Yahweh’s Money®️: The Crossroads of Religion & Money

From Vision to Victory: Mastering the "Implementation" Mindset w. Dawn Foster

• Crusaders for Change, LLC • Season 4 • Episode 95

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In this episode of Yahweh’s Money, we’re bridging the gap between divine inspiration and daily execution. I sat down with my marketing consultant and strategic powerhouse, Dawn Foster, owner of D. Foster Marketing, to unpack why a strategic plan is a spiritual necessity for anyone looking to master their money and their calling.

From overcoming the "safety" of the idea phase to understanding why business systems are an act of worship, we explore how to move past stagnant visions into tangible results. Together, we talk about the discipline required to stay obedient to God's downloads, the resilience needed for the "messy middle," and how successful implementation creates a greater kingdom impact through tithing and job creation.

You’ll Discover:

  • The Bridge Between What and How: Why having a vision is only the start, and why implementation is simply faith in motion.
  • The "Idea Land" Trap: Understanding why many kingdom businesses fail to launch, because it feels safer to talk about plans than to risk failure through action.
  • Worship Through Systems: How showing up Monday through Friday to execute a plan is a profound act of agreement with God’s path for your life.
  • Navigating the Messy Middle: Tactical advice for maintaining momentum when initial excitement wears off, and the hard work begins.
  • Strategic Stewardship: Why more successful implementation leads to greater tithing and a stronger testimony of excellence in the marketplace.

Featured Scripture:

James 2:17 — "In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead."

Action Step:

This week, move one "shelf idea" into the active lane with these practical and spiritual steps:

  • Identify the one business or financial goal you’ve been talking about for months.
  • Write down the three smallest immediate steps needed to start and put them on your calendar for this week.
  • Pray for a spirit-led strategy, asking the Holy Spirit for the specific blueprint and the discipline to follow through.

Small steps today make execution—not just inspiration—your kingdom legacy!

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Dawn Foster [00:00:02]:

I didn't set out to be an entrepreneur. This was not the original plan, but recognizing where I started and because we continue, I'm continuing to move forward. I'm continuing to grow, especially when things would get hard. 2025 was a rocky year for the United States in general. So I've never thought of it that way, that me showing up every day and doing what I'm led to do is for sure an act of worship. That is me saying, okay, God, this is the path that we're on. I'm in agreement with you. That is worshiping by taking those actions Monday through Friday, sometimes on weekends.

Dawn Foster [00:00:49]:

It's showing up and devoting what I do to the ultimate goal, the ultimate purpose of why I have this business.

Shay Cook [00:01:00]:

Ever felt those awkward vibes when religion and money come up? You're not alone. Welcome to Yahweh's Money, the podcast where we tackle the crossroads of faith and finance. I'm Shay Cook, an accredited financial counselor and the CEO and founder of Crusaders for Change LLC. Join us on our journey as we discuss topics like tithing, saving, and conquering debt through religious perspectives. Let's get started. 

Shay Cook [00:01:27]:

Hey everyone, welcome back to another episode of Yahweh's Money. Today we're going to be talking about the vision to victory, mastering the implementation mindset with my marketing consultant, which we'll get into more later, Dawn Foster, who is amazing. So we serve a God of vision, but also a God of order and action.

Shay Cook [00:01:48]:

Many of us have been given kingdom business ideas. I know I have with Crusaders for Change. Flashes of inspiration that can change our families and communities. Yet those ideas often sit on a shelf.

Shay Cook [00:02:03]:

Why? Because we lack the bridge between the what and the how. Today we're joined by Dawn Foster to discuss the implementation mindset. We're moving past the brainstorming phase and into the execution phase, exploring why a strategic plan is a spiritual necessity for anyone looking to master their money, and their calling. So our main scripture for today is James 2:17. Let me tell you, I love the book of James. It's one of my favorite ones in the Bible. In the same way, faith by itself, it is not accomplished by action, is dead. This verse is the ultimate mandate for the entrepreneur of faith.

Shay Cook [00:02:42]:

Having a vision for a business or a financial goal is a start, but without a strategic implementation plan, that vision remains dead. True stewardship requires us to put hands and feet to our prayers. Implementation is simply faith in motion. Yes, yes, yes. We have here today the amazing Dawn Foster, who is a strategic powerhouse known for her ability to take complex ideas and turn them into operational reality. She just doesn't give ideas, she implements them, helping leaders move from stagnant vision to tangible results through marketing and more. Hey, Dawn, welcome.

