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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
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
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
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
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
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
Hustles, Habits, and Having The Best Year in this week’s Friday Faves!
What You Missed Mondays with Diane Balance the Bread: Support for Primary Earners Did you know that a quarter of women with children under 18 serve as primary breadwinners? Are you one of these? Diane Paddison shares the keys to establishing and maintaining balance for breadwinner… Read More
Stressed, Surprised, and Socially Conscious in this week’s Friday Faves!
What You Missed Mondays with Diane That Which Must Not Be Discussed Facebook, Google, and now Sofia Vergara are putting egg freezing out front as an option for starting a family later in life. Sandra Crawford Williamson tackles this taboo issue by shedding some light on… Read More
Superwoman, Singles, and Soup in this week’s Friday Faves!
TODAY is the last day to apply for the 4word Mentor Program! The deadline to enroll for the next 4word Mentor Program session is TODAY. What better way to start the new year than with a mentor to help guide your career goals for 2015 and beyond.… Read More
Work, Weddings, and Weekends in this week’s Friday Faves!
Happy New Year 2015! Looking for a new job in 2015? Know a senior HR person that is looking for a new challenge? There is a HUGE Chief Human Resource Officer position open at a faith-based nonprofit ministry in Chicago that focuses on microfinance in the developing… Read More
Programmed, Profits, and Parties in this week’s Friday Faves!
Looking for a new job in 2015? Know a senior HR person that is looking for a new challenge? There is a HUGE Chief Human Resource Officer position open at a faith-based nonprofit ministry in Chicago that focuses on microfinance in the developing world. There is a relocation… 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
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