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Merry Christmas from Us!
This Christmas Eve, we wanted to take a moment to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and share with you some of our team's favorite Christmas memories. We'd love to hear your favorite memories, too! Leave them as a comment at the end of… Read More
Quagmire of Office Dating
Should you date someone at the office? Maybe! We've seen some fabulous relationships develop.....AND we've seen it go horribly wrong and crumble into a hot mess. It depends on several things. If you are a bright, career-minded woman with a job you love at a solid company,… Read More
Leaving, Love, and Largest Living Nativity in this week’s Friday Faves!
6 days left 'til Christmas! Have you shopped 4word's online store yet? Let 4word Be Your Personal Shopper This Christmas! Christmas is just around the corner, but don't fret! Find fantastic gifts that your friends and family will love in the NEW online 4word Store...and support 4word… Read More
Changing A Generation
Growing up in Communist Bulgaria, Ceitci Demirkova was taught to believe that she was just part of the crowd and that she wasn’t any better than the person beside her. It wasn’t until she was 16 years old that her eyes were opened to the possibility of… Read More
How to Max a Mentor for Success
So, you know you need a mentor. Here’s what else you need to know. 1. If you can’t find a mentor on your own, you can have someone else do it for you. Knowing that you need and want a mentor in your life is one thing;… Read More
Separation, Singleness, and Starting to Unplug in this week’s Friday Faves!
13 days left 'til Christmas! Have you shopped 4word's online store yet? Let 4word Be Your Personal Shopper This Christmas! Christmas is just around the corner, but don't fret! Find fantastic gifts that your friends and family will love in the NEW online 4word Store...and support 4word… Read More
From Veggies to Bankruptcy to Jellyfish
Jellyfish Labs’ latest project What’s in the Bible? is available now in 4word’s online store! This faith-focused resource is an excellent Christmas gift option for not only your own family, but every family in your life that desires a deeper understanding of God’s word. JellyTelly, a unique… Read More
Eating Lunch Alone at Your Desk
Who in your workplace do you consider to be a friend? When we say "friend," we don't mean someone who works on your floor that you see every morning for a few minutes before the craziness of your day starts. We're also not talking about the team member… Read More
Macy’s, Marriage, and Mistakes in this week’s Friday Faves!
20 days left 'til Christmas! Have you shopped 4word's online store yet? Let 4word Be Your Personal Shopper This Christmas! Christmas is just around the corner, but don't fret! Find fantastic gifts that your friends and family will love in the NEW online 4word Store...and support 4word… Read More
From Privilege to Orphanage
Making plans for our lives is a natural practice that we all take part in. From vacations to education to careers, we are constantly picking paths to take ourselves down. For Brittany Merrill Underwood, founder of Akola Project, the path she had thought she was going down… Read More
5 Ways to Navigate the Winding Path
Back before I really knew better, I envisioned my career like a single, long, straight path that I would run as hard as I could. I expected to get a great education, land an amazing job, and GO. I would put faith first, and family too when the… Read More
LinkedIn, Lammily, and Leftovers in This Week’s Friday Faves!
Two Ways to Give Back to 4word! Use AmazonSmile before you shop! Planning to use Amazon? Want to donate to 4word but haven't been able to yet? Choose 4word as the AmazonSmile cause you are supporting and Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchase to us!… Read More
Buy Her Bag…..Not Her Body!
Hearing the story of Nomi and how she inspired Diana Mao to establish a movement to protect victims of and women at risk of falling prey to the sex trafficking industry compelled 4word to partner with Nomi Network to help share their story and support their cause! Browse… Read More
Determine Your Purpose
“The purpose of life is to have a purposeful life.” My friend Charlotte often says that quote. I love it because it's a wonderful reminder of how simple life really is (even though it often feels complicated!). Lately, I have had this quote on my mind for a slightly different reason. 4word… Read More
Mirrors, Mentors, and Millennials in This Week’s Friday Faves!
Christmas is just around the corner, but don't fret! Find fantastic gifts that your friends and family will love in the NEW online 4word Store...and support 4word along the way! With products from our Purchase with a Purpose partners like Sseko Designs, Akola Project, and What's In The… Read More
Sandal Crafting Under a Mango Tree Changes a Country
Liz Bohannon’s story of how she is making an impact in the lives of Uganda’s women inspired us to partner with her and now you can too! Here is a simple and effective way for you to get involved! You can find Sseko Designs’ products in the 4word Purchase with a Purpose online… Read More
What Does YOUR Office Bully Look Like?
The mother of Josh, one of my former co-workers, used to always tell the story of how, during his high school years, Josh confronted a bully that was tormenting one of his younger brothers. Josh cornered the bully in the locker room and pinned him against a locker while… Read More
Mentors, Membership, and Mindreading Traps in This Week’s Friday Faves!
Christmas is just around the corner, but don't fret! Find fantastic gifts that your friends and family will love in the NEW online 4word Store...and support 4word along the way! With products from our Purchase with a Purpose partners like Sseko Designs, Akola Project, and What's In The… Read More
Passion Meets Potential
Working at your dream job is something that every professional craves. Those who can honestly say they’re doing what they love will “never work a day in their lives.” For those of us who don’t feel like we’ve “arrived” at our ultimate career goal just yet, it’s not… Read More
Back Row Singles
I didn’t get married until I was 36, so I’ve had a lot of experience as a single, professional woman in the church. When I was single, I was in and out of multiple churches where no one even talked to me. I always felt like people looked… Read More