RESOURCES from 4word
Don’t Let Work Come to Dinner
No one wants workplace stress and drama. It's not like we go into the office in the morning and announce to our co-workers that we are currently accepting exorbitant doses of gossip, last-minute deadlines, impossibly difficult clients, and emotionally draining decisions regarding work/life balance. (And if you are… Read More
Silicon Valley, Super Bowl & Silent Auction
Celebrate 4word with us, no matter where you are! We cannot wait to celebrate 4word TOMORROW! The first-ever Leap 4word Gala will be a time for supporters of 4word to come together and spend an evening commemorating the heart and mission of 4word. For those who… Read More
Do Marriage and Career Mix?
Do you and your spouse work together? Do you think you (and your marriage) would survive working with your significant other? Heidi Rasmussen, co-founder and COO of freshbenies, talks with us about being in business with her husband and how they make it work! ------ 4word: How did… Read More
“Secret Recipe” for Marriage Success
I don’t cook. In fact, I struggle to follow recipes that have more than three ingredients, so when people ask me what the secret recipe is for a long, happy marriage, I giggle at the irony. I guess being married 25 years qualifies my husband and I to… Read More
Diversity, Decade & Data Scientist
Celebrate 4word with us, no matter where you are! We cannot wait to celebrate 4word next Saturday, February 6! The first-ever Leap 4word Gala will be a time for supporters of 4word to come together and spend an evening commemorating the heart and mission of 4word. For those… Read More
Shake Things Up
Have you ever wondered if your current job or career is really what you should be doing with your life? For many, this is a scary thought to have, especially if you feel like you’re already in your “dream job.” Tiffany Black experienced this feeling and shares with… Read More
When “No” Should Be Your Goal
This month, we've focused on goals and ways you can successfully plan and implement them, whether they're career goals, health goals, or spiritual goals. Depending on where you are in life, you might have set goals for yourself in one or all of those three categories. But there's one… Read More
Traits, Tools & Tearjerkers
What You Missed Mondays with Diane Stick with Spiritual Habits There are quite a few spiritual disciplines that would bring us closer to God. Lori Berry shares which spiritual habits we would be wise to stick to this year and beyond. Wednesday Interview A… Read More
A Well-Designed Day: Living with Intention
Ever wanted to lead a more organized life that left you feeling more accomplished, too? Entrepreneur Whitney English shares her advice for doing just that! ------ 4word: Share with us how you started your company. Why did you want to start it? Whitney: The idea for Day Designer came… Read More
Stick with Spiritual Habits
It’s only mid January, and I’m already a failure (according the goals I set just a couple weeks ago). My resolution to try to consistently eat at home has become one colossal miss. I know my family needs to stop our habit of driving through the most convenient fast… Read More
Friendships, Fighting & Frappuccinos
What You Missed Mondays with Diane 4 Tips To Keep Healthy Resolutions on Track How can professionals set health goals for themselves AND maintain their already crazy schedules? As a professional woman who has made the conscious decision to live a healthier lifestyle, Diane Paddison shares how attainable… Read More
Create a Lasting Impression
4word mentor and highly-successful business woman Bernice J. Washington shares why first impressions are vital to your professional success, and what she believes it takes to achieve your career goals. ------ 4word: To start, tell our readers a little about yourself. Bernice: I grow up on… Read More
4 Tips To Keep Healthy Resolutions on Track
January is traditionally a month centered around goals and setting resolutions for yourself for the brand-new year. As we previously discussed, career and professional goals are a popular and important choice many people craft their goals around. Others might want to dedicate their New Year's resolutions to their… Read More
Habits, Honor, & Health
What You Missed Mondays with Diane The Spiritual Side of Mentoring Mentoring others isn’t simply an option to help other women in their careers. It is actually a Biblical mandate. Lori Berry shares instructions for building these relationships straight from God’s word. Wednesday Interview The… Read More
The True Cost of Your Things
What is your favorite thing to wear? What makeup product do you find yourself repurchasing over and over? What coffee is your go-to morning pick me up? Have you ever thought about where all of your favorites come from and the process involved in creating them? Jordan Ring… Read More
The Spiritual Side of Mentoring
One of 4word’s passion areas is mentoring. It’s one of the great ways we support women in the workplace as they seek to honor God, honor their families, and excel in the place where God has called them to work. We don’t often talk about the spiritual and… Read More
Decisions, Differences & Destinations
What You Missed Mondays with Diane 3 Steps to “Get the Ball” in the New Year What do you want to see yourself accomplish in the New Year? Today on the blog, Diane Paddison shares three growth areas that will help you take the ball… Read More
“Why I am so grateful this year”: Interview with Diane Paddison
As we say goodbye to 2015 and enter into 2016, our founder, Diane Paddison, wanted to thank every single person who had a hand in helping further 4word's mission in 2015. She shares her reflection on 2015 and her hopes for 2016 below. ------ When I think about… Read More
3 Steps to “Get the Ball” in the New Year
With Christmas behind us (wasn't it just the Fourth of July last week?!) and New Year's approaching, it's hard not to think ahead even more. What do you want to see yourself accomplish in the New Year? Is there anything you fell short in completing this year? Did… Read More
Music, Midlife & Merry Christmas
What You Missed Mondays with Diane Why You Should Be a Mentor (Yes you. Yes now.) No matter where you are in your life or career, you have valuable experience and perspective to offer those coming behind you, and there’s always someone coming behind. Read Diane… Read More