Noor V. Barrage is a business consultant, systems strategist, and founder of NVB Collective. Known as The Systems Girl on LinkedIn, she partners with CEOs and leadership teams to turn messy growth into sustainable operations. With years of experience behind the scenes in high-growth companies, she now helps entrepreneurs build structure, reduce stress, and scale their businesses without sacrificing quality or sanity. Her work is rooted in intentional productivity, operational clarity, and building businesses that actually support the people...
Noor V. Barrage is a business consultant, systems strategist, and founder of NVB Collective. Known as The Systems Girl on LinkedIn, she partners with CEOs and leadership teams to turn messy growth into sustainable operations. With years of experience behind the scenes in high-growth companies, she now helps entrepreneurs build structure, reduce stress, and scale their businesses without sacrificing quality or sanity. Her work is rooted in intentional productivity, operational clarity, and building businesses that actually support the people who run them.
In this episode, Noor shares how she went from being completely invisible online to building a strong presence on LinkedIn in under a year, all without chasing trends, playing the algorithm, or compromising her values. She talks about the systems that save time, money, and energy, and why she believes structure is the key to true creative freedom. If you’re tired of hustle culture and ready to run your business with more clarity and calm, this conversation will give you a new perspective on what growth can look like.
Connect with Noor:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/noorbarrage/
https://nvbcollective.aweb.page/nvb-newsletter
https://nvbcollective.com/1-1-consulting-call/
https://noorbarrage.substack.com/
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro: creative founders vs. execution
01:11 – Intro and welcome
01:26 – Meet Noor: The Systems Girl
02:26 – How her unique title stuck
03:48 – From invisible to visible on LinkedIn
04:58 – Why LinkedIn felt more authentic than other platforms
06:35 – The challenge of video content
07:26 – Why she doesn’t chase virality
08:50 – What success means on LinkedIn
10:07 – Avoiding the comparison trap
11:30 – Why clarity beats trends
13:08 – Her 30-day posting habit that built momentum
15:05 – Content buckets: education + storytelling
17:12 – Cutting down LinkedIn time with structure
18:38 – Using personal photos for balance
21:33 – How she fell into systems
25:45 – Why she’s obsessed with structure
27:40 – Rethinking hustle culture
28:12 – The truth behind “success” online
31:25 – Most common systems problems she sees
32:00 – Structure increases creativity, not restricts it
34:05 – Why she blocks Thursdays + Fridays
36:20 – How she audits her calendar with GCal
37:10 – The underrated power of planning
39:37 – Noor’s hobbies and love of theatre
41:20 – Book recs that changed her mindset
44:18 – Where to find her online
45:37 – What’s next: rebrand + “intentional productivity”
47:46 – Is a book coming?
49:27 – Final advice: define your own success
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