Small Business Knowledge Network w/ Jim Vogel – Scary Thoughts for Small Business: Halloween Edition

Jim Vogel, Small Business Knowledge Network

Every small business owner knows that Halloween isn’t the only time of year for chills and thrills. Forget haunted houses; try opening your financials after a slow month. How about the “We’d like to cancel” email that lands in your inbox like a ghost in the night. Yes, there are plenty of scary thoughts in business, but here’s the trick: every one of them has a treat hiding inside. You just must look for it.

Maybe your competitor is stealing your thunder? Perhaps it’s time to create a fresh marketing potion. The fear that your customers might vanish like Dracula at sunrise is very real in this chaotic economy. You might need to stir up some new engagement magic on your social platforms. Remember that crazy karma is always testing your courage before the next big win.

Running a business can sometimes feel like a horror movie, but here’s the twist ending: you’re the hero. You’ve got the tools, the drive, and the creativity to come back and attack every problem. Know is the time to light the jack-o’-lantern, sweep out those cobwebs of doubt, and remember that even the Good Witch of the North had a solid game plan for Dorothy.

This Halloween, instead of fearing those small business monsters hiding everywhere, look at the lessons they are giving you. What are you learning? How are you growing? Because in the world of small business, every fright should not be a fight. Each situation is a fresh opportunity for change. It is time to unmask each one as it comes. Now this newest business blog is filled with BOO-tiful thoughts! Now that is really scary.

Happy Halloween!

This blog, about small businesses, is from Jim Vogel, Small Business Ambassador, Town of Cornelius, NC.