Good Work with Barrett Brooks From Burnout to Balance: How Tina Tower Built a $2M Business—Without Breaking Herself
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Mar 11, 2025 This week, Tina Tower, founder of Her Empire Builder and a successful entrepreneur, shares her fascinating journey. She discusses how her chaotic childhood and a pivotal moment with Tony Robbins fueled her entrepreneurial spirit. After scaling a franchise too quickly and facing burnout, Tina reveals her path to creating a $2M membership business supporting women. She emphasizes the power of balance, shares valuable lessons on avoiding the pitfalls of rapid growth, and highlights the importance of aligning success with joy and personal well-being.
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The Bobby Bear Beginning
- At 20 Tina opened an educational toy store and tutoring center and the first toy she unboxed was Bobby Bear.
- Bobby Bear has sat on her shelf ever since as a symbol of her entrepreneurial start.
Leaving Home At Fourteen
- Tina ran away at 14 because her home was violent and emotionally abusive and slept in a fruit shop at first.
- She stayed with friends briefly, then with her father, before being dropped back to her mother's, which shaped her young life.
Personal Development Fueled Her Drive
- Tina found personal development at 16 and adopted the 'if you can dream it, you can achieve it' belief that drove her relentless work ethic.
- That mindset gave determination but also seeded pressure to never rely on others and to constantly outwork everyone.