Dawn Foster [00:03:22]:

Hello. Hello. Thank you for having me.

Shay Cook [00:03:25]:

Yes, ma'am. Tell us more about you.

Dawn Foster [00:03:28]:

Oh, well, it's interesting you to ask that because my brain was racing as you were talking. I have so much to say. I love that topic. I guess to give a little background before we get into our conversation, I'm the owner of D. Foster Marketing. We are a branding and marketing consulting firm, but we also function as a full-service agency. So we are strategists, but we also are creative. So we write, design, we develop websites, all of the things. Our business turns 8 this year, and prior to start— thank you— prior to starting the business, I spent 15 years in the corporate space running marketing teams up to 19 team members.

Dawn Foster [00:04:14]:

I've done sporting goods, luxury jewelry, home improvement, a lot of different industries I've supported. And now I am blessed to be in charge of doing it for my business.

Shay Cook [00:04:26]:

Wow. That is amazing. And first of all, that melanin is amazing because you don't look like you've been doing this over 20 years. Like, that's crazy.

Dawn Foster [00:04:35]:

Thank you.

Shay Cook [00:04:36]:

I mean, when I started doing the math, I'm like, girl, please, you ain't been doing it that long. What are you talking about?

Dawn Foster [00:04:42]:

Yes.

Shay Cook [00:04:43]:

That's crazy. So you are an expert in what you do. And she is, y'all. She is.

Dawn Foster [00:04:47]:

Thank you. Thank you. Yes, I am.

Shay Cook [00:04:53]:

She came to me. She, I think she might've cold called me. I don't know how she found us. She called me. I took a, or emailed me. I was like, okay, let me check this out. And I've been with you almost 3 years, over 3 years, I think.

Dawn Foster [00:05:04]:

Yeah.

Shay Cook [00:05:05]:

I always tell people, man, D. Foster Marketing and Consulting is amazing. Like just the, attention to detail, man, it's so many things that's just coming into my mind. It's just, it's just an just amazingness, fabulous team. All, everybody she hires is an expert in what they do. So I'm just appreciative of working with you guys this long and you guys taking our business to the next level. So thank you so much for all you have done.

Dawn Foster [00:05:30]:

We truly enjoy working with C4C as well.

Shay Cook [00:05:32]:

Yes. Thank you. All right. Now let's get into our rapid fire questions. 

Rapid Fire Questions Jingle [00:05:38] 

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Shay Cook [00:06:16]:

What is the number one reason most kingdom businesses fail to get off the ground?

Dawn Foster [00:06:12]:

We're coming in hot and heavy here. It's, it can be uncomfortable over in the entrepreneurship space. I think it's one of, one of the number one reasons because a little bit of lack of security over here when you're responsible for all of the things running your business. And even when people have an idea, it's safe over in idea land because if you don't do anything, there's no chance to fail yet. So you can talk about it, make plans, but once you start going and getting things off the ground, that's when things can be unexpected. You can have hard days. You can also have great days. So,

Shay Cook [00:06:51]:

And entrepreneurship is not for everyone. Okay. So, and it is not for the faint at heart. It's a lot of work and, you know, people try to glorify it and make it look all pretty and shiny and stuff. It takes hard work. To do this. Okay

Dawn Foster [00:07:06]:

Yes. For sure. 

Shay Cook [00:07:08]:

So in your world, is a bad plan better than no plan at all?

Dawn Foster [00:07:13]:

Because you say in my world, keeping in mind I'm the branding and marketing, I've seen a lot of businesses. I look at a lot of business websites and I've seen poor messaging, not clearly articulating what they're offering is, not positioning themselves in the best light. Because branding is perception. So as a branding and marketing person, I would say a bad plan ultimately will hurt you. Yeah.

Shay Cook [00:07:46]:

Yeah.

Dawn Foster [00:07:47]:

A bad plan can ultimately hurt the success of your business. So I like to advise people, put a little bit more thought into it.

Shay Cook [00:07:54]:

Exactly. Yeah. Intention behind it. Yeah.

Dawn Foster [00:07:56]:

That's correct.

Shay Cook [00:07:57]:

That's good advice. All right. And when you feel overwhelmed by a big vision, what is the very first tactical step you should take to stay grounded?

Dawn Foster [00:08:08]:

So I have my morning quiet time. So for me, it's journaling, it's doing my devotional. When I have a big idea, I write it down, I pray on it, I let it sit for a few days, and then I come back to it. If it still is impactful, if it still makes sense, then I'll start to move on it. But I don't move too fast, too soon with a big idea.

