Like I was sharing yesterday, we just got home from a 5-day trip, visiting our good friends Kevin & Annissa Coy in Chewelah, Washington.
Lisa and I have become good friends with the Coy family, and we make it a point to get together on a regular basis, even though we live hundreds of miles away from each other.
Their grandson, Caden, was born one day before Brock, and as you can see in the video above, the two of them are just like brothers.
I shared this video with you for two reasons, and I’m going to be openly candid in regard to both of them.
First – I wanted to connect with you.
If you’ve got children of your own, there’s no doubt that this video with hit an emotional chord.
It will also bring back some great childhood memories.
Secondly – I wanted to make an important point.
Most people mistakenly think that you should NEVER mix business with your personal life.
To that, I say, “HOGWASH”.
You most certainly SHOULD intertwine your business and personal lives.
That’s how people get to know you.
That’s how people come to discover that you’re a real person, just like them.
That’s how people make a connection with you.
In this video, I share a personal side of myself and my family.
I didn’t always feel comfortable doing stuff like this.
But it’s getting easier and easier as I go along.
You can share your thoughts below.
Would you be nearly as interested in hearing what I had to say if I didn’t share so much of my life with you?
Post your comments now and make your voice heard on this topic.
Dedicated to your success,
Kevin Thompson
“The Automatic Income Coach”
Hi Kevin,
You bet, it is great to hear about your family life. When working as we all do most of the time on the internet it is very hard to get to know people, also the distance is a factor, for me anyhow to get to seminars etc., so I try to go to the teleseminars to get to know and understand people and how they think, and what they know that can help me get going with my business.
So yes I have 3 daughters and 5 grandchildren and children are one heck of a lot of fun, especially when they are babies. They just don’t stay that way long enough.
I love them all anyhow old and young. It is what makes the world go around I guess.
Thanks for the video.
Sincerely,
Marilyn Broomer
Sharing private information and how much should be considered as with the same amount of concern as selling a product and all the factors involved to do so. It is a difficult decision that has to be made, in that to much information may cause a backlash (make some turn off to your message because the message is now blurred by private life) or in worse case the information may be used against you in some form by malcontents or devious persons.
Be sure you are set up as an LLC or better and that you do not expose to much about yourself. I understand that family helps bridge the gap between the face to face contact friendship that is found in brick and mortar contacts. Remember, however, they do not give very much information about their family till way up the friendship ladder.
Observe the sights you go to and see how others bridge this gap. Many send personal e-mails to a selected group of customers (which means not open to general public but to existing customers to aid in the building of business and possibly future friendships such as that developed by Kevin eT-all).
This reminder is cautionary only and good business practice. Be sure to always tell the truth but not the family laundry (history).
God Bless
Abundance to All
Sincerely,
Rev. Robert Weeks
Kevin,
Social Marketing is changing much of this. Of course, much of it is phony
but does led to personal connections in many cases.
I personally think it is not only acceptable but great. After all it can be ignored.
I had a long military career and did not marry until I was 32. I would come back to the states and drive down a neighborhood street and think of all of those families. Sometimes now if I get involved with someone on the Internet I wonder who they are.
I asked a person who has an MBA and dislikes social marketing. It just isn’t right he says. Funny how whats right and wrong sticks to people.
I had one son. It was the most wonderful experience of my life. I went into the Army at age 16. So I gave up my youth very early. Hated school. I corrected the HS drop out handicap plus some.
Some business people who use snail mail now send photos of their family. Unheard several years ago.
Kevin, in this case it just happens to be good for business. I am very curious about what your blog and I am going to check it out. That is wise to have at the end here so I do not put it off.
Thank you’
James
I’ve often wondered what this world would be like if things were run on an win win value exchange instead of buddy buddy, wink wink type set up; but hey, if you can intergrate both it would be wonderful.
I like the fact that you are a dad and are proud of your children. That’s an important quality to me. It means I can put more trust into you over someone I know nothing about. We have jumped through hoops for our 5 kids, and especially for the last 2 who we traveled to the ends of the world and back for (twice!). People remember our adoption story when I talk with them and most admire me for doing this. I admit some think I am a bit crazy also to have done it.
However, I love all 5 of my kids, home grown and Russian born…doesn’t matter. It makes me believable when I say I do things I promise to.
You can see our adoption story at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIQ8bzfzbIU
Debbie Mummm
10-21-09 Hello Kevin
It is really nice to see families and friends getting
to gether just visiting and having some laughs. Thank you
for showing us this video. You know That old saying that
if you can’t laugh sometimes what is the meaning of life.
Some times when some thing is wrong it pays to have a sense
of humour to pull you through.
Margaret A Russell.
That’s a beautiful video. It is really a beautiful and wonderful thing to have friends or a friend you can relate to in such a wonderful way as shown in this video. It is really nice to watch both families, especially the children, sharing time together. This has always been my dream. To have a good family friend or two that we can communicate and visit each other and have fun together. Thanks for sharing the video. It’s quite up lifting.
Dorothy
I enjoyed seeing the children and learning more about you. I have 2 daughters and 3 grandchildren. I try to enjoy them as often as possible. Knowing about each other makes working together easier. I also looked at the video about the Russian adoption. I am so happy for the two new children in the family. They have some wonderful parents and by the looks they also have 3 very good older brothers.
I do not see a problem letting people know about you and your family.