The Professional Advantages of Being Shy
Your weekly roundup :: November 23 – 27
As you head into your weekend, here are a few articles from the past week we thought you might enjoy.
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Thankfulness ‘In Such a Time As This’
4word founder Diane Paddison writes about what 2020 has taught her about thankfulness and shares some of the incredible blessings to come out of this tumultuous year.
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Listen to Episode 22 now!
Valkyrie Lang, Investment Advisor Representative at Chisholm Trail Financial Group, an independent financial planning firm in Austin, TX, lists out the financial goals all women should aim for and how anyone can start making their financial future more secure, no matter your starting point.
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Women at Work: Too Shy To Be a Leader
Amy Bernstein, Amy Gallo, and Emily Caulfield with Harvard Business Review interview psychologist Alice Boyes on the HBR podcast Women at Work to learn the professional advantages of certain personality traits related to shyness.
Workplace Romance? Many Millennials and Gen Zers Would Never.
Krithika Varagur with the Wall Street Journal writes about how a tough economy, the pandemic, and the #MeToo movement have combined to make younger workers wary of love on the job.
Is The Coronavirus Evidence of a Creation in Freefall?
Daniel Harrell, editor in chief at Christianity Today, asks how theology explains a pandemic: basic biology, human sin, or the Devil?
Catch the latest Mentoring Monday show!
Listen to the latest episode of the Mentoring Monday radio show, featuring Monica Escobar.
4word: Community Group Events
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Take a look at these upcoming 4word: Community Group event dates and see which one(s) you can attend. We’d love to see you there!
Ongoing Monthly Gatherings
- Bay Area Virtual Feedback Fest 11/30 @ 7:00 PM
- Twin Cities Virtual Luncheon 12/1 @ Noon
- Austin Westlake/Central 12/3
- Dallas Fellowship Breakfast 12/3 @ 8:00 AM
- Palm Beach County Virtual December Study 12/3 @ 6:30 PM
- Seattle December Gathering 12/3 @ 6:30 PM
- Phoenix Christmas Gathering 12/5
- Portland December Christmas Party 12/5 @ 4:00 PM
- Charleston December Virtual Gathering 12/8 @ Noon
- Chicago Power Breakfast 12/8 @ 7:00 AM
- Nashville December Gathering Virtually 12/8 @ 6:30 PM
- Dallas Bi-Monthly Bible Study Virtually 12/9 @ 6:30 PM
- Philadelphia ABS Monthly Gathering 12/9 @ Noon
- Austin South Small Group 12/10 @ Noon
- Colorado Springs Featured Speaker Virtual Series 12/10 @ 6:30 PM
- Houston Annual Holiday Social 12/10 @ 6:00 PM
For details on these events, please visit our 4word Events page.