Web and Graphics Designer
Branding and Marketing Expert
Top Leader, Sales Trainer, Coach, Consultant
Motivational Speaker, Best-Selling Author
CopsWives, Wonderful Widowed Women
Co-Founder Gratitude Girls
Corporate Professional Sales Trainer

Laurie Delk - author, speaker, coach, trainer

Laurie's life journey is a testament to unwavering faith, entrepreneurial spirit, and the transformative power of resilience. Rooted in a lifelong foundation of Christian values, instilled from her upbringing and a pivotal move from Texas to Middle Tennessee in 1986, Laurie embarked on a path marked by both professional achievement and personal devotion.

In 1993, driven by a profound desire to nurture her growing family, Laurie made a courageous decision to transition from a decade-long, successful career as an accountant at a Fortune 500 company. This pivotal moment, coinciding with her husband's aspiration to pursue his calling in law enforcement, became a catalyst for a life dedicated to purpose and service. Through prayerful consideration, they embraced both paths, demonstrating a commitment to faith-led action.

God has uniquely privileged Laurie to serve Him in numerous capacities over the past few decades. Her entrepreneurial journey began with the inception of her web & graphics, branding, marketing, and design company. Recognizing her talents as gifts to be shared, she pledged to utilize her skills for divine purpose. This commitment manifested in the creation of over a thousand websites, marketing materials, training platforms, and courses for pastors, churches, evangelists, missionaries, colleges, and a diverse range of business clients. Her expertise extended to comprehensive rebranding initiatives, empowering organizations to articulate their vision with clarity and impact.

Beyond her business acumen, Laurie is a prolific author, having penned the best-selling books "Keep Those Clients" and "We All Have Choices," and co-founded the transformative "Gratitude Girls - 100 Day Gratitude Journal Challenge." She has also contributed her insights to three additional publications. As a sought-after motivational speaker and corporate sales trainer, Laurie inspires audiences with her authentic voice and empowering message, often called upon for special speaking engagements around the world. Her dedication to education is further evidenced by her five years of teaching at her children's Christian school and her subsequent decision to homeschool them, allowing her to balance her growing speaking career with her commitment to family.

Her mission to empower women to embrace their God-given potential has taken her across the globe, where she shares her wisdom and encouragement with diverse audiences. Laurie's life, however, has not been without profound challenges. In 2013, she experienced the devastating loss of her children's father in a tragic accident, navigating the complexities of grief while raising her four children, then aged 25, 18, 16, and 12.

Believing in God's guidance for her life, Laurie remarried in April 2020 to Kevin Radecki, following their meeting in December 2019. Laurie prayed for exactly what she wanted in a husband and God showed Himself strong in giving her more than she asked in a God-fearing and God-loving husband.

Laurie's unique experiences over the past few decades provide special insight and encouragement for those who take her courses. Her story is a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit, the transformative power of faith, and the profound impact of living a life dedicated to purpose and service. Her journey inspires others to embrace their own unique paths, to overcome adversity with grace, and to live with unwavering gratitude and purpose.

Gratitude

I am grateful and thankful for Kevin working on the demo at the house again today w me, we worked harder today than all the days!

I am grateful and thankful for the shower lol

After all that insulation from the ceiling a shower never felt so good!

I am grateful and thankful for my heating n vibrating pad to lay n keep on my lower back tonight lol

I am grateful and thankful for adobo seasoning, it’s my favorite on burgers 😁

I am grateful and thankful for my sound machine that helps drown out the sound of these fireworks still going off scaring my dog 🙄 I love them too but one night is enough…

Grateful

I am grateful and thankful for Kevin helping me to get my dog outside to potty at 1am cuz people still shooting fireworks n she was so scared! I had to drag her all the way thru the house but I dought I could have dragged her down the 20 concrete steps without falling. Smh 🤦‍♀️

I am grateful and thankful for Tyler n Alex inviting us to dinner n getting to see his nephew too as well as meet a few of their friends for a little while.

