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Meet Jane

Helping individuals and organizations change and grow into their potential is what drew me first to psychology, then to management, and finally into coaching, consulting, teaching, writing and speaking.  I have spent my career working with people to get results. I work with my clients to define what they want for themselves, or for their careers or organizations, and then to find ways to accomplish their goals. I help my clients gain the awareness, tools and support they need to create and live their own personal definition of success and fulfillment. What I love most about coaching is being able to walk with my clients as they make the changes that give them the ability to achieve success and live the life of their dreams.

How I Coach

My personal coaching/communication style is supportive, genuine and direct. I reflect back to you what I see, hear and sense to give you a perspective of where you are and where you are headed.  I help you uncover your limiting beliefs and assumptions, and point out "blind spots" you can't clearly see. I challenge you to expand your awareness of the possibilities and choices that surround you. I support you in creating a clear vision of what you want in your life, career, or organization and in creating goals, strategies and action plans to move forward. I help you get into action so that you can turn your plans and vision into reality. 

I know that it is possible for you to be, do and have whatever you want, but I also know the journey is not always easy. As your partner I hold your vision for you and cheer you on when you doubt yourself. I provide you feedback, tools and techniques, guidance, structure and support to help you realize your unique talents and gifts and then maximize them to achieve the success you want. 

What I Do When I Am Not Coaching, Consulting, Teaching, Writing or Speaking...

My greatest joy is spending time with my husband and my parents.

Being outdoors

Warm sunny days and clear blue skies

Hiking

My beautiful home

Watching animals (real ones and those on nature shows!)

Reading inspiring books and articles

Helping women access and trust their own power and wisdom

Days with no "To Do List" or agenda - where I can set out without any specific plan in mind to just create an adventure 

Helping others experience the power and freedom of financial independence

The fascinating psychology of human behavior

Beautiful art and architecture

Classical music

Visiting open houses (every Sunday!) and touring historic buildings and mansions

Creating and sharing success tools, strategies and support structures

Writing

Teaching

Learning and sharing the secrets of success and fulfillment

Getting up early (without an alarm clock!) and going to bed early

Learning to embrace and leverage my sensitive nature instead of trying to hide it from the world

Play

Laughter

Never outgrowing my sense of wonder and excitement

Helping overachievers (like me!) live more balanced lives

Sharing the secrets of effective communication

Mentoring new managers and newly-promoted managers

Helping others (and myself!) let go of the need for external validation

Collecting quotes (see below!)

I collect quotes that resonate with me and inspire my thoughts and actions. Many of my favorite quotes celebrate the inherent power and wisdom in each of us. I also enjoy quotes that share profound wisdom through great humor! Here are a few of my favorites:

Inspirational Quotes

"There is only one success - to be able to spend your life in your own way."  (Christopher Morley)

"Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved."  (William Jennings Bryan)  

"Life begins at the end of your comfort zone."  (Neil Walsh)

"Life is simple but not always easy."  (Thomas Leonard) 

"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced."  (James Baldwin)

"All of us think we see the world as it is, but we see it as we are."  (Steven Covey)

"Change and growth take place when a person has risked himself and dares to become involved with experimenting with his own life."  (Herbert Otto)

"If you're able to be yourself, then you have no competition. All you have to do is get closer and closer to that essence."  (Barbara Cook)

"Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional."  (unknown)

"One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency."  (unknown)

"Life is an ever-unfolding journey, with each new day granting us new opportunities.  Don't forget to open your eyes, your mind, and your heart, to YOUR life." (Natalie Scott)

Humorous (but profound!) quotes

"If you can't serve as a good example you will just have to serve as a horrible warning."  (unknown) 

"If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'!" (Will Rogers)

"Stop telling yourself you're trapped.  You're not trapped; you just haven't found the door yet."  (Dr. Phil)  

"We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over."  (Aneurin Bevan)  

"Leaders are visionaries with a poorly developed sense of fear and no concept of the odds against them."  (Robert Jarvik)

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Jane's Professional Background

Jane is a graduate of one of the world's premier coach training organizations (Coach U) and is certified through the International Coach Federation.  As a Coach she specializes in working with people in the process of redesigning their lives, their careers or their organizations.  She helps them bring their vision into focus and achieve their goals. 

