What if the chaos in your business wasn’t a sign of growth but a symptom of broken systems? Noor Barrage, also known as The Systems Girl on LinkedIn, joins Emily Jean to challenge hustle culture and show founders how structure can actually unlock freedom. From fitness coach to COO to running her own consultancy, Noor has seen the pitfalls of scaling without foundations and now she’s teaching entrepreneurs how to build businesses that last without burning out.
Why most founders mistake scaling for success - and what it really means
The three core systems every business under 10 employees needs
What a time audit reveals about where your hours really go
Why visionary founders and operators are the yin and yang of growth
How visionaries unintentionally sabotage their teams
The truth about fractional COOs and when to bring one in
Why assistants can often grow into powerful operators
Noor’s upcoming mentorship and why it’s the program she wished she had years ago
Running a business doesn’t have to mean 80-hour weeks, constant firefighting, and sleepless nights. Noor’s story is proof that when you invest in the unglamorous but essential backbone of systems and operations, you gain the freedom to build a company — and a life — that actually works.
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