Shay Cook [00:08:33]:

Same here. I'm the same way. I sit a few months sometimes. I be like, Lord, like just even with this podcast, I sat over a year. Like, well, God gave me this podcast idea in 2020, which I just recently heard a lot of people started podcasts in 2020, but we didn't start till like '21 because I was just like, Lord, I had my assistant at the time do some work on research. But I was like, this is too much work. I put that to the side. I actually put it up on my board that I have right here in another house, but the same board.

Shay Cook [00:09:05]:

And then I was like, okay, Adriana Lopez, our lead financial counselor, like, have you ever thought about doing a podcast? And I'm like, actually, God told me and gave me the name and everything. So yeah, I sat on that because I just, sometimes it's just, it's overwhelming, right? If you got so many things going on, I mean, that was the question. If you feel overwhelmed, what's the first step? Like Dawn’s saying, sit in it. Quiet time, your devotion. I would add in meditation, praying. You said that, you know, spending time with God to really understand and how He wants you to move.

Dawn Foster [00:09:35]:

I totally understand that. I think that sometimes God will give us something and it's just Him planting a seed within us, but then preparing for me how God works with me, not knowing that He's preparing me for it. So when it comes back around, I am ready to move on it.

Shay Cook [00:09:55]:

I love that. I used to say I was just being disobedient, but maybe, I mean, I'm sure there was a little bit of both, but maybe He was planting the seed and then saying, all right, now I'm going to get you the tools you need and build your muscle up, you know, in whatever area to get you to the point where you can actually implement this. So, oh, I love that. All right, cool, Dawn. All right, let's get into our main discussion. So, you know, there is some gaps in implementing any kind of vision, even financial goals. So, why do people of faith struggle to move from prayer to process? We were kind of already talking about this. And how do we stop hiding behind waiting on God when He is actually waiting on our obedience? Which I know just in the last few years, actually last year's goal in '25, gotta remember what year we're in, we're '26, in '25 was self-care and obedience.

Shay Cook [00:10:45]:

Obedience, self-care. I wanted to make sure that I obeyed God and I took care of myself and I was all in with the obedience. So now I'm kind of more like this year is all back getting back to self-care, but I really needed that year to just be like, all right, Lord, just feed me, download in me what I need to do, and I'm just going to do it. And I did it and it was an amazing year. So how do you answer those questions?

Dawn Foster [00:11:08]:

So it was, how do we step away from waiting on God?

Shay Cook [00:11:12]:

Or yeah, how do we stop hiding behind waiting on God when He's actually waiting on our obedience?

Dawn Foster [00:11:18]:

Listen, me and God have an interesting relationship.

Shay Cook [00:11:21]:

Same.

Dawn Foster [00:11:23]:

He teaches me lessons in a very specific way. So this question for me reminds me of last year, about May of last year. I realized that when I sit and I wait and I'm looking for God to tell me something more, even though like I have the start of it, but I'm looking for a clear— it's funny that I I'm saying this out loud of what I'm looking for. I'm looking for clear signs, like bring like a goat to my front door. Like give me a clear sign so that I know, but I was reading a daily devotional that really just talked about it's hard to know exactly what God wants us to do. Sometimes it's really just him looking for us moving in the direction of being obedient to him. And that's really what He's looking for. And then He'll give us what we need along the way, but sometimes He's just looking for us to move.

Dawn Foster [00:12:26]:

For me personally, if I continue to stay still with something that I ultimately knew, that's really just another sign of fear.

Shay Cook [00:12:36]:

That is so good.

Dawn Foster [00:12:37]:

Once I know I need to move, I need to do something. And if I continue to wait, like I'll spend way more time waiting and being idle with something that I know I need to start taking the steps on. Since then, I've really been leaning into reminding myself that everything will work out for my good. Like, if God knows that I have good intent behind what I'm doing, He'll come in and clean up after me if I mess something up.

Shay Cook [00:13:06]:

Yes, He will.

Dawn Foster [00:13:07]:

But He knows my heart. He knows that sometimes I'll need a little poke or nudge or a lesson. But if he knows my intent is to be obedient in the steps that I hey, He's got my back regardless of the direction I'm, I'm going to be going in as long as it's in the direction that supports Him and His work.

