RESOURCES from 4word
Be A Light In Your Office
In the professional world, our spiritual beliefs are not always encouraged. It is our task as professional Christians to find a way to infuse our actions and day-to-day activities with a Godly example and light. Pam Johnson has worked at Nike for 21 years and enjoys being a… Read More
WHAT? It’s Summer?
I’m lost in my thoughts. I can see the perfect summer family vacation in my mind. The kids are cheerfully building castles in the sand, my husband is pouring me a tall glass of lemonade, and I am nearly comatose in my chaise lounge, listening to the waves… Read More
Juggling, Jobs & Joy
4word Can Help You Find the Perfect Mother's Day Gift! Mother's Day is May 10, which means you only have a couple of weeks left to get Mom a truly special token of your appreciation for her. Give her a gift (or two) that will let… Read More
Avoid “Super Woman Syndrome”
Finding just the right balance between work and life is something with which any professional struggles. Professional women typically have even more unbalance thrown into their mix when life involves children. Fabi Howard has worked as a professional coach for years and has watched every stage of raising… Read More
Wasted In The Workplace
A few weeks ago I had the chance to ask Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria about the continuing inequalities many women experience at work. In response, he noted that "Since 54% of college graduates are women, it is a waste of a valuable resource not to have… Read More
Fear, Forward & Family Feud
Graduation Gift Shopping? 4word Has You Covered! High school and college graduates are about to take an often scary first step into a new chapter of life. Give them a gift (or two) that will help them navigate this new life experience! 4word has a variety… Read More
Put Your Busy-ness in THIS Can
Professional women can often confuse themselves for professional jugglers. With the amount of responsibilities, activities, and events crammed into our schedules, we rarely find time to think about ourselves and what we’re wearing. Rosie Vann-Dalton and Sande Brandt want to help change that time-crunch issue for women in… Read More
More & More Millennials
This week, we thought we would take a look at this intriguing generation on which everyone is focusing. THE MILLENNIALS! More and more of them are entering the workfoce, our companies, our homes (because our kiddos are growing up), and our consumer target. I often hear people speak… Read More
Credibility, Courtship & Cleaning
With Graduation Right Around The Corner, Give Your Grad A Gift They'll Cherish For Years To Come High school and college graduates are about to take an often scary first step into a new chapter of life. Give them a gift (or two) that will help… Read More
Fortune 50 Chooses 4word Supporter Frances Hesselbein
4word champions and advocates women who strive to succeed. As an organization, we believe passionately in mentorship, sponsorship, community, and blazing trails for the next generation. A confidant, influence, and dear friend of 4word, Frances Hesselbein, was JUST recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of their Top 50 World's… Read More
Let It Go, Let It Go
What’s getting on your nerves at work? After decades in the corporate world, I’ve encountered my share of office annoyances. Tom had a habit of dominating meetings, cutting people off or talking over them to make his points. Rachael was such a multi-tasker that I never really knew… Read More
Rules, Recipes & Refusing
With Graduation Right Around The Corner, Give Your Grad A Gift They'll Cherish For Years To Come High school and college graduates are about to take an often scary first step into a new chapter of life. Give them a gift (or two) that will help them… Read More
It’s NOT Just YOU!
If you’re a leader, it’s often difficult to not feel like the weight of the entire world is on your shoulders. We spoke with Julie Pierce to learn how we as professional Christian women can shift our reliance from our own strength to one coming from a different Source.… Read More
Want Flexibility? Just Ask.
One of my favorite Bible passages for navigating life is Ecclesiastes 3:1-8: “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens, a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot…” These verses… Read More
Falling, Freelancing & Friendship
Give the Easter Bunny a Hand This Year! Hop On Over to The 4word Store To Fill Up Those Easter Baskets! Helping out the Easter bunny this year? The 4word Store has Easter basket goodies for the whole family! Choose a one-of-a-kind treasure from our Purchase with… Read More
Living R.I.C.H.
As women, we often face various hurdles in the workplace, but the most common adversary professional women face is the gender gap. Dina Dwyer-Owens, former CEO of The Dwyer Group, was raised by her entrepreneurial father to work hard and achieve her dreams, regardless of her gender. Now… Read More
Strangers In Their Own Church
A hot topic among Christians lately has been single or childless women in the church and how they "fit in." Church small groups, classes, and weekly activities seem to cater either to men or stay-at-home moms. Everyone else in the congregation either gets clumped together into a generic… Read More
Equality, Efficiency & Easter
Hop On Over to The 4word Store To Fill Up This Year's Easter Baskets! Helping out the Easter bunny this year? The 4word Store has Easter basket goodies for the whole family! Choose a one-of-a-kind treasure from our Purchase with a Purpose partners like Akola Project, Nomi… Read More
Maximizing Millennials
Millennials. It’s a hot-topic term that seems to be everywhere lately. Who falls into the “millennial category?” How will their entry into the workforce affect companies? Should millennials be treated differently? Joan Kuhl, founder of Why Millennials Matter and contributor to the upcoming book Five Most Important Questions,… Read More
Take a Break, A REAL Break
We are working too hard, and it's bad for us and for the companies we serve. Every year, Americans accrue billions of dollars worth of vacation days that they are not taking. Most of us are skipping lunch breaks too, in favor of eating lunch at our desks… Read More