How to Create a Business from your Strengths with Moreen Torpy

Liesel Teversham

Liesel helps HSP introverts to embrace their sensitivity as a superpower, and overcome obstacles so they can thrive. She also works with clients to solve their health issues, and has authored 2 books. More here.

Published on 2016/02/24

About : Career | Podcast | Strengths

MoreenTorpyMoreen Torpy is an Author and Professional Organizer. Since 2004 in her role as the De-Clutter Coach, she offers her clients an improved quality of life through becoming organized. She continues this work with her Virtual Organizing Service. Always an organized person, Moreen remembers as a child lining up her mother’s scattered shoes, placing them carefully against a wall and posting a For Sale sign. She holds several Certificates of Study from the Institute for Challenging Disorganization, a Certificate of Completion in Hoarding and Clutter Coaching in a Hoarding Environment. Always curious to learn more, she continues studying in relevant fields. Moreen has authored three books: Going Forward: Downsizing, Moving and Settling In, Let’s Get Organized: 172 Tiplets to Simplify Life and Christmas Workbook: how to plan and create a more meaningful Christmas.

 

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Some Points We Discussed

  • Moreen’s career path has not been a straight road.
  • She has worked in secretarial, fashion design, book marketing, podcasting, virtual book tours and virtual organising.
  • In 2004, following a move to a smaller city where she was overqualified for available jobs, Moreen began her own business as a professional organiser.
  • Due to a health issue, Moreen decided to write her first book, “Going Forward: Downsizing, Moving and Settling In”
  • Other books Moreen has written are :
    • “Let’s Get Organized:172 Tiplets to Simplify Life”
    • “Christmas Workbook: how to plan and create a more meaningful Christmas.”
  • It is important to always have an option or backup plan to fill in gaps or take over when plan A doesn’t work out.
  • Life involves some form of organising, some people are natural organisers while others aren’t.
  • Organisation skills can be learned.
  • The life of an entrepreneur faces challenges as well as many opportunities.
  • When contemplating a career transition:
    • Learn what your strengths are, what you enjoy doing and what you will enjoy doing for a long time.
    • Find someone who can teach you .
    • Appreciate that the road ahead will have many twists and turns and always have several backup plans.

 

Moreen’s Website Moreen Torpy PicMonkey Collage

http://www.decluttercoach.ca/

Find Moreen on Social Media

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/De-Clutter-Coach-77636823799/

Twitter

www.twitter.com/@DeClutterCoach

LinkedIn

https://ca.linkedin.com/in/moreentorpy

Pinterest

ttps://www.pinterest.com/MoreenDeClutter/

Recommended Books

Going Forward: Downsizing, Moving and Settling In

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