I used to say, “Chris and I left ministry…” but the truth is—we didn’t. It just looks different now. Chris was in seminary to be a pastor. Third-generation preacher’s kid. His dad pastors a historic apostolic church on the west side of Chicago. Me? I didn’t have that same call to the pulpit, but I was down to serve right alongside him. At 22 and 24, we were young and married—learning, growing, doing street ministry, feeding folks, running youth programs. We loved the people and the purpose. That heart to serve never left. It just evolved. When we started Speak Your Way To Cash®, we thought we were stepping away from ministry. Turns out, God was just giving us a new platform. Now, every event we host cording to @yolanda_k_churchwell feels like “business church.” People tell us they feel different after attending—and that’s because love, faith, and service are built into the DNA of everything we do. Our whole family’s involved—Chris, my mom, my brothers, my baby girl, my nieces and nephews. It’s a full-blown family mission. Ministry didn’t end. It expanded. So if you’ve ever felt called to serve but thought, “I’m not supposed to be in a pulpit,” hear me—ministry isn’t confined to a stage. It’s anywhere you love, lead, and lift people higher in the name of Jesus. It’s wear you surrender your plans to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. And hear me on this; whatever you put your hands to do you’re supposed to work as unto God. That means learning and executing in excellence. That includes investing to be the best at your craft and putting in as much time as it takes to be great. If your business is a gift from God treat it with the respect such a gift deserves. God can use your voice—right where you are. Maybe more of us are in ministry than we think. 😉

#longpost but there’s #GOLD in here!! ⬇️⬇️ Let’s say everything’s gone. No brand. No list. No followers. No team. Just me, my laptop, and my track record of building a multi–seven-figure business from the ground up. If I had to start all over today, here’s exactly how I’d rebuild—to hit $500K in 6 months and $1 million within 12 months. This isn’t theory. This is strategy with receipts. And whether you’re just starting or restarting, this will work for any service-based expert—especially if you’re selling to companies. Step 1: Build a Tiered Offer That’s Easy to Sell and Scale Before anything else, I’d build one core offer with three strategic tiers. No piecemeal pricing. No “custom” everything. Just clear packaging that solves a real problem. Here’s what it looks like: 1. Sales Strategy Audit→ Analyze the company’s current process, people, and pipeline 2. Sales Team Training→ Virtual or on-site sessions customized to the audit results 3. Licensing & Ongoing Curriculum→ Retainer or white-labeled curriculum with quarterly optimization The base investment? $25,000 minimum - $10K down, $15K post-delivery - Top tier could easily hit $40K–$60K, especially with licensing Want to know how to make $1M with this offer? Just sell 40 packages at $25K each. That’s it. That’s 3–4 clients a month and you’re there in a year. Step 2: Wrap That Offer in a Framework That Sells You can’t just have a service. You need a signature system that makes it easy for people to understand the how behind your wow. If my topic is sales, I’d brand a 3–5 step framework for building high-performance sales teams. This becomes the basis of: - My live events - My content - My pitches - My presentations Framework = confidence for the buyer. Framework = authority for the seller. Step 3: Build a Target List of 100 Companies (With Strategy) I’d go after 100 companies with at least 100 people on their sales team—because I know they: - Have the budget - Have the problem - Need the solution I sell