The Baby Waiting Game

Here it is Monday morning, and we’re still playing the baby waiting game.

I honestly thought that Brock would join us over the weekend, but apparently, he has other plans.

Needless to say, it’s been quite an emotional experience for my wife Lisa.

It’s been a huge learning experience for me as well.

You see, I was scheduled to attend the HUGE Glazier-Kennedy Super Conference in Nashville, TN this last week.

In fact, I would’ve been flying home today.

But…

Because we’re so close to Lisa’s due date, and I didn’t want to miss the birth of my son, I cancelled my reservation for this event.

Sure, I missed out on an opportunity to get my hands on new information and meet new people that would allow me to grow my business even more.

But, because my family is so important, making the decision to stay home was a “no-brainer”.

Here’s another example:

Last Friday I had a bonus training call scheduled for my clients, which had to be postponed at the last minute, because we thought Lisa was in labor.

If you’ve been one of my clients for awhile, you know this was a first.

Until now, I’ve never cancelled or postponed a coaching call, training event or seminar-by-phone.

In fact, I’ve always prided myself on being a guy who is true to his word.

When I say I’m gonna do something, I do it… without fail.

As I sat here in my home office last Friday morning, preparing to host the training call for my clients, Lisa comes in and says, “Honey, I think it’s time”.

I immediately sprang out of my chair so I could put her bag in the Hummer, and get ready to leave for the hospital.

I sent off a quick email to my clients, letting them know what was going on, and told them that I’d have to postpone the training call (thank God for technology).

After several hours at the hospital, it became apparent that Lisa was in pre-labor, and Brock was not yet going to join us.

As I mentioned before, it was emotionally draining on Lisa (not to mention the fact that she was completely worn out), and she hated the thought of returning home without our new baby.

And as we were driving home, a fleeting thought entered my mind, “I hope none of my clients are upset because I had to postpone the training call”.

The more I thought about this, the more concerned I got.

But…

Once we returned home, and I had a chance to check my email, I was amazed to see the outpouring of love and concern that had been sent our way.

Not one person was upset.

Instead, they wanted to know if I was a father yet, and how Lisa and Brock were doing.

After reading through all the emails, and sharing them with Lisa, a feeling of gratitude and thankfulness came over me.

That’s why I want to take yet another opportunity to thank you for sending your well-wishes, and let you know that it means the world to Lisa and I.

It’s such a wonderful and humbling experience to be associated with such an incredible group of members and clients such as you.

I’ll continue to keep you updated, and let you know how things are going.


Dedicated to your success,
Kevin Thompson