Career Coaching
Ever since she left her corporate marketing career to become a freelance aviation and adventure writer, Lane has been creating her own career path, one step and choice at a time. As a result, she’s learned a tremendous amount about how to make career decisions wisely and effectively, as well as how to gain the self-knowledge and grounded focus that allow for strong decision-making. In addition, Lane has 25 years of experience in successfully navigating male-dominated workplaces—knowledge she’s able to share with all her coaching clients. Lane’s background as a professional writer and editor give her the added ability to help clients formulate resumes, performance reports, promotion rationales, and other work projects requiring strategic thinking, planning, and writing.
Lane’s personal experience is also bolstered by both the research and the hundreds of interviews she’s conducted with business professionals in her many years as a journalist and author. She’s interviewed and gained insight from entrepreneurs, business leaders, educators, and therapists, as well as professional women around the country, and she brings that body of knowledge to her coaching and advice.
“After two years of coaching with Lane, my mindset about my self, confidence, career, and organizational adaptation has shifted completely. She helped me identify where I was stuck and what would help me be happier, as well as how to leverage my strengths and passions to create a more fulfilling career track. Lane also helped me build my skills in strategic thinking and planning, strategize how to deal with challenging interpersonal situations, and take smart risks to create opportunities for growth. As a result, I feel much more confident and grounded in myself, my performance reviews have improved dramatically, I got a significant promotion, and I was able to advocate successfully with leadership to create a fulfilling and exciting new role for me that builds on my skills and passions. Lane is an outstanding career/life coach and has been a vital resource in my ability to achieve so many meaningful accomplishments.”
—Coaching client at Google
Lane has coached women in a wide range of life stages and a variety of industries, including companies in aerospace and the high-tech world of start-ups and Silicon Valley. She’s also assisted college and graduate students with career coaching, resume building, and application essays.
Additional coaching resources by Lane:
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“Core Strength”—a regular column Lane writes for Aviation for Women, the magazine published by Women in Aviation, International. The column addresses issues related to strengthening women’s ability to make good career choices and being more effective and happy in a male-dominated industry. Women in Aviation, International has over 14,000 members, worldwide, all of whom are pursuing careers in aviation and aerospace.
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No Map. No Guide. No Limits.—In 2009, Lane founded the No Map. No Guide. No Limits. website to provide thought-provoking content related to the challenge of being yourself—in both professional and personal circles. It offers a wide variety of essays that address issues and questions related to career choices, individual fulfillment, and the rewards of exploring and adventure. It also offers perspectives and advice for women on surviving and thriving in challenging work environments.
For more information, contact Lane.
“Lane provided invaluable advice when I was faced with a challenging decision regarding the course of my career. In retrospect, I can say with certainty that her counsel helped guide me to make the best decision for myself and my family.”
—Coaching Client