RESOURCES from 4word
Here’s The Only Confidence Boost You’ll Ever Need
"Spiritual identity means we are not what we do or what people say about us. And we are not what we have. We are the beloved daughters and sons of God."Henri Nouwen Did you start this month struggling with who you are? Are you still in that position?… Read More
How to Root Your Identity in His Foundation
The feedback we have received about this month's topic of finding your identity and battling impostor syndrome has been so encouraging and sobering. Knowing who you are and being confident in that person is such a universal desire, and yet, we all feel like we are the only… Read More
The Bar That Keeps Rising
As I coach highly successful female executives and CEOs, I continue to be astounded at how often they interpret interactions with others to mean, “I am not good enough.” There is a term for this: imposter syndrome. "Despite outstanding academic and professional accomplishments, women who experience the impostor… Read More
You Matter — And So Does Your Work
Your community plays a role in how you perceive your personal identity. That may not be an earth-shattering notion, but it is one that we may not take seriously...until it’s too late. Dr. Mollie Bond lays out evidence of how those around you play an instrumental role in… Read More
Why Don’t We Like Ourselves?
Have you ever doubted yourself? If you answer "no," there's a 99.9% chance you're not human. Just saying. When you're a kid, you dream and pretend to be what you imagine to be the definition of the perfect life. Your young mind is unhindered in what you believe… Read More
Discover Your Source of Strength
Has this month's topic been difficult to process? Knowing your worth is such a highly sought-after, foundational piece to anyone's life. As we discussed in the first blog in March, knowing the value you bring to the world and your own life is so important, especially in… Read More
Don’t Play By the World’s Rules
This month, we’re talking about identity and worth. In today’s society, especially for women, are there two more loaded words? As Christian women in the workplace, we battle feelings of insecurity and unworthiness as we climb the corporate ladder, facing challenges that many of our male counterparts… Read More
How a Nike Executive Found Her Confidence at Work
Patty Ross, former Nike executive and 4word board member, had an amazing 34-year-long career with Nike that was gratifying and in line with her vision for her life … and yet, she struggled for years with lack of confidence and self-doubt in the value she brought to… Read More
What Are You Worth?
Tax season is upon us (oh the joys!) and for many of us, that means a very clear and hard-to-ignore lesson in worth. All those forms and all that filing lead to a definitive answer of where all your money went over the past 12 months. The… 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
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
Changing A Generation
Growing up in Communist Bulgaria, Ceitci Demirkova was taught to believe that she was just part of the crowd and that she wasn’t any better than the person beside her. It wasn’t until she was 16 years old that her eyes were opened to the possibility of… Read More