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Growing up with a mom who can still be called a “super-networker”, it’s no surprise that Carla Janzen has found her passion in customer service. Even at 7 years old, she was selling candy in ‘Carla’s General Store’ which her dad built for her; Carla’s parents have always been very supportive. Now that her own children have grown up she has more time to focus on this passion and she couldn’t be happier to be part of the Norwex Enviro Products team.
After finishing school and working on her own she married and raised two boys with severe asthma and allergies. Carla knows well the difference between environmentally friendly products and breathing friendly products.
Finding products that are asthma, allergy, and environmentally friendly and that work well was almost impossible. Through constant research and learning about asthma and allergies Carla became very passionate about how our health is affected by our environment.
Her family was forced to move to the city in order to be closer to doctors and hospitals just to care for her boys. With schools being less than empathetic, Carla joined forces with another mom to lobby for her son’s school to replace old carpeting and have furnaces cleaned properly.
Carla taught piano for 10 years in her home and wanting more evening time with her family chose to start an embroidery business of her own. After running it for 3 years, she realized she would rather be out interacting with clients than manning an embroidery machine.
When looking for another business more suited to her personality type she had ruled out home networking businesses. Life leads us in many unexpected directions and after attending a Norwex party with a friend Carla became very passionate about the products and wanted to share this with others.
Carla wishes she had these products years ago. It is easy for Carla’s passion to shine through while talking about Norwex Enviro Products.
Carla has become an expert on cleaning without chemicals. The more knowledge we have about the products in the stores, food and cleaning products alike the better. She will tell women if they can only change one thing to stop using fabric softeners.
“Fabric softeners leave a film on clothes to keep them soft and smelling fresh,” Carla explains. “What most people don’t know is that this ‘softness’ that is against our skin all day and night is full of many toxins and chemicals linked to some neurological disorders, respiratory disorders and cancers”.
Norwex dryer balls (replace fabric softeners) are made with vegetable based PVC that lift and separate the clothing, reducing dryer time and saving clothing from extra wear. The best part about them is that there are no chemicals left on clothing. Carla has always enjoyed teaching others and providing this important information to her clients is her way to pay it forward.
Although it is hard for Carla to sacrifice time away from helping others, in her spare time she enjoys yoga, reading and entertaining with friends. Finding the balance is what many women entrepreneurs struggle with and Carla is no different. She says, “I drive my husband crazy with all my ideas and things I want to do! He says I have to choose what is most important but it is hard to let something go when you feel passionate about it.”
After having just a brief conversation with Carla, it is easy to know that over the next years Norwex will be a huge focus in her life and success.
Written by: Nicki Manley |
