RESOURCES from 4word
Friendship & Sisterhood & Community, OH MY!
Finding and building community among family, friends, and co-workers is one of the most time-consuming yet eternally rewarding tasks one can undertake. The relationship between siblings can be one of the truest forms of the idea of community. We spoke with sisters April Swaine and Jana Ventura about… Read More
Let’s Take the Time to Get Down & Dirty!
What is keeping you from building deep friendships? One of the key pillars of 4word is building connections between women. Authentic, supportive relationships with people who “get you” and can speak into your life in myriad ways. In fact I devoted an entire section of Work, Love, Pray to… Read More
Gender Gap, Grumbling, and Getting Approval in This Week’s Friday Faves!
Have you heard? 4word now has an exclusive Membership Program! Join today to receive special content, a free copy of Work, Love, Pray and the companion Work, Love, Pray Study Guide, PLUS direct access to our Job Connections Board, which gives you exclusive access to amazing job opportunities. What You Missed Mondays… Read More
YOU Can Make an Impact!
Living in America, we constantly see how the devastation of poverty, disease, and war has affected other parts of the world, and it often leaves us wondering if there is anything that can be done. Erin Bernhardt, a social entrepreneur from Atlanta, took inspiration from her time spent… Read More
Just Say NO to His Friend Request
Meet Anne. Anne has a busy life. She has a career that she loves AND it takes a lot of her attention and time. She has a husband and children that she loves. Anne is a busy, working wife. She is trying hard to make everyone in her life… Read More
Multitasking, Marriage, and More in This Week’s Friday Faves
Happy Friday, 4word friends! Check out our favorites from the week, including some Halloween costume ideas for all you procrastinators out there! Take Notice DANGERS OF MULTITASKING?: Dr. Travis Bradberry writes on LinkedIn about the potential damage multitasking might be inflicting on you and your… Read More
Fatherhood: THE Critical Component
A father is one of the most influential people in a child’s life. Think about how your own father or father-figure helped shape the person that you are today. Now, imagine what your life would have been like without that paternal influence. As a child who grew up without… Read More
Are YOU Addicted to Work?
Has work taken over your life? The day I realized it had gone too far, I woke up at 5:00 am to go from dreaming about work to doing it. As I slid out of bed, I glanced at my sleeping husband and felt a pang of guilt.… Read More
Winner, Wealth, and Watercolors in This Week’s Friday Faves
Happy Friday, 4word friends! Enjoy our favorites from the past week as you head into your weekend! Take Notice WIN OVER YOUR BOSS: Want to get on your boss’s good side? May Busch offers three helpful tips for forging a positive relationship with your boss.… Read More
No (Career) Regrets!
Decisions can you leave you feeling one of two ways: relieved or regretful. If you’re feeling like the second option, what can you do about it? We talked with 4word woman, Dawn Atwood, about how her company, a licensee of Disney products, recovered from the missed merchandise opportunity… Read More
What is YOUR Ambition Gap?
The economic empowerment of women has been a hot topic for quite some time and understandably so. There are numerous studies highlighting the noticeable absence of females in upper-level management positions or certain industries, while others vehemently discuss the sizable difference in pay between male and female employees… Read More
Mistakes, Motivation-Killers, and Most Powerful Women in This Week’s Friday Faves!
Happy Friday, 4word friends! Check out our favorite articles, video, and pin before heading off to your weekend! Take Notice FAITH & WORK CONNECTIONS: On October 14, 2014, 4word woman Erin Botsford will be a featured speaker at the Dallas Faith & Work Connections event, hosted by The Institute… Read More
Where’s My Roadmap?
Do you remember the moment you decided what you would do with your life? Was it a moment of clarity or a moment of desperation? Julie Champion discovered her passion for mentoring high school and college students when she was a freshman in college and has since devoted… Read More
Bestseller or Could-Be-Better? How Are You Telling YOUR Story?
“I have your resume here, Ms. Paddison, but I’d like to hear from you. What makes you the right candidate for this position?” “I’m glad you asked. As you can see, I have the industry experience, but what’s more, I have experience in taking growing companies like yours… Read More
Connections, Keys, and Quick Tutorials In This Week’s Friday Faves
Happy first Friday of October, 4word friends! Take a moment to browse our favorites from the week, then go enjoy your weekend! Take Notice FAITH & WORK CONNECTIONS: On October 14, 2014, 4word woman Erin Botsford will be a featured speaker at the Dallas Faith &… Read More
Goodbye, Comfort Zone. Hello, Life!
Finding your calling in your professional life is never an easy road. It will almost always entail hitting a few pot holes and finding yourself broken down on the shoulder of the road. It’s how you react to these circumstances that help define who you are and determine… Read More
Exaggeration, Lies, What Next?
How often do you feel tempted to polish the truth a bit? To say that you ran just a bit further, just a bit faster than you actually did? Or to claim that a work project was easy, even though you had to stay up all night to… Read More
Alcohol, Arguments, and Apple Pie In This Week’s Friday Faves!
Happy Friday, 4word friends, and welcome to fall! As you head into your weekend, take some time to check out our favorite articles, video, and pin from the week, as well as the Team Monthly Favorites for September! Take Notice GUIDE TO NEGOTIATING: Speaker, author, and… Read More
Anxious? Then Click Here to Recalibrate!
Bills. Work. The kids. We are bombarded with situations and things that fester worry and frustration in our lives. Amy Simpson, professional and personal coach and author of Anxious: Choosing Faith in a World of Worry, talks with us about how to identify if you’re a victim… Read More
My Career First, Infertility Later
4word: COO Sandra Crawford Williamson has become not just a co-worker to me, but also one of my closest friends. With an impressive resume and marvelous faith in the Lord, Sandra truly embodies what it means to be a 4word woman. I approached Sandra about giving our readers a glimpse… Read More