Jane is also an inspirational teacher who designs and leads personal and professional development workshops.  As part of her commitment to quality adult education, Jane co-authored and delivered the Instructor Certification program for a major west coast adult continuing education institution. 

Jane is author of the book Take Control Of Your Life and her personal and professional development articles have appeared in numerous on-line publications.  She has also been interviewed on radio regarding women's career issues.

Jane came to Coaching with a Master's degree in Psychology and more than twenty years of experience as a senior manager and executive in the high technology, aerospace, and entertainment industries. 

E Team software being used in the New York City Emergency Management Center

As Vice President of Products at E Team, Inc. Jane was responsible for the design, development and customer support of the E Team commercial emergency management software product.  This product allows emergency and event personnel to prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters (such as earthquakes), man-made disasters (such as terrorist attacks), or planned events such as conventions and large sporting events. The E Team product is currently being used by the U.S. Department of Transportation, several key cities throughout the United States (to include New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco), key counties in California and Florida, several states, and key corporations including Toyota Corp. It was used to manage the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah and the Summer Olympics in 2004.  E Team software is also currently being used by New York to manage the ongoing recovery from the September 11 terrorist attacks and has been selected as the incident management solution by the Center For Disease Control (CDC). 

At Illusion Inc., she served as co-program manager with the company President managing the execution of an $11 million project to develop and install 24 networked virtual-reality racecar simulators at the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Jane learning to drive a Formula Ford race car at the Laguna Seca Raceway

In the late 80's and early 90's she served as Perceptronics' Program Manager for the Simulation Networking (SIMNET) program. SIMNET implemented a revolutionary new approach to low-cost networked virtual reality simulation and fundamentally changed the way the military trains combat vehicle (e.g., vehicle and aircraft) crews. 

Jane at Fort Knox	The virtual battlefield of the SIMNET simulators

In the '70s, Jane performed the human factors analysis for the Hughes night vision goggle, the forerunner of the night vision devices in use today by military and law enforcement agencies. 

Throughout Jane's career she led highly successful teams and trained and mentored many successful individuals. Her coaching and facilitation skills supported direct reports, cross-functional groups, managers and executives. She left the corporate world to create her Personal and Business Success practice to bring the benefit of her coaching, tools, and support structures to a larger audience. 

Jane applies in her coaching, training, writing, and consulting the same skill set that made her successful in the corporate world:

• Able to identify and unlock the potential of others
  
  
• Able to quickly identify the core problem or issue at hand
  
  
• Able to help others keep focused on the big picture
  
  
• Creative and insightful brainstormer, sounding board, and thinking partner
  
  
• Able to provide tools, techniques, structure, and support to facilitate success
  
  
• Committed to the success of others
  
  
• Action-oriented and forward-looking
  
  
• Direct and honest communicator

Jane draws upon her strong background in leadership, management, product development and customer support when working with managers, executives and business owners. She mentors new managers or newly-promoted managers to help them gain the necessary management/leadership and communication skills, business savvy, and confidence to succeed. She serves as a thinking partner, objective sounding board, and confidential advisor to senior managers, executives, and business owners to help them brainstorm, strategize, prioritize, focus, and problem solve.

She provides Executive Coaching for Corporate and Nonprofit senior managers and executives with a focus on:

• Strategy development and implementation
  
• Management and leadership skill development
  
• Organizational development and team building
  
• Effective communication

Jane also provides consulting services to corporations and Nonprofit organizations in the areas of strategy and organizational structure design and review, strategic plan development, management and executive development, and team building.

In her personal coaching, Jane draws upon her background in psychology, human development, and effective communication as well as her own personal life experiences to help her clients achieve personal and professional success, happiness, and financial independence. She helps those facing difficult work or life transitions (e.g., job changes, relationship changes) to get clear of the past and create and commit to a new vision versus just making incremental changes to survive. She helps those who are ready to stop living life by default to take control and design a new life based on their own personal definition of success.

Jane also conducts Effective Communication, Strategic Planning, and Life Design workshops.

I hope you find this site a valuable resource.

All my best,

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