by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Apr 3, 2020 | Community, Fundamentals, Mindset, Podcasts, Tools
The situation is changing day by day and for many game store owners, business is anything but the usual. Social distancing and isolation have made the traditional model for local game stores unfeasible if not impossible. Hosting events is no longer an option and...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Mar 21, 2020 | Articles, Community, Marketing, Mindset
Covid-19 is the new reality game stores are going to have to deal with for the next 6-12 months, maybe longer, hopefully less. That means no events, no organized play, restrictions on the number of people allowed in a building at once, or being completely closed down...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Nov 22, 2018 | Community, Fundamentals, Mindset, Podcasts
In this super short episode of the Manaverse Podcast, we ask the question “are you focusing on the right things?” Specifically, are you building a business, or are you building a community? I’m going to give away the plot on this one and take a...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Sep 10, 2018 | Mindset, Podcasts
Sometimes you reach a point in your business where you begin to question whether or not the whole endeavor is worth the effort. You face a crossroads where you can either choose to quit and walk away, or push through the tough times in hopes that good times are on the...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Aug 18, 2018 | Mindset, Podcasts
Everyone gets burnt out every once in a while. The question is what to do about it when it happens. Even gaming can become exhausting and stressful once you make it your profession, and that’s the path a game store owner must walk. So in this return episode of...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Aug 8, 2017 | Mindset, Podcasts
This is the third episode in the series where we’re exploring the question “If a game store wants to grow their game store business today, what should they do?” If you haven’t listened to the previous episodes of this series, I recommend you...
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