Affiliate Disclosure: When
readers of my blog and/or listeners of my podcast make an online purchase
through the links I have provided, I receive commissions through ShareASale, ranging from 5% to 20%
within a 30-90 day period. If there are any issues with the affiliate links that
the reader and/or listener may experience, please do not hesitate to contact me
through the comments section and I will adjust the links accordingly to serve
you and the companies better. -YFB
*Yeah, you
can tell I’m happy**
…Just trying to “keep it real” and keep the FTC happy,
readers! I recently listened to a great episode of the Side Hustle Nation
podcast (that I DO NOT have an affiliate relationship with, I just like the
show), and I realized that keeping my affiliate relationship with the companies
I blog and/or podcast about as “clear and conspicuous” as possible is a MUST
and a ‘best practice’ in my new chosen field of affiliate marketing. I admit it:
I am still a ‘newborn’ when it comes to blogging and podcasting, and I have a
lot to learn. I make mistakes quite often in both realms…which is probably why
I am going to have to keep my career in teaching for a while!
Today, I wanted to take a few minutes to share some thoughts with
you about one of my absolute favorite companies to promote! By the way: **More Disclaimer** (insert the
applause and ‘Oh Joy’s’ here): Koa Coffee pays out the highest commissions out
of all the affiliates I have (20%).
Rest assured, that is not
why I am promoting it today. The simple reason: I have a blast promoting them! Not
to mention, I just received the Private Reserve brew delivered to my door
yesterday, and I see this more as a win for THEM than for myself.
…and it allows for ‘Story Time with Blockhead”!
***taking a sip of my Koa Coffee
roast as I write…***
In one of my older podcast episodes, I shared the short story
of the first time I tried Koa Coffee in 2006 at Pearl Harbor during my first
few months in the Navy. I had spent overnight liberty by myself somewhere in
Oahu in a hotel I couldn’t possibly remember the name of. I just know I HAD to
have a brief reprieve from the ship.
The next morning, I got a cup of coffee from a dispenser in
the lobby that had the decal “Koa Coffee” on it. The name of the coffee I DO
remember, simply because it smelled like Folgers to me and I enjoyed it. Unfortunately,
I was momentarily reprimanded when I returned to my ship. I was supposed to be
back onboard and at work at 0800 (8am), but I had only heard the ship announcement:
“Be back no later than 1200.” My Koa Coffee did not save me for being onboard
at 1000 (10am), 2 hours late for work. Haha!
3 years go by, and I would often take the trolley from
Harborside, San Diego to La Mesa, again, by
myself to “recharge my batteries” and let my creative juices flow either at
Guitar Center or Barnes and Noble. I am very much a person that often craves
his alone time whenever he can get it. The only reason I share this is because
for some stupid reason, I bought a book called Start and Run a Coffee Bar by Tom
Matzen and Marybeth Harrison, which was not at all a REAL
dream I ever had...
Now, I have to privilege to promote Koa Coffee on my blog and my
podcast and not have to suffer the headache of owning a startup coffee bar,
running on ‘high hopes’.
Fast forward to yesterday: Koa Coffee production was on
hold only because of Christmas and New Year’s. Therefore, I only got my new brew
delivered yesterday. My wife cunningly captured almost every second of the
first cup with her phone:
If you would like to try the Kona Coffee that I am drinking in
these pictures, that Forbes has often described as “The Best In America”, then
follow the link below to order the brew of your choosing, ground or bean:
http://bit.ly/2xsg5De
Again, I apologize if I have not provided clarity for my
readers in the past about my current affiliates, such as Koa Coffee and others.
I fully intend to further educate myself in affiliates sales via blogging and
podcasting, and I sincerely want to serve the companies I have to privilege to
promote and serve my readers well!
Every
Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God’s Work by
Timothy Keller with Katherine Leary Alsdorf states that our work should be to
serve others, not ourselves…and this is not easy to master even though making
money is not why I started blogging back when MySpace made the Earth go ‘round.
A direct quote from the book informs the reader that “trusting anything to deliver
the control, security, significance, satisfaction, and beauty that only the
real God can give…means turning a good thing into an ultimate thing.” (132)
This kind of insight is allowing me to find a thriving
professional and balance personal life, and I thank my readers and listeners
for being part of that journey with me!
Have a blessed day!
-Your Favorite Blockhead
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