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Happy 33rd Anniversary

🎉 Happy Anniversary to Me! 🎉

Today marks 33 years since I made one of the biggest decisions of my life—to become a Work-At-Home Mom and launch my web design, graphic design, branding, and marketing company.

What started as a leap of faith at my kitchen table has grown into a 33-year entrepreneurial journey filled with incredible opportunities, amazing people, lifelong friendships, and countless blessings from God.

Over these 33 years, I’ve had the privilege of serving thousands of clients, building multiple six-figure businesses, and operating almost entirely on referrals. That alone is a testimony to the power of relationships, integrity, and consistently serving others well.

Along the way…

➡️ At just 19 years old, I owned a custom blinds company, became the #1 salesperson, and earned an all-expense-paid trip to the Bahamas—my first taste of what was possible through hard work, persistence, and serving customers well.

➡️ I began my direct sales journey in my early 20s with Tupperware (yes, I earned the van! 😄).

➡️ I became a top leader in a health and wellness company in my later 20s.

➡️ I spent many years as one of the Top 20 leaders and a corporate trainer with a greeting card and relationship marketing company.

➡️ I had the honor of working alongside industry leaders, helping build online systems, coaching entrepreneurs, and supporting events that featured some of the greatest personal development speakers in the world, including Zig Ziglar.

➡️ I built a speaking and training career that has now spanned more than 25 years, speaking to audiences around the country and around the world.

➡️ I became a bestselling author, co-author, and contributor to multiple bestselling books, with another project on the horizon.

➡️ I founded and led successful networking organizations, trained hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs, and helped business owners grow through marketing, branding, relationship building, and leadership development.

➡️ Today, I continue to coach, train, mentor, and lead teams internationally while helping people discover natural, non-invasive wellness solutions and build businesses that create both income and impact.

And the learning never stops…

📚 For more than 30 years, I’ve averaged reading approximately a book a week on business, leadership, marketing, personal development, faith, and health.

🎓 I’ve invested in countless courses, certifications, conferences, and training programs to continually grow both personally and professionally.

📖 And now, at a stage when many people are slowing down, I’m going back to school to earn my Doctorate in Naturopathy because I believe God is still writing new chapters.

But perhaps the greatest lessons weren’t learned in business.

Thirteen years ago, my world changed forever when I unexpectedly lost my husband, Bryan. Suddenly, I found myself navigating unimaginable grief while raising our four children and trying to keep moving forward.

There were days when simply getting out of bed required faith.

There were moments when I didn’t know what the future would hold.

Yet even in the darkest seasons, God never left my side.

He carried me when I couldn’t carry myself.

He provided when I couldn’t see a way.

He healed what I thought would always be broken.

And in His perfect timing, He brought unexpected blessings, restoration, and a second chance at love when I married my wonderful husband, Kevin.

What once felt like the end of my story became the beginning of a beautiful new chapter.

That journey taught me that resilience isn’t about being strong enough—it’s about trusting God enough.

The journey hasn’t always been easy.

There have been victories and setbacks.
Mountaintops and valleys.
Joy and heartbreak.
Loss and restoration.

But through it all, God has remained faithful.

Every client.
Every stage.
Every book.
Every business.
Every opportunity.
Every blessing.
Every lesson.

None of it would have been possible without Him.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the last 33 years, it’s this:

👉 Never stop learning.
👉 Never stop growing.
👉 Never stop serving.
👉 Never stop believing.
👉 Never stop trusting God’s timing.
👉 And never underestimate what God can do with a willing heart and a step of faith.

Here’s to 33 years of entrepreneurship, leadership, service, resilience, faith, and impact—and to whatever God has planned for the next chapter.

Thank you to every client, team member, student, coaching client, speaking event organizer, business partner, friend, and family member who has been part of this incredible journey. You have blessed my life more than you’ll ever know.

And most of all, thank You, Lord, for every open door, every closed door, every lesson, every blessing, and every opportunity to serve.

❤️ All Glory to God! ❤️

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I was featured on Terry Lancaster’s radio show

I was SO blessed and honored to be asked to be a special speaker on Terry Lancaster‘s radio show! Here is the information he said and how you can listen, and also sign up for his FREE boot camp! (I HIGHLY recommend it, he has lots of GREAT FREE Business tips!)
 
On this week’s episode, I’m joined by Laurie Delk, author of Keep Those Clients: Learn Relationship Marketing, Double Your Business, and Get Endless Referrals.
 
Laurie and I talk about what she learned from her Grandmother at the age of 5 that turned out to be the most important lesson she ever learned about business and life.
 
We talk about relationship marketing, the fact that people want to do business with people they know, like, and trust, and how despite the fact that most sales happen after 7 to 12 contacts, most salespeople quit following up after only 1 or 2.
 
She reels off a playbook of ways to stay in touch without ever being pushy or overbearing.
 
We talk about automotive sales legend Joe Girard who send cards and notes to every person he’d ever met EVERY MONTH because he knew that every month that goes by without you contacting the people in your network you lose 10% of your influence with them.
 
We talk about Tom Hopkins and how he sent 10 thank you notes a day every day and how one of Laurie’s clients sells more cars by sending thank you notes to the customers that don’t buy.
 
And we talk about how social media is a great supplement to, but never a replacement for, physical cards and actual IN REAL LIFE conversation.
 
Here is his link to listen to my interview and sign up for his FREE Boot Camp if you want:
http://terrylancaster.com/2017/08/09/build-better-relationships-keep-those-clients-with-laurie-delk/
 
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