How Small Businesses Can Win During Slow Seasons

In this episode of Kanawha Valley Hustlers, I focus on controlling what’s within my power, a lesson reinforced through my experience with BNI. Success in business and networking comes from consistent effort—showing up, learning, and building relationships. In BNI, we control our attendance, education, and one-to-ones, while referrals follow naturally from that work. Whether in BNI or business, I can’t control when a client says yes, but I can control how I prepare and show up. This perspective keeps me focused on progress rather than stress. My challenge to listeners: Are you focusing on what you can control?