In this episode Noreen talks about her life and how her corporate role challenged her in many ways. Noreen has traveled the world but has always lived in Calgary. She is from a big family and is an identical twin. Noreen was planning on going down the path of natural healing but decided to change directions. She then got a corporate job and over time she climbed the corporate ladder as she was willing to take on difficult tasks and was always curious.
Once she was in a leadership role many issues she had faced previously became worse. Noreen discusses her struggles of being the only woman in the room. She tried to change herself to fit in but realized she just needed to be herself. Due to the way she was treated she had a very inclusive leadership style with her team. She didn’t hide her beliefs and stayed strong throughout her journey there. Then everything changed… She was fired.
“Here I thought for so many years that having a job, being in the corporate world, was security but in a heart beat someone can decide that you are no longer useful. Give me your access card and business cards and don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Instantly you're done. Your whole life is shattered. Whereas doing something of my own that I pour my heart into and that no one gets to decide anything or the direction that my business goes. It’s my business and creation.”
Losing her job was devastating for Noreen. It took her many tears and lots of personal work to get to a place where she was okay. She decided that she was going to climb her second mountain differently than she climbed her first one. She decided to start her own business and she did it scared but she is so successful and would never turn back to the corporate world. Noreen is now a trained Professional Organizer and is the Owner of Organize My Space Calgary which specializes in home and office integration.
If you want to get in touch with Noreen or learn more about her you can contact her on Instagram @organizemyspacecalgary or her website https://organizemyspacecalgary.com
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Selina Novello