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Mentors, Mentees & Sponsors, Oh My!
THIS IS IT! Today Is The LAST DAY To Sign Up For The Upcoming 4word: Mentor Program Session! If you or someone you know if interested in starting a mentorship, TODAY is the last day you can apply to be part of the next session of the 4word:… Read More
Mentorship: A TEAM Effort
Who do you tend to go to first when you need advice on something? A spouse, a parent, a sibling? Maybe a co-worker or close friend? While these people fall into the category of confidante, would you believe that they could also be categorized as mentors? Elizabeth Knox,… Read More
I Had NO Idea
They say that you don’t understand what it’s like to be a parent until you actually become a parent. I wholeheartedly agree. Before I had children, I had NO idea what it was like to be a mother, especially a working mother. When I had children and joined… Read More
Community, Cord Cutting & Chicken
You Have Just ONE WEEK LEFT To Sign Up For The Upcoming 4word: Mentor Program Session! We've been talking to you a lot recently about why having a mentor is important and how it can benefit you and your career. A mentor can get in your corner… Read More
Leaders ALWAYS Have Mentors
Being a leader, whether in your career or your personal life, is something that most people would say they aspire to. What is an indispensable part of every great leader’s development? Frances Hesselbein, president and CEO of The Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute (formerly The Peter F. Drucker Foundation… Read More
5 Steps to Mentor Bliss
So, you know you need mentors, right? You don’t have to take my word for it. If you have any doubt, pick up almost any career guidance book or magazine, or check out this research from Catalyst showing that employees with mentors tend to earn more, advance further,… Read More
Embarrassed, Empathy & Eats
Get Someone In Your Corner. Sign Up NOW For Spring Session of the 4word: Mentor Program! In life, it's always nice to have someone in your corner, ready to coach you through any twists and turns you encounter. Ready to approach your boss about that overdue… Read More
Beyond the SHOCK
For women, breast cancer is something that we all hear about but might not completely understand. To help raise more awareness for the disease and to educate women on options and information available, we spoke with Kara Causey with the National Breast Cancer Foundation. ------ 4word: How was… Read More
Success = Support
"You can do anything as long as you have the passion, the drive, the focus, and the support." - Sabrina Bryan When anyone talks about succeeding, you will always hear mention of the importance of being passionate about what you do, keeping a clear vision for what you… Read More
Relationships, Regimes & Reactions
Sign Up NOW For Spring Session of the 4word: Mentor Program! Spring is a time for fresh starts and renewed goals, the perfect time to partner with a mentor who can help you set and achieve milestones for your career. The upcoming spring session of the 4word:… Read More
Do NOT Burn Out
Do you ever reach a point during the workweek where you feel like you literally cannot continue? Has a certain project drained so much of your energy that by the time you come home, all you can think about is collapsing in bed? This “burn out” affects many… Read More
Courage to Do Impossible Things
My life is always a bit hectic, but there have been times when things just seemed to flow. When the family was basically happy and healthy, when my relationships were strong and my career was comfortably challenging. This is not one of those times. Life is heavy for… Read More
Behavior, Boobs & Breakfast: Fri Faves!
What You Missed Mondays with Diane Better to Want What You Haven’t Got How often do we want something that we don’t have? 4word COO Sandra Crawford Williamson opens up about the danger of self-sufficiency. Wednesday Interview Single But Not Alone This week we… Read More
Single But Not Alone
Not having a "special someone" may not be your choice, especially around Valentine's Day. So how can you deal with it? We spoke with Jennifer Howell Spaulding, a 4word woman who lived with a deep unmet desire for a life partner for many years. Jennifer's story is one… Read More
Better to Want What You Haven’t Got
As women in the workplace, we are very accomplished and love accomplishing our goals. We are often assertive fixers who go after what we want and make it happen. This trait is a positive one in our work environment, and often in life, as well. But sometimes, we… Read More
Sales, Shark Tank, and Spring Cleaning in this week’s Friday Faves!
What You Missed Mondays with Diane What Will You Be When You Grow Up? Diane Paddison shares four things you can do to help yourself, your daughters, your nieces, and your friends approach their future careers with confidence. Wednesday Interview What’s Your Story? This… Read More
What’s Your Story?
J.R.R. Tolkien. C.S. Lewis. George Lucas. These men mastered the art of storytelling and captured the imaginations of millions. So does storytelling only have a place in the entertainment world? Could your industry benefit from having a storyteller in it? We talked with 4word: Advisory Board Member Sarah-Jane Murray,… Read More
What Will You Be When You Grow Up?
How do you know what you’re supposed to be when you grow up? I thought I knew going into college. I was determined that my future would be in fashion merchandising. I declared my major early, I worked all of my summer jobs in the same industry, and… Read More
Productivity, Procrastination, and Propel in this week’s Friday Faves!
What You Missed Mondays with Diane The Plates DO Crash As workplace women, it can often be difficult to keep all of our responsibilities, from home and family, to church and volunteering, balanced and in order. Sandra Crawford Williamson shares five ways to make the… Read More
Find What You’re CREATED to Do
Have you ever wondered if what you are doing is truly what you should be doing? Whether it’s your current career, relationship, or church family, we all have a set plan for our lives, and it’s our job to seek out what that plan is. Cindy Fiala, Family… Read More