EP 116: Focus On What Is Working In Your Business with Eric Rosenberg

Owner of a thriving barbershop in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Tim Retic originally started with a business partner in 2008. After buying his partner out, he renamed it Forever Faded.

Keep Going

Tim believes that in order to be an entrepreneur people need to understand a few basic things. “You have to get started. Understand that there are going to be roadblocks and difficulties. Instead of worrying about problems, worry about solutions and have faith, trust in God.”

“Worry about nothing, pray on everything.”

With experience behind him, Tim emphasizes that focusing on the problems leads to more problems, whereas focusing on solutions leads to solutions. Several years ago, he worked on what he thought would be an inexpensive and short remodeling project on his barbershop. In addition to taking months longer than expected, expenses had also gone beyond estimates.

Stick to the Mission - Don’t sweat the small stuff

How do you know what the small stuff is? Tim posits that only in hindsight can we realize what really had impact or was the issue. However, he also highlights the idea that as one gains more experience as an entrepreneur, one can learn to recognize erroneous endeavors and bad paths.

Understanding what you can control

Growing from being a micro-manager to a leader, Tim recognized his own need to have personal change in order to propel his business to flourish. In an endeavor to grow, Tim saw that he would have to take a step back in order to allow his employees to develop within the work space instead of interfering with their personal process of growth and responsibility.

Disruptive growth

Tim illustrates the process of personal growth through a process he calls “Disruptive Growth”, an experience which involves uncomfortable growth for the reward of change. As a driven businessman, he shares that it is important to find your own path to success.

From his own journey, he advocates that one needs to “Get into the muck” and learn to grow from adversity and difficulties both as an entrepreneur and in one’s personal life.

While it took time to develop, he recognizes the importance of Faith, Family, Fitness and Finance.

Thoughts + Reflecting on those thoughts = Reality

Significantly, Tim believes this is the equation of Reality and that if you’re frustrated with your reality, go back and change your thoughts.

With no doubt in his mind, he promotes success as something that takes experience as well as an understanding of positive momentum within a context of time and place.

He makes mention of understanding market fluctuations and contributions word-of-mouth advertising has for entrepreneurs.

Hobby or Business Entrepreneur

Being the boss or being an employee? Tim illustrates a notable change in both his attitude and his employees’ attitudes towards the work environment. While previously, new customers understood who the boss was because of a more singular “take charge attitude”, he appreciates that now customers are sometimes unsure of who the boss is because his team has elevated their attitudes from “just a hobby” to an entrepreneurial endeavor and money-making business.

Customer Service

The customer is always right? Tim does not necessarily agree but recognizes the importance of supporting and helping his employees as independent contractors. By supporting his employees first and foremost, he empowers his employees to feel confident in the working environment. This places the responsibility for positive customer service with the employees, enabling them to strive for successful customer relationships.

Being the Model Boss

“I had to let go.” Tim believes that being an entrepreneur who continually ...

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