RESOURCES from 4word
The Single Girl vs. the Christmas Tree
Remember the scene in When Harry Met Sally when Meg Ryan struggles to drag her Christmas tree down the sidewalks of New York? Or in While You Were Sleeping when Sandra Bullock’s character pulls a Christmas tree tied by a rope up to her apartment window several stories… Read More
Online Book Club: Change Is Constant
“The one constant that you can count on in your career is change.” As Diane Paddison concludes Work, Love, Pray, she reminds us that our work is bound to change. Each season is different. Today’s hottest trend will likely be tomorrow’s passé. Which means we need to be nimble. We… Read More
Office Gifting at Christmas
Meet Stacy! Stacy is a Southern-raised, 40-something, never (yet) married gal with equal parts outdoors-loving, hill-country preferring, stars-gazing “daisy” girl and success-driven business owner. Stacy received a BBA from Baylor University, and a MBA in International Finance from University of Exeter on a full Rotary Scholarship. She resides… Read More
Online Book Club: Who Wears the Pants and Who Irons Them?
“Trying to blend two personalities in a marriage is hard enough, but when you both work – and especially when the wife earns more than her husband – you’ve got a potential disaster on your hands.” In Work, Love, Pray, Diane Paddison hits the nail on the head. Dual career… Read More
Online Book Club: Your Faith at Work!
What do your co-workers think about the typical “Christian” in the workplace?Unfortunately, there are some not-so-flattering stereotypes about Christians out there. “Christians are judgmental and intolerant.” “I don’t want anyone to convert me - Christians are too pushy.” “He acts like a prude, but deep down we all… Read More
Online Book Club: Work Hard and Love What You Do
What do you want to be when you grow up? In Chapters 7-9 of Work, Love, Pray Diane encourages young women to work hard, discover strengths and play to passions. Of course, it can take time – even years – to find the right career path. But no matter… Read More
Online Book Club: What's Love Got to Do with It?
Welcome to week two of our online book club about Work, Love, Pray! This week, we're discussing chapters 4 - 6. If you missed last week's discussion of chapters 1 - 3, it's not too late to chime in here. For a full schedule of the book club, go… Read More
Online Book Club: What's Your Story?
Welcome to the first discussion week of our online book club. This week, we're discussing chapters 1 - 3 of Work, Love, Pray. (For a full schedule, go here.) If you haven't read those chapters yet, don't worry. Jump in anyway. Ready? Let's go. -------------------- Every woman has… Read More
Online Book Club: Introduction
I’m thrilled to partner with 4word and host the first Work, Love, Prayonline book club. Care to join me? Great, let’s get started. To begin, we’ll answer a few questions. What are we doing? We’re going to read – and discuss – Diane Paddison’s newly released book, Work,… Read More