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Trace the Rainbow, The Golden Years, Love Yourself, Stop Bullying and Laughing Goats
Welcome to March Madness (a little pun for the college basketball junkies)! Before the month takes off running, enjoy our weekly selections from around the web. Take Notice KNOW: 20 Women Leaders Under 40 You Should Know. These women are making an impact in a variety of fields… Read More
Learning to Work with New Technology
On Monday, Diane blogged about the need for more “seasoned” businesswomen to learn how to adopt new technologies for business purposes. Today, we’re introducing you to a woman who fills that need for her fellow staff members at Campus Crusade for Christ: Sus Schmitt. Sus serves as a Technology… Read More
Mentoring Can Be a Two-Way Street
Can you believe how quickly our technology gets labeled obsolete? I just replaced the Blackberry I got in 2010 when I joined Cassidy Turley with a new one last week. To me, a three-year hold was no big deal, but everyone else thought I was crazy not to… Read More
Why Women Aren’t Leading, Dreaming for Your Sons, I Am with You and a DIY Project for Your Office
Take a deep breath. The weekend is almost here! Before you get swept up in weekend plans (got an outfit planned for your Oscars party yet?), take a quick break and explore our selection of this week’s best of the web. Take Notice COME: Bring your own lunch and… Read More
Talking with God
Meet Rita Burgett, another friend who Diane recently met while on a plane. Rita and her husband live at Eagle Mountain Lake in Fort Worth. He started a business creating software for the senior housing industry, and they have operated the company as a Christian business for the… Read More
Pressure to Be the Perfect Christian
Feeling like you have to put on a good show at church? There’s a fine line between wanting to do your best, and feeling like you need to be perfect. It’s pretty natural to want to put your best foot forward, but putting too much emphasis on the… Read More
Trust Me, Holiness is Not Difficult, a Pixar Film and the Right Way to Pack a Carry On
Before the week is over, we wanted to give you one more gift - our favorite selections from all over the web, each hand picked just for you. Happy Valentine’s Day from 4word to you! Take Notice READ: The 10 Best Companies For Women In 2013. TWEET: 4word founder,… Read More
Single on Valentines?
Diane wrote Monday abouttrusting God's timing when it comes to loveand mentioned Joy Eggerichs, our favorite relationship blogger. We know many of you (and some of our staff!) are anticipating a single Valentine's Day tomorrow. We've asked Joy (also single!) to kick off the day. Joy's gifted us… Read More
Love That’s Worth the Wait
Want to marry the right guy? Feeling like you’re behind schedule? We are working Christian women. Women of action! As such, we like plans, goals, and tasks to complete. That’s why it can be hard to really trust in God’s timing when it comes to love. God doesn’t… Read More
Working Women, Time is Money, Making a Difference and the Death of YOLO
Another week has come and gone, but before you start your weekend enjoy our favorite picks of the web just for you. Take Notice READ: Salvation Army features 4word’s interview with Charlotte Jones Anderson. GO: Many children do not have a quality father figure in their lives, and some coaches… Read More
Finding Ways to Relax
Whether you’ve just begun your career or you’ve been at it a few decades, you know the feeling of just needing to relax. For many women (and men!), having a hobby helps them do just that. Today, we’ll introduce you to Elaine Morriss, pictured below with her horse,… Read More
Asking for Help at Work
“Can you help me?” When was the last time you uttered those four words at work? We are often reluctant to ask for help with a project, even though, as blogger Jeff Haden once pointed out, we have an “instinctive desire to help other people.” Maybe it’s pride… Read More
Notes from a High Achiever, Managing Anxiety, A Really Good Friend and Kid President’s Pep Talk
Goodbye January; hello February! Take a break and enjoy our great selection of favorites this week. Take Notice READ: “Notes from a High Achiever: It’s Okay to Fail Sometimes” by our very own 4word blogger Amy Wilson on Single Roots. RUN: 6 Steps to Becoming a Runner via FreshBenies INSPIRE:… Read More
Surviving as a Single in a New Church
Meet Jessica Bufkin. A former junior high English teacher, Jessica currently serves as Editor for SingleRoots, a website that encourages Christian singles to be intentional with their lives and offers many resources to assist them, including a free eBook, When Will I Get Married? This week, we chatted… Read More
Divine Interruption or Intervention?
I’ve been thinking a lot about Jonah lately. Do you ever wonder what he was doing before God told him to go to Ninevah? I’m willing to bet he had plans he was in the middle of, goals he was trying to accomplish. He seems like the planning… Read More
Grab Executives’ Attention, 5 Questions to Ask Your Spouse, Mad at God and “Sheet Music”
Welcome to the weekend. We've selected our very favorites from around the web to share with you this week. Take Notice LISTEN: Diane Paddison talking about Goals on Lessons Learned with Rick Tocquigny READ: One woman's journey from Chinese Labor Camp To Top American Tech Entrepreneur DOWNLOAD: Need to find… Read More
Supporting Your Teenagers
Many times as mothers of teenagers, we worry about how to connect with our children. How do you encourage your teens to grow up as men and women of character when they’re in the middle of those “my mom is so uncool” years? One way to connect your… Read More
Feeling Isolated in the Workplace
Do you have any friends at work? I’ve noticed that, even though more women are in the workplace now than ever before, many of us still eat our lunches alone. The guys have their little clubs that hold “official” meetings during their lunch breaks, but we women still… Read More
Don’t Be a Fool, Be Known, Balance and a Free Download
Happy Friday, ladies! As you head into your weekend, take a few minutes to browse our collection of this week’s best links. Take Notice DOWNLOAD: Susan Dimickele’s 30 Day Devotional for Working Moms. ASK: Before you delegate a task, ask - and answer - these 10 questions. READ: Working moms,… Read More
Becoming a Self-Assured, Assertive Business Woman
On Monday, Diane blogged about setting career goals for the new year. One professional strength that most career women need to work on is being self-assured and assertive. So this week, we’re featuring an interview with Charlotte Jones Anderson, Executive Vice President of the Dallas Cowboys Football Club,… Read More