I am grateful and thankful for being able to get the rest of the dining room n my office demoed today

I am grateful and thankful for a wonderful church family n getting to go to church this morning

I am grateful and thankful for a childhood friend thinking about me n my mom n finding me on fb to reach out! Sad finding out she became a widow also 5 years ago but glad she found me, it was great to reconnect n I look forward to our future talks

Gratitude

I am grateful and thankful for Kevin coming to help me work on the demo of our home 🙂

I am grateful and thankful for the good weather since we have to drag stuff from the house to the dumpster.

I am grateful and thankful for Kevin following whatever health plan I choose to do, agreeing w me, supporting me, and doing it w me. 🙂

I am grateful and thankful for being able to hang out at the house, cuz w these fireworks, they drive my 200 lb scaredy cat crazy, and she gets anxious and worried, looking for a place to hide when people are shooting them off (really wish people could just leave it to one day, instead of several days before and after)

I am grateful and thankful for our schedule to be able to live our lives how we want, waking up each day to choose what we are going to do. Today we woke up, no alarms ever 🙂 had our coffee/protein shake, watched a little HGTV and talked, a few hours later had a protein bar and went to the house to work, and worked hard on demo about 4 hours, came back, I colored my hair and while it was setting made a healthy lunch/dinner for us, simple chicken breast w seasonings n some broccoli, then we took showers and ate, then rested a bit on the bed and talked, then I did some laundry, then we watched a little of “the crown” (our netflix binge but not really a binge cuz we only watch 1-2 a day if that), then more talking while we checked our emails, of course I sent a few cards to people, then I made a snack 🙂

Grateful

I am grateful and thankful for Kevin taking me to the gym today 🙂

I am grateful and thankful to be able to spend time w our great nephew and play w him <3

I am grateful and thankful healthy chicken n organic broccoli to make for dinner 🙂

I am grateful and thankful for the beautiful sunny day today

I am grateful and thankful for the #mailboxlove from Kim I got today )

Grateful

I am grateful and thankful for Kevin driving us home, and then to return the rental car, check on our home renovations, and pick up the dog, busy day!

I am grateful and thankful for Jesus hedge of protection on our travels

I am grateful and thankful that my lip swollen was the only problem, praying just sunburn (but didn’t get that anywhere else, but nothing on my lips in the sun either) but still glad that’s all it was.

I am grateful and thankful for Mcclain n Danielle getting to go on vacation w us!

I am grateful and thankful for the good weather on the drive home

The Number One Tip to Avoid Commission Breath

  • First off, professional salespeople know the most important asset in business is customers. But, before I tell you the top tip to avoid commission breath, I want to share a quick story about someone in the mortgage industry that brought in $60,000 in 30 days without even opening their mouth. How did they do it, you ask? Postcards! They sent a postcard with a quick message letting the customer/prospect know they appreciated and thought of them because interest rates were low.  Now for the number one tip to avoid commission breath: develop relationship breath.  Stop talking about yourself (commission breath) and start showing you care about them (relationship breath). It doesn’t matter if you are talking with prospects over a webinar, phone, text, or face to face. A prospect/customer can smell commission breath the minute you start: 
    1. Talking about yourself
    2. Pushing your products
    3. Bragging on services
     Look, if you’re lucky, commission breath might work for a quick one-time commission, but relationship breath builds a long-term, repeat commission built on relationships. You see, relationship breath conveys to customers that you care about them, and you have a solution to their challenge. In this case, the postcards the mortgage lender sent relayed two things to his customers/prospects:  
    1. He cared about them as a person 
    2. He had a solution that would save them money 
     The reason that postcard marketing works so well is that it builds relationships, trust, and loyalty as you increase your referrals.  Most importantly, it builds commissions, with long-term repeat business! Now, I can’t promise you $60,000 in 30 days, but I can tell you that postcard marketing opens up the door to make sales fun by building long-term relationships and repeat commissions over time. Don’t take my word for it – connect with me to start experiencing the postcard miracle for yourself. Cheers to long-term commissions,  P.S. I look forward to sharing postcard marketing with you, so let’s connect!