RESOURCES from 4word
Babies, Boycotts & Breakfast
What You Missed Mondays with Diane Be the Bigger (Wo)Man Scripture tells us we will have conflict in life, and it’s how we handle the conflict that matters. How can we ease the tension, especially in the workplace? 4word Director of Operations, Lori Berry, shares great… Read More
Find Your Sweet Spot
You find yourself getting to the end of your day, with barely enough energy to crawl into bed. You logged time at the office, played chauffeur all around town after school, and managed to pull together something remotely nutritious for dinner. Yet you find yourself dreaming about doing… Read More
Be the Bigger (Wo)Man
This woman just doesn’t like me. She laughs with other co-workers, but when I join the conversation, she instantly freezes. She shoots down my ideas in meetings and goes out of her way to avoid making eye contact. What in the world? I have no idea what’s wrong,… Read More
Abstinence, Alarms & Apples
What You Missed Mondays with Diane What You’re Doing Wrong In Meetings Every meeting (even that boring, internal, “useless-feeling” one) is an opportunity to present yourself in your best light. Diane Paddison shares some of the most common mistakes made in meetings, and how to avoid… Read More
Leave a Legacy of Influence
When determining the path for our lives, it is often difficult to take one straight and easy path to our ultimate career dream. Life has a funny, yet predictable, habit of throwing bends and detours into the road. One key skill which will almost always assist us… Read More
What You’re Doing Wrong In Meetings
Kathy came in late (again) to the weekly staff meeting. She slumped in her chair, periodically thumbing through her phone as the group worked through the usual updates. She almost didn’t notice when her boss asked her a question. She hadn’t reviewed the agenda ahead of time and… Read More
Roommates, Resumes & Reshaping
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High Tech Juggling
The higher up the corporate ladder you climb, the more intense the work/life balance struggle begins to feel. How do you know the “right” amount of time to designate to the office and to your family and home? How can you keep yourself and your priorities in check… Read More
Pope Francis Sparks Discussion on Women’s Roles
Pope Francis made an inaugural and historic visit to the United States last week, meeting with President Obama and other leaders and bringing with him a whirlwind of excitement from members of the Catholic church and the public in general. As I watched news coverage of his visit,… Read More
Sex, Success & Steps
THANK YOU to everyone who supported 4word during Giving Day last week! We are overwhelmed by the support we received from the 4word community during last week's national Giving Day event! Whether you offered your financial support, prayed for us, or helped spread the word about the… Read More
Choose Contentment
I could never do that….it’s too hard! I’m not smart enough. How many times a day do we entertain thoughts like these? When we encounter adversity, negative thoughts seem to be the first ones that fill our minds. Diane recently spoke about her daughter Annie's health battle and… Read More
Making Time For Friends
Are you feeling too busy for friends? For working women with countless demands on their lives, “keeping up with friends” too often gets pushed to the side. Maybe it’s because there isn’t enough time in a day, or because “friends time” feels like too much of a guilty… Read More
Promotions, Phrases & Pancakes
THANK YOU to everyone who supported 4word during Giving Day! We are overwhelmed by the support we received from the 4word community during yesterday's national Giving Day event! Whether you offered your financial support, prayed for us, or helped spread the word about the event, we cannot thank… Read More
Make It Your Mission To Give
What is your life mission? Have you ever thought about defining one? It might sound like a daunting task, but deciding how your life will make an impact on the world around you is an exercise you will never regret doing. In preparation for 4word Giving Day on… Read More
Generosity: The Gift That Keeps Giving
Erin Botsford, 4word board member, was recognized by Barron's magazine as a Top 100 Women Financial Advisors for 2015. Erin is Founder and CEO of Botsford Financial Group and author of The Big Retirement Risk: Running out of Money Before Your Run out of Time. Today, I asked… Read More
9/11, Nerves & Failures
4word Giving Day is only 6 DAYS AWAY! Are you joining us? Have you been impacted by 4word? Pay it forward to other women who desire connection, support, and mentorship. Mark your calendar for September 17 (one day only!) to visit the Giving Day website and… Read More
Gender Identity in the Church
Women battle gender debates, gaps, and inequalities almost everywhere they go, from work to church to social events. It is an epidemic that, unfortunately, is not a surprise to most women and is certainly inciting various movements around the world to eradicate this gender predicament. But what about… Read More
Why Does God Allow Suffering?
“Our hearts ache, but we always have joy," (2 Corinthians 6:10, NLT). I have never gone through anything as horrible as watching my daughter, Annie, suffer through ten months of debilitating pain. Oh, I’ve experienced suffering before…a divorce, a rebellious teenager, the loss of my parents…but this tops… Read More
Balance, Bliss & Babies
Make plans to join us online on September 17 for 4word Giving Day! Have you been impacted by 4word? Pay it forward to other women who desire connection, support, and mentorship. Mark your calendar for September 17 (one day only!) to visit the Giving Day website… Read More
Get Out Of Your Own Way
Think for a moment about your professional journey until now. Has it been a satisfying climb toward well-established goals and aspirations? Or have you found yourself stalled at a career stage that you should have gotten through years ago? We spoke with Bethany Williams to hear her advice… Read More