Shay Cook [00:13:26]:

I love that. That is so good. Cause I'm sitting here thinking as I'm listening, but also thinking about when I was in my 20s, teens, 20s, 30s. I mean, I was a Christian. I wasn't serving him and obedient like I am now, but I was all about ego. And so I was always moving and doing things and just not even taking a break and being still to enjoy anything. It was all about accomplishing the next thing. But as I've gotten older and a lot of us get older, we get more risk averse and I pause and I take so long to make decisions sometimes.

Shay Cook [00:13:58]:

My daughter be like, you guys are going to be here forever because you guys take so long to make a decision to do anything, especially when there's money behind it, right? If we're talking from like financially and financial goals it’s like, you know, sometimes I'll make a goal and I'll even have the money in savings and I'll be like, I don't know, you know, like I need to book a vacation. I ain't been on a vacation over a year. That's unacceptable. And I know everybody out there can't afford to do all that. And it's a crazy time and everything. So I honor that, but I need time and I have, I have the resources that God's given me and I'm sitting on it. And that's a whole nother conversation why, but it's also like just the faith of it all. Like, Lord, am I going to be okay if I do this? Or is the business going to be okay? You know? 'Cause there's a lot of things changing.

Shay Cook [00:14:42]:

We're growing, we're doing a lot of things. So is it time to take a step away? And my team got it. So it's all of that faith and trust and all of that. So, you know, waiting on Him and being obedient, I got to continue to do that because He's shown me, like you said, he's going to take care of it regardless of the situation. If I mess up, He's going to clean up. He's going to teach you, try to teach me again. You know, if I need another lesson, it's hard. It's hard when you're trying to be obedient.

Dawn Foster [00:15:06]:

It takes for me that morning quiet time and lots of reminders, but He didn't bring us this far just to leave us.

Shay Cook [00:15:14]:

Amen.

Dawn Foster [00:15:14]:

It's a lot of pep talking over here on entrepreneurship.

Shay Cook [00:15:18]:

Girl, isn't it? All day I'm talking to myself like, come on, Shay. And then when I put my praise music on, it be like lifting me up. And I'm like, now I got to remind myself every day, put that praise music on. Because while I'm working and I'm hearing God's word and people praising him through music, It gets me even more pumped, like, all right, let's go. Yeah, that is hard.

Dawn Foster [00:15:37]:

It is.

Shay Cook [00:15:38]:

All right. So let's talk about how creating a business system or a financial plan is actually an act of worship. We were talking about this earlier about, like I was saying, we're Crusaders for Change. God downloaded this into me. It was in me. It might have been when my mama had me. It might have been in me all along. You know, God has that plan and I ran away from it for many years, but in honor of Him, and obedience of Him, I finally stepped out on that faith.

Shay Cook [00:16:02]:

And it's been a crazy road, but it's been a beautiful blessing since 2016 and starting Crusaders for Change. So I know that now that it was an act of worship, it was like, all right, Lord, I'm, I'm worshiping you by following what you intended for me to do. So how does that feel to you? And how has that been in your life for creating your business or any plan?

Dawn Foster [00:16:26]:

I love how you look at that because sometimes, especially earlier on, I didn't set out to be an entrepreneur. This was not the original plan, but recognizing where I started and because we continue, I'm continuing to move forward. I'm continuing to grow, especially when things get hard. 2025 was a rocky year for the United States in general. So I've never thought of it that way, that me showing up every day and doing what I'm led to do is for sure an act of worship. That is me saying, okay, God, this is the path that we're on. I'm in agreement with you. That is worshiping by taking those actions Monday through Friday, sometimes on weekends.

Dawn Foster [00:17:21]:

It's showing up and devoting what I do to the ultimate goal, the ultimate purpose of why I have this business.

Shay Cook [00:17:31]:

I love that. And then also, you know, for me, I was thinking about the balance of it all, because even though God has told me this is God's business, this is me doing His work every day and He's blessing people and us because of it. But you know, there is that struggle when a family member is like, especially I got some shady family members that be calling me like, you still working? You work? It's Saturday. You working? And it's like, really? Like entrepreneurship ain't no 9 to 5, Monday through Friday, most of the time. I mean, some people out there have that boundaries, but sometimes you, there's seasons where you have to work a little longer and all that, you know, I have to honestly have a conversation with God all the time after I, cause I be feeling a certain way when those family members be feeling, I be like, Lord, but you gave me this and He'd be like, Shay, we got this. So I'll do a little bit and then I also honor time spent with my family, myself, and all of that. But it's just. So it's a lot and you gotta be strategic and growing anything and being an entrepreneur with dealing with family and the boundaries and all of that.

Shay Cook [00:18:31]:

Yeah, it's a lot. Have you had that issue?

