief Human Resource Officer position open at a faith-based nonprofit ministry in Chicago that focuses on microfinance in the developing world. There is a relocation package available. Global international experience and experience in leading an HR team are required. Join or email us at hello@4wordwomen.org if you are interested.

Interested in other jobs like this one? Join the 4word Membership Program today for exclusive access to our Job Connections Board featuring open positions in companies across the country. As a 4word Member, you will also receive special content, a free copy of Work, Love, Pray and the companion Work, Love, Pray Study Guide. Click here to sign up today!

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Shop on Amazon AND Give Back to 4word!

Use AmazonSmile before you shop!

Planning to use Amazon? Want to donate to 4word but haven’t been able to yet? Choose 4word as the AmazonSmile cause you are supporting, do your normal Amazon shopping on http://smile.amazon.com/, and Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchase to us! It’s that easy. When you switch to the AmazonSmile side of Amazon, everything stays the same and you get to give back to 4word. Click here to begin your AmazonSmile session!

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