We caught up with the brilliant and insightful TNia Bowles a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
TNia, we’re so excited for our community to get to know you and learn from your journey and the wisdom you’ve acquired over time. Let’s kick things off with a discussion on self-confidence and self-esteem. How did you develop yours?
So for me , I was bullied pretty badly when I switched school districts in the 7th grade. I was that kid that super shy and never spoke much unless I was spoken to. It was terrifying being the new girl in the whole school and not knowing anyone. I don’t come from much so seeing everyone is name brand clothing such as , back in my back it was Aeropastale, Hollister, Victoria Secret PINK , Ugg, etc. I always felt like I never really fit it or I was ugly because boys never really approached me . I was on the heavier side so I decided to join the track team. Fast forward I dropped a lot of weight and began to feel so beautiful , so in high school I started to get approached by guys. After graduating high school I began wanting to learn how to do make up. I bought myself a couple of products and I began watching videos on how to do to do make up. Now im in my mid 20’s and my confidence / self-esteem is so high and 12 year old me would be so proud.
Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
I started this business because I wanted another form of income. I work full time and I’m a full-time college student so paying for college out of pocket got very expensive with little to no help. I wanted to do something that everyone can benefit from, so I decided to do teeth whitening because who doesn’t want white teeth right? I wanted more for myself because I knew I wanted to be my own boss one day and not have to work for somebody the rest of my life. My interest grew with teeth whitening when it came across it on my explore page on Instagram. At first, I was going back and forth with myself with doing it because there’s plenty for teeth whitening specialist so would there really be a point of me doing it? As time went on teeth whitening content kept coming across my timeline on Instagram and TikTok so one day I decided to take a leap in faith and take a course. On February 13, 2022 I took the course and now I’m a teeth whitening and tooth gem specialist. I told myself that I would conquer anything I put my mind to. Soon after taking the course, I had a teeth whitening specialist in Dallas, Texas reach out to me wanting to have a business meeting to help me succeed in this field. I’m beyond blessed and grateful that I listen to my intuition and took the teeth whitening course.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
knowing that you have what it takes to be a leader, you can fast-track your career. If you’re looking for a new job or promotion, you’re more likely to get where you want to go if you have a steady track record of being successful in leadership roles in your professional and personal life. Don’t be complacent. Step out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself to improve. Remember, the more work you do, the more you are learning. Learning more and taking on more responsibility will eventually help move you into a leadership role and you’ll be able to run your business in your sleep, not really but you know what I mean! Sometimes, people lose their motivation because they are facing difficulties, are tired of doing the same repetitive tasks, or are disappointed they are not being asked to get involved. A good leader should seek feedback from clients and see if there’s anything you could improve on or if there’s something they would like to see me , even if it’s something small the little things always matter .
What is the number one obstacle or challenge you are currently facing and what are you doing to try to resolve or overcome this challenge?
The number one challenge I’m facing is keeping my clientele. So I am a full time college student at Wayne State University. I also work a full time job and a part time job 5 sometimes.6 days out the week. So I am very limited to when it comes down to serving clients. I recently got hurt at work which resulted in a neck and spine injury., It happened two days before my 25th birthday. It caused me to be off work for quite sometime , I lost my suite because it couldn’t afford to my booth rent with only getting very little money from worker’s comp. Now I’m being very transparent with you guys because we all go through hard times but God doesn’t put you through hardships he knows you can’t handle. This storm will pass and im very grateful for the clients that stuck around and understand my situation. My goal is to be back and better no later than January , with that being said I have so much planned for 2024 !
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/tniiiaa?igshid=MTFueXZtYTA2b3hzcA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tnia.janae?mibextid=LQQJ4d
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