Dawn Foster [00:18:34]:

Of balancing?

Shay Cook [00:18:36]:

Yeah.

Dawn Foster [00:18:37]:

Yes. I think that I have the most difficult time when I have days that are, I'm doing air quotes, slow. And I have to remind myself that just because I may not be at my desk, clients are still being served. We still have lead gen happening. Solicitations are being responded to. Work is still being done, even if it's not me being the person that's doing it. So I have that. I also have pretty solid work-life balance parameters.

Dawn Foster [00:19:11]:

So even when I do have a weekend or late hours, I know that this is a one-off. That philosophy of how I approach work-life balance started back when I was in the corporate space, and it's been really something that I've taken into running my business and making sure that that stays as one of the primary things that not just me, but our, our team members as well. Part of our onboarding, I put those boundaries in place so that I want to make sure that they have that same work-life balance as well.

Shay Cook [00:19:46]:

I love that. And that's what God wants us. I mean, obviously that's why we have a Sabbath and He says, be still, wait on God when there's something going on. There's all these things throughout the Bible that says, oh, rest is important. Jesus rested, you know, I mean, so it's time and we need to make sure that we rest and yeah, so that is really, really good. So how do we handle the messy middle? Air quotes. How do you maintain the implementation mindset when the initial excitement wears off and the hard work begins? Lord, that is hard.

Dawn Foster [00:20:16]:

I'm ready to jump in because it is really having a purpose-driven business that allows me to keep going.

Shay Cook [00:20:25]:

Yes.

Dawn Foster [00:20:25]:

I remember early on in my business, I went upstairs. I work from home. I told my husband, I said, I would cry right now, but I have too much work to do. And I just turned around and went back downstairs.

Shay Cook [00:20:37]:

I love that because I be feeling that all the time. I just really want to cry sometimes. I be trying to make myself cry. And God said to me, like, what's— what you crying for? You, you blessed, you highly favored. Go back. I'm like, yes, Lord. You right. You right.

Shay Cook [00:20:49]:

Even though there's nothing wrong with crying. Sometimes you need to get that out. They say laughing and crying is really healthy, but sometimes be like, what you crying for?

Dawn Foster [00:21:00]:

For me, if I don't keep going, once I know, once I have a plan, once I'm in agreement with like, okay, God, like this aligns with all the things of what the intent is for this business. Once I have a plan, then if I don't do it, the way I look at it is then I'm going to be out of will with God. So I have to keep going. Yes. But the times where he's like, no, this ain't it. Thank you, Jesus. But I have to keep going. Over time, I've built the stamina to always have the ability to push through because even when I get done for one thing, something else is going to pop up.

Dawn Foster [00:21:43]:

It's this never-ending cycle. And I've learned that this just comes along with the territory.

Shay Cook [00:21:49]:

That's so true.

Dawn Foster [00:21:50]:

I have to keep going.

Shay Cook [00:21:52]:

Yeah. And it builds resilience, you know, when something happens and you're like, oh God, but then it's like, nope, get back up, keep it moving. You know, I love what you said about You know, I don't want to have that fear mindset. I don't want to be out of will with God. You know, I want to make sure I'm aligned and obedient, obviously. And yeah, when you're not doing what he's telling you to do, it's like, God's like, come on, come on now.

Dawn Foster [00:22:15]:

Like, what are you just— Yes. And I don't want a hard lesson from God.

Shay Cook [00:22:20]:

Mm-mm.

Dawn Foster [00:22:23]:

Even when I get a little poke on something, that's enough for me to get some act right and keep moving. Because I don't want a hard lesson. Hard lessons can be painful so,

Shay Cook [00:22:35]:

Girl, I’ve had hard lessons all my life because I'm the most stubborn person. I'll be like, okay, God be like, man, I gotta hit Shay upside the head. Sometimes He do. He just be like, oh my God. God and I have this relationship. He just— the way I'm talking to y'all, the way I hear God talking to me, my spirit, and He be like, come on, I know I'm trying to teach you this 3 times. What are we doing right now? And then He has to really like spank me and then be like, okay, I got it.

Dawn Foster [00:22:59]:

Fine.

Shay Cook [00:22:59]:

Like, you know, so I am, I get hard lessons. I ain't gonna lie. I love that for you, Dawn. I'm glad that you're not that person. I wish I was more like that. But me and my brother and sisters, I don't know what happened with Lana and Mitchell when they had these kids, but we are the most stubborn. We have to get hard lessons, especially me and my brother. It's crazy.

