We are excited to continue our Flight Path series with a look at how Tracey Rudolph, co-founder of The Refinery Skin Clinic in Burnsville, MN. Tell us about the services your business offers. The Refinery Skin Clinic is a full service Medical spa in the Minneapolis area with all the services you love with n a traditional day spa. We offer massage, body scrubs and wraps as well as classic spa facials. With the infusion of the medical esthetic we are able to bring you more advanced results-driven procedures. With Botox, fillers, Kybella, PRP and dissolvable sutures. Medically advanced facial treatments are offered as well. Medical needling, chemical peels and dermal infusion help your skin to radiate.
Have you always wanted to do what you’re doing now? If not, what did you want to do? There was a time when I wanted to be a psychologist, and even toyed with the idea of studying archeology. When I was in my 20s I went back to school. But after I had my third child I had to make a tough decision to follow a practical trade to make a steady income for my family. Did you start this business to spend more time with your children? No. Honestly, I worked for other businesses while my kids were young and I waited until my children were grown to start my own business. I knew it would require outrageous hours to really start and launch this kind of business. Often RocketMamas blur the lines between work and home life. What is your work/life balance like? Right now, having just opened the doors of a new business two months ago, I’m never home. I’m at the medspa open to close, six days a week, plus special events. Right now there is no work life balance. I’m really fortunate that I have a partner that understands this is what I need to do, and truly takes care of everything at home. I’ll get to a point where work life balance looks different than it is now, but right now it’s all hustle. What does your “office” situation look like? It’s not an office, it’s a spa! I have a brick and mortar location with an actual office in the medspa. But my workspace is the spa, and really my true “office” is the facial room where I work with my patients. How do you get time to focus exclusively on work? My kids have recently left the nest, so I do have the ability to focus on my work without constant interruptions. When I first started in this industry I was juggling three small children with school and work. I always worked nights (away from home) to make it work. When I first got my license I was working 2-9pm plus Saturdays. My husband and I would tag off. He would get home and I would head to work. Once the kids went to school, I made sure my work schedule was school hours and weekends, so I could be there when they were home. What are you most proud of? Having the courage to try something new and go for it. I took the leap into the unknown. And it could fail, but it’s ok. I’m learning and growing the whole time. Do you have a special promo you would like to offer our readers? We would love to offer 20% off a service of your choice. Mention “RocketMamas” when you book your service.
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What did your career look like before you started your own business? I worked in Education Reform (for Teach For America) and then took on a development position at a small Montessori School before finding myself and identifying what truly made me happy. I haven’t traveled into an office to work a normal job for someone else since 2009. I do remember my last day however. At the time, I worked in fundraising for a small Montessori school, and while I enjoyed parts of my responsibilities, it was never going to be a good fit. But it only took one full day of funemployment for feelings of doubt and failure to sink in. So I buckled down on my budget and eventually started taking odd jobs to pay the bills. At some point, I applied for a dog walking position for a super small company out of Wicker Park. I got the job, intended to use the time before and after my route to job hunt, but then fell madly in love with the work I was doing. After nearly two and a half years of living far below the poverty line, I opened Rover-Time. Have you always wanted to do what you’re doing now? If not, what did you want to do? I think so... I think I've always been entrepreneurial since girlhood. That said, when I dream about what's next, it's not necessarily to remain in the pet industry, but it's to remain working for myself. Did you start this business to spend more time with your children? Nope. I didn't have pregnancy even on the brain when I opened. It's possible, had I thought about parenting and truly understood the challenges, I may have never launched. Often RocketMamas blur the lines between work and home life. What is your work/life balance like? I believe running a small business for years before becoming a parent actually made life more balanced and content after my son was born. Those first years as a start-up taught me how to set realistic and achievable goals, how to hire, how to identify my strengths and weaknesses, how to know when to hire experts, and how to delegate things to others that I hated doing. This hugely impacted my life as a mom juggling my business. I also believe I chose the right partner to do this all with. My husband and I do not keep stereotypical gender roles in our relationship. Outside 13 months of nursing, Mark really maintains the role of the primary caregiver to our son. Although I love being a mom, my personality type isn't capable of doing it around the clock. I break easily when I don't have time to be my own person. What does your “office” situation look like? I have a home office that I share with my husband who also works from home. We're in the basement which is detached enough from my son's life upstairs. Do you leverage childcare during your working hours? How do you get time to focus exclusively on work? Up until this September (2017), we hired a full-time nanny from Archie's second month of life until he turned two and a half. Now he's in school Monday through Wednesday from 8:00am-3:00pm and in a parent/child program on Thursday mornings at a second school. We employ the same nanny now, Monday through Friday from 1:30-5:30pm. This provides me one-on-one time with my son on Thursday & Friday mornings, but relief in the afternoons to put out end-of-week emergencies. Monday through Wednesday she comes in when she does so I can put in 10-hour work days without much interruption. What are you most proud of? Being the type of mom I ended up being. Do you have a special promo you would like to offer our readers? Rover-Time doesn't have a brick & mortar location to host parties but we do have a really special birthday box offering for $150. It includes a freshly baked pup cake of our choosing, dog-friendly party favors for four, and a small arrangement of balloons with free delivery on whatever weekday of your choosing. Our RocketMamas spotlight business of the week: Business Name: Rover-Time Dog Walking & Pet Sitting Address: 4210 N Monticello Avenue Business Website: http://www.rover-time.com/ Phone: 773-242-9176 Email: support@rover-time.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rover_time/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rovertime Twitter: https://twitter.com/rover_time Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/rover-time-dog-walking-and-pet-sitting-chicago LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/10512545/ |
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