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Diversity, Decade & Data Scientist

Celebrate 4word with us, no matter where you are! We cannot wait to celebrate 4word next Saturday, February 6! The first-ever Leap 4word Gala will be a time for supporters of 4word to come together and spend an evening commemorating the heart and mission of 4word. For those… Read More

When “No” Should Be Your Goal

This month, we've focused on goals and ways you can successfully plan and implement them, whether they're career goals, health goals, or spiritual goals. Depending on where you are in life, you might have set goals for yourself in one or all of those three categories. But there's one… Read More

Traits, Tools & Tearjerkers

What You Missed Mondays with Diane Stick with Spiritual Habits There are quite a few spiritual disciplines that would bring us closer to God. Lori Berry shares which spiritual habits we would be wise to stick to this year and beyond. Wednesday Interview A… Read More

Stick with Spiritual Habits

It’s only mid January, and I’m already a failure (according the goals I set just a couple weeks ago). My resolution to try to consistently eat at home has become one colossal miss. I know my family needs to stop our habit of driving through the most convenient fast… Read More

Friendships, Fighting & Frappuccinos

What You Missed Mondays with Diane 4 Tips To Keep Healthy Resolutions on Track How can professionals set health goals for themselves AND maintain their already crazy schedules? As a professional woman who has made the conscious decision to live a healthier lifestyle, Diane Paddison shares how attainable… Read More

4 Tips To Keep Healthy Resolutions on Track

January is traditionally a month centered around goals and setting resolutions for yourself for the brand-new year. As we previously discussed, career and professional goals are a popular and important choice many people craft their goals around. Others might want to dedicate their New Year's resolutions to their… Read More

Habits, Honor, & Health

What You Missed Mondays with Diane The Spiritual Side of Mentoring Mentoring others isn’t simply an option to help other women in their careers. It is actually a Biblical mandate. Lori Berry shares instructions for building these relationships straight from God’s word. Wednesday Interview The… Read More

Music, Midlife & Merry Christmas

What You Missed Mondays with Diane Why You Should Be a Mentor (Yes you. Yes now.) No matter where you are in your life or career, you have valuable experience and perspective to offer those coming behind you, and there’s always someone coming behind. Read Diane… Read More

Gender, Grief & Groban

What You Missed Mondays with Diane Winner Winner, Christmas Dinner This time of year can really drain a competitive person. There are two ways high-achieving women tend to respond to a challenge they can’t win: outdo or opt out. Read Lori Berry's latest post on how… Read More

Clocks, Carpools & Certifications

Did you miss #GivingTuesday? You can still participate! On Tuesday, 4word took part in the national #GivingTuesday event. If you missed this event, there are still ways you can give to support 4word before the end of the year! Click here to find out how you… Read More

Devotionals, Drones & Divorce

What You Missed Mondays with Diane You CAN Step Away If you’re looking at an upcoming extended leave from your job, whether for health, family, or other reasons, here are some tips from our content manager and new mom, Jordan Johnstone. She shares on how… Read More

You CAN Step Away.

When you think about being away from your workplace for an extended period of time, what runs through your mind? Excitement at the thought of "getting away" for a while? Dread at the thought of how much "back up" you'd have to deal with upon your return to… Read More

Perks, Parallels & Prayers

What You Missed Mondays with Diane The Business of Being Married Diane Paddison believes that a solid money management and communication plan is part of our Biblical responsibility to steward God’s resources, and it just as crucial to the health of your marriage. So how do… Read More

Creativity, Confidence & Casseroles

What You Missed Mondays with Diane What Honky Tonk Taught Me About Submission 4word Director of Operations, Lori Berry, loves to go Honky Tonk dancing with her husband. This week on the blog she shares with us the valuable lesson learned about submission by partner dancing… Read More

Finances, Fasting & Formulas

What You Missed Mondays with Diane So You Hate Your Job. Now What? A whopping 69% of all U.S. employees describe themselves as “not engaged,” or as “actively disengaged” from their jobs. So what can you do with a job you hate? Diane Paddison… Read More

So You Hate Your Job. Now What?

You hate your job. I’ve been there. When I first took the job, I thought I was accepting my dream position, but I was wrong. It didn’t take me long to realize that the hard-charging company culture was not at all family friendly. Things went from bad to… Read More

Strength, Sexuality & Spaghetti

What You Missed Mondays with Diane What to Consider Before Freelancing If a freelancing career is luring you away from your desk job, it might be time to do some “career soul searching” before making a drastic job change. Take a look at Diane Paddison's three… Read More

Balance, Bodies & Bad Habits

What You Missed Mondays with Diane No Flirting at the Water Cooler What’s the big deal about flirting at work? It’s possible that flirting could put you at a short term advantage, but as a long term strategy, it stinks, both for your reputation and your… Read More

Babies, Boycotts & Breakfast

What You Missed Mondays with Diane Be the Bigger (Wo)Man Scripture tells us we will have conflict in life, and it’s how we handle the conflict that matters. How can we ease the tension, especially in the workplace? 4word Director of Operations, Lori Berry, shares great… Read More