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Making Long-Distance Dating Work
Today we’d like you to meet the newly engaged Anna Demyanik and Sergey Kalinin. Anna is a 4word Portland member and a Global Buyer at Columbia Sportwear Co. She met Serge through a mutual friend a decade ago but didn’t connect with him until he moved to Seattle,… Read More
Top 50 women, 4 steps to find your calling, and the notorious buffer video
Happy Friday, ladies! Here’s your weekly serving of 4word’s favorite blogs, videos, pins and more from around the web. Take Notice HONOR: 4word’s own Bonnie Wurzbacher is one of Christianity Today’s “50 Women You Should Know” who are shaping the evangelical church and society. Our good friend Elisa… Read More
Integrating Faith and Business
This week, we have the pleasure of introducing you to Alana Walker Carpenter, founder and CEO of Intriciti. Alana lives in Toronto with her husband and best friend, Kevin, and their four-year old son. Her passion is to inspire business leaders to integrate faith and business through the… Read More
When You Find Out He's Actually Mr. Wrong
Diane has blogged before about the qualities to look for in a husband. But what do you do when you’ve found a guy who possesses those qualities … only to discover months later that he lacks some of the most important ones? Dallas 4word woman Julie has been… Read More
The Illumination Project, Essentials for First Time Managers and Being Yourself
Another Friday... another roundup of our favorite blogs, news, videos and pins this week. Enjoy! Take Notice GO: Do you live in or near Portland? Are you a Joy Eggerichs junkie like we are? Then head over to the Westside Campus of Solid Rock Church from 7 -… Read More
Partners in Christ
Olympic fever is everywhere, and this week we snagged an interview with runner Brittany Morreale, who is dating Olympic runner Lopez Lomong. (And we’re excited to announce that Lopez recently qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic team.) -------------------- 4word: How did you and Lopez meet? Brittany: I met… Read More
Choosing a Partner on the Path to "Having It All"
Could choosing the “right” guy be the key to having it all? Some high profile women think so. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg called this choice the “most important career decision you’re going to make,” while giving the commencement address at Barnard College. Sandberg went on to explain that… Read More
A special sale, a Pixar short film and the "Busy" Trap
Good morning, ladies. Enjoy the latest 4word aggregate of stories, blog posts, news and humor from around the blogosphere for busy working women. Take Notice SSEKO SALE! To celebrate their 3rd birthday, Sseko Designs is offering a 10% discount to 4wordwomen. Just use coupon code “4word” through the… Read More
Don't Miss 'Em: Our Top 5 Interviews
Welcome to Wednesday, ladies. Did you know that last week we posted our 50th interview? To celebrate, we’re mixing things up a bit today and posting a list of our five favorite interviews from the past eleven months. Of course, we think all of the women we’ve interviewed… Read More
Friday Faves: Single Again, Following Your Passion and a Harvard Baseball Team Music Video
Hello and welcome to the beautiful month of June! Below, we present to you some of our favorite links from this week. Take Notice It’s not too late! If you haven’t yet bought a gift for the graduate in your family, consider buying him or her a copy… Read More
"Well, God… I'm Still Single."
Ladies, meet Katie Keil. She lives in San Francisco, where she works as a Brand Manager for Clorox. Like Jennifer Garner’s character in 13 Going on 30, she’s “30, flirty, fun” and… still single. Last week, Katie sat down with us to talk about her struggles in the… Read More
Loving the Family you Married
Ever notice how many orphans there are in romantic comedies? Okay, maybe not actual orphans, but at least one of the main characters always seems to be (by choice or fate) alone in the world. If they have family, you rarely meet them. The script writers do this… Read More
Romance at Work: Is It Risky Business?
Should you date someone at work? Maybe! But it depends. Are you a bright, career-minded woman with a job you like at a solid company? Your workplace may provide access to more like minded single men than your extracurricular activities do. This is especially true if you’re working… Read More
Friday Faves: You Are Not a Computer, #MMM and Performing for God
Welcome to the weekend! We hope you had a good week at work and that you have something fun and relaxing planned for this weekend. And now for our Friday Favorites. Take Notice Did anyone see Joy Eggerich’s #MMM project this week? We are sad we didn’t hear… Read More
Friday Favorites: Work, Love, Pray for Mother's Day & how to say "no" to your boss
Happy Friday. May the Fourth be with you all! Did you know that today is Intergalactic Star Wars Day? In honor of this auspicious occasion, we have a very special video of the week for you all. But first… some announcements. Take Notice VIDEO: You probably already know… Read More
Friday Favorites: Joy Eggerichs Video, Secrets of Successful People and Independence Berries
Happy Friday, ladies! Did you know that this third week of April is Organize Your Files Week? How many of you have a supremely messy desk? It’s okay to raise your hand and admit it. If you’ve got a picture, head over to our Facebook page and share… Read More
Love and (talking about) Money
It’s a quiet evening, Chris and I are sharing glasses of wine and take-out from one of our favorite restaurants. Seated close together at the kitchen table, we compare notes on the papers we have spread out in front of us. We’re deep in conversation, sometimes laughing, sometimes… Read More
Friday Favorites
A happy belated International Women’s Day to all of you ladies! If you missed the holiday yesterday, don’t worry. We’re giving you permission to celebrate it one day late. After all, March is actually Women’s History Month. The Funny Video of the Week [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpFD-kgQxnI[/youtube] “The Wife Song,” by… Read More
Love In a Time of Deadlines.
What happens to relationships when work must take center stage? When you’re juggling work, relationships, and faith, balance is always the goal, but there will be times when one area of your life has to take precedence for a time. When a major work deadline requires investment of… Read More
Friday Favorites
Welcome to March, ladies! We’re curious: were any of you born on February 29? If so, when do you celebrate your birthday on non-leap years? Leave us a comment with your response. Funny video of the week We know cats like to squeeze themselves into tiny spaces. Watch… Read More