In the last episode of the year, Tina Tower invites you to close out 2025 with intention, reflection, and rest. This isn't about squeezing out more results—it's about acknowledging your progress, letting yourself feel proud, and entering the holiday season with peace and presence. Whether you're celebrating big wins, learning from missteps, or simply embracing rest, this episode is your gentle reminder: you have done enough.

• Gratitude and Celebration: Tina Tower thanks all listeners for their support throughout the year and encourages everyone to reach out via Instagram for some holiday cheer.

• Closing the Year with Intention: Instead of succumbing to end-of-year pressure, consciously reflect on both your achievements and areas for growth.

• Reflection vs. Review: Go beyond numbers—journal or record reflections on personal growth, habits, what you let go of, and what you're proud of.

• Pause Before Planning: Don't rush into planning for 2026. Take time to rest and integrate lessons learned before setting new goals.

• Rest is Productive: Stepping back and allowing yourself a real break is vital. Your best plans come from a place of restoration, not exhaustion.

• You Are Not Behind: Success doesn't happen on a fixed timeline. Trust your journey, accept the ups and downs, and acknowledge that you are exactly where you need to be.

• Celebrate Yourself: Take time to recognize all you've accomplished—especially as a solopreneur. Create your own year-end rituals and gratitude letters.

• Close with Ritual: Finish the year with a physical or symbolic ritual—clear your space, write thank you notes, and unplug.

• Set Your Intention for the New Year: Choose how you want to enter 2026—rested, full-hearted, and ready.

As you wrap up this episode—and this year—I hope you give yourself the gift of slowing down, breathing deeply, and honouring just how far you've come. Let this be your permission slip to close 2025 with softness, gratitude, and trust in your own unfolding. You don't need to earn your rest; you've already done more than enough. So step into the holiday season with presence, celebrate the human behind all the hard work, and allow yourself to enter 2026 restored, grounded, and ready for what's next.

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In this reflective and inspiring solo episode, Tina Tower shares her most impactful business and personal lessons from 2025. As the year draws to a close, Tina pulls back the curtain to reveal the decisions, pivots, and strategies that led to her most expansive, profitable, and joy-filled year to date.

• Design Your Business Around What Matters: Tina Tower emphasizes aligning your business to your values and lifestyle goals, highlighting how she achieved the best balance ever this year.

• Information Courses Are Dead: There's a major industry shift; pure information is now easily accessible via AI. What sells is transformation, accountability, and live, high-touch elements tailored for true results.

• AI Is a Game Changer: Tina Tower leaned heavily into AI, streamlining operations and freeing up more time for client connection and creativity. She discusses specific tools (Delphi, Freepik, custom GPTs) and how they enhanced delivery and impact.

• Brand Consolidation for Simplicity: After experimenting with multiple spin-off brands, she consolidated everything back under Her Empire Builder for clarity and ease—making the customer experience and promotions much simpler.

• Small But Mighty Team: Tina Tower optimized her team to just a few core members, focusing on high trust, strong culture, and prioritizing profitability and lifestyle over scale.

• Evergreen Funnels & Consistent Revenue: Significant investment and effort in building robust evergreen funnels and leveraging affiliate sales have enabled consistent revenue throughout the year, reducing launch dependence.

• Prioritizing Health & Energy: Personal wellbeing had a transformative ripple effect on her business performance, boundaries, and overall happiness.

• Strong Boundaries Create Greater Joy: Being intentional and sometimes "selfish" with time and commitments allowed Tina Tower to focus energy where it mattered most.

• Travel & Creativity: A year rich with travel (both for work and leisure) fuelled creativity and underscored the importance of enjoying success along the journey—not just at "retirement."

• Intimate Masterminds Are Most Impactful: Smaller groups and deeper connections have delivered more value both for members and for Tina's fulfillment as a coach.

As you reflect on these lessons, let them be an invitation to design a business and a life that feels both profitable and deeply fulfilling. 2025 proved that success isn't about doing more, but about doing what matters with clarity, intention, and joy. As you move into a new year, may Tina's insights remind you that you can simplify, elevate, and still create extraordinary impact. The future is bright, and the best chapters are yet to be written.

Resources Mentioned:

Entrepreneurs Holiday Survival Guide: https://www.herempirebuilder.com/break

Where to find Tina:

Her Empire Builder: https://www.herempirebuilder.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tina_tower/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@herempirebuilder

The holidays are fast approaching, and Tina Tower is here with a special survival guide for entrepreneurs who want to enjoy the festive season without letting their businesses fall apart. In this episode, Tina Tower breaks down how she transitioned from working through the holidays to taking a whole month off, and shares actionable strategies to plan ahead, maintain business continuity, avoid financial slowdowns, and set personal boundaries so you can truly rest and recharge.

• To Holiday or Not to Holiday?

  • Tina Tower shares her journey from hustling through Christmas to giving herself—and her business—a well-deserved break.

  • Why taking time off is vital for entrepreneurs, and how it helps both personal wellbeing and business growth.

• Avoiding Last-Minute Stress

  • The importance of planning ahead so you're not overwhelmed when holidays arrive.

  • Creating two separate to-do lists: "Before Break" and "After Break."

• Maintaining Business Continuity

  • How to keep things running smoothly while you're offline, including automation, batching, and leveraging team support.

  • Tips for setting up autoresponders, scheduling social and email content, and communicating clear boundaries with clients.

• Preventing Financial Slowdowns

  • Setting up holiday promotions (like the "12 Days of Christmas" sale) and automating offers to ensure revenue keeps coming in, even when you're away.

• Setting Personal Boundaries

  • Tools and tricks for unplugging, including using apps like Opal to help limit work distractions.

  • Communicating with your team and clients far in advance, so everyone knows what to expect.

• End-of-Year Prep

  • Reviewing budgets, cash flow, and tax obligations before taking time off, so you return refreshed and ready.

  • How a proper mental break leads to creativity and renewed energy.

Taking time off isn't a luxury—it's essential for both you and your business. Plan ahead, set boundaries, and put systems in place so you can enjoy the holidays guilt-free, keep things running smoothly, and return refreshed and ready for the New Year.

Resources Mentioned:

• App: Opal (social media blocker) https://www.opal.so/

Where to find Tina:

Her Empire Builder: https://www.herempirebuilder.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tina_tower/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@herempirebuilder