Shay Cook [00:23:19]:

My husband be like, what are you doing? Like, you should know this by now. And he always says, if you listen to me, you wouldn't have to get these hard lessons. I'd be like, no, I need to find out on my own the hard way. So I love that you don't even want to get poked.

Dawn Foster [00:23:36]:

I don't. I do not.

Shay Cook [00:23:38]:

Yeah. All right. So let's get into the kingdom impact, discussing how successful implementation leads to greater tithing, more jobs, and a strong testimony of God's excellence in the marketplace. But I would say even guys, even because we're talking about finances as well, like if you are really doing what you're supposed to be doing, God is going to bless you financially.

Dawn Foster [00:24:02]:

Really, I read the book and we've talked about this, We Should All Be Millionaires by Rachel Rodgers. I think it's her name.

Shay Cook [00:24:09]:

I still got to read that. Yeah.

Dawn Foster [00:24:11]:

We say we want to support our tribe and our community and see our clients win. We do that through a number of ways. It's from our team members. It's how we're serving. It's our pro bono services and the types of clients that we serve as well. But from the book, I realized the more money the business makes, that's just more that I have to tithe into other organizations to help move the needle more in the different ways that I want to be able to do as a Christian. So yes, that's just another area that I can give back, support, and do what I'm supposed to do as a believer. In her book, when she was talking about just the stats behind women and how we donate and how we always help others when we do have money, that's where it really drove home for me that yes, I do need all of those millions, not just for me, but I'm going to be able to make a larger impact with, the more successful that I can make this business be.

Shay Cook [00:25:26]:

I love that. And I always said, you know, I want to meet the mission of helping people get out of debt and improve their credit and save through Crusaders for Change. And that's what we're doing. But more money means more people we are serving and more of the mission we're accomplishing. And that takes time and, you know, and obedience, as we've said over and over, because God wants us to be excellent and excellent in what we do. And it's a stronger testimony and greater tithing. I mean, I'm always for tithing and giving back, but also donating, helping people in any way you can. Time, talent, treasure, wherever you can.

Shay Cook [00:26:00]:

And, um, it's very, very important. Very important.

Dawn Foster [00:26:04]:

Yeah, totally agree.

Shay Cook [00:26:05]:

That is so good. All righty. So according to a study by the Harvard Business Review, while 90% of organizations have a strategic vision, 60 to 90% of them fail to execute their strategies successfully. For the Christian entrepreneur, the gap is often where spiritual frustration begins. Turning this around requires moving from higher-level ideas to low-level action items. So our final thoughts for today: a vision without a plan is just a wish. As kingdom builders, we are called to be finishers, not just starters. When you adopt an implementation mindset— and like I said, this could be entrepreneurship, this could be financial goals, this could be professional goals, whatever it is, helping your family.

Shay Cook [00:26:51]:

You aren't just working hard. You're honoring the God who gave you the idea by proving you are trustworthy steward of the assignment. Let's stop talking about what we want to do and start showing the world what God has done through the diligent execution. So any final thoughts, Dawn?

Dawn Foster [00:27:09]:

This was good. Yeah, this was good.

Shay Cook [00:27:12]:

Thank you for having me. How can people find you?

Dawn Foster [00:27:15]:

Uh, you can find us online at dfostermarketing.com. I'm on LinkedIn. That is my social media platform of choice at Dawn P. Foster. And I hope to see you all around.

Shay Cook [00:27:28]:

Awesome. Thank you so much. So call to action for this week, move one shelf idea into the active lane. Practical advice would be identify the one business or financial goal you've been talking about for months, write down the 3 smallest immediate steps needed to start it and put them on your calendar for this week. And spiritually, pray for a spirit-led strategy. Ask the Holy Spirit not just for the vision but for the blueprint. Ask for the discipline to follow through on the work he has assigned to your hands. Thank you, Dawn, you're amazing. And everyone, you have a great day.

Shay Cook [00:28:04]:

We'll see and talk to you soon.

Dawn Foster [00:28:06]:

Thank you for having me.

Shay Cook [00:28:09]:

Big thank you for listening to this episode. We hope you found today's chat about the intersection of religion and money insightful. We would love to hear your feedback. Hit that subscribe button or follow the podcast, and please feel free to leave us a review. For the latest Yahweh's Money content, visit us at crusaders4change.org or find us anywhere you listen to podcasts. Until next time, stay financially fit and spiritually inspired. And remember, it's always better Yahweh's way.



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Shay Cook

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Dawn Foster

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