About
Lynette Crane, M.A. (Psychology) Certified Life Coach
“Motivational and inspiring keynote speaker – especially for women
Available for one hour, half-day and full-day presentations on stress
and time solutions, stress and cardiac disease,
communication and conflict solutions, peak performance
and mindful aging
Lynette Crane is the ultimate source if you want to improve the bottom line in your organization by giving employees the skills and the motivation to manage professional and personal stress, improve their communication, aspire to higher levels of performance, and reduce conflict in your workplace.
Superb as a keynote speaker for your meetings, conventions, and corporate events.
These are the kinds of questions my
CLIENTS often ask:
How long have you been doing what you do, and how did you get to be a stress and time expert?
I have been working in the field of stress and time solutions for over 30 years, first as a college instructor creating a course called “The Psychology of Stress”, later doing training for large organizations to my portfolio, including City College of San Francisco, Unified School District of San Francisco, Veterans’ Administration Hospital at San Francisco, Family Support Bureau of San Francisco County, Airport Communications Department at San. Francisco International Airport .
Even before that, I was gathering experience that would prove to be invaluable in understanding this phenomenon that is such an important part of modern life.
In fact, using my knowledge of stress and wellness, I have come back out of retirement to be that rare blend: someone who has the vitality of youth and at the same time, the wisdom of age.
My information does not just come from academic sources: for many years I worked in a variety of businesses: insurance, the recording industry, copper product manufacturing, clothing manufacturing, architecture, marketing and advertising (on Madison Avenue in New York, no less!), to name a few.
Why so many job/career changes? Because I was a theater person, working in offices in between seasons of performing. It gave me an extremely broad overview of the workplace and the challenges faced by workers in many different industries.
My performing background also gives me the skills to motivate and enthuse audiences.
How are you different from other “stress and time experts”?
So many experts list what to do about stress: breathe deeply, take a walk, talk to a friend, exercise, etc.. I show them how to do all of these things, and what’s more, I show them how to do all of them within a very busy schedule, getting the maximum effect with a minimum of time invested.
I love to say, “Well, I’ve been to hell and back, and I know the way”.
What made you focus on stress solutions as the core of your practice?
When I was young I noticed how many talented and skilled people there were in the world who were never really recognized for their worth and so I started to study the stressful mindset that kept them from achieving their dearest goals, and to develop programs that helped people overcome these self-imposed blocks. I realized that handling stress is more than just about learning to be serene; it’s about building the secure foundation to reach for the stars!!
After teaching and following my own advice for 27 years, I retired early and returned to my home town of Minneapolis, believing I had mastered the topic of stress. After all, my doctors had raved about my low blood pressure and great cholesterol numbers for years.
So it was a huge shock to find that I, a life-long non-smoker, careful eater, and exerciser, nevertheless had a heart attack nine years after retirement. It happened after a three-year period in which I got so involved with care-taking of several older adults as well as moving twice in that period that my health practices slipped. I had fallen into what I now call the “Stress Whirlpool”.
Because it took only three years to undo the results of good health practices for almost thirty years, I realized that this is a topic that can never be put on the shelf, but must be practiced mindfully every day of one’s life. I said to my doctor, “I thought I had built up a stress bank account on which I could draw”. But I now know it’s like a bank account: if you keep on making withdrawals without making any deposits, you’ll soon be in trouble.
When I found out that heart disease is the #1 killer of women and rising, I also realized that American women everywhere need a stress and time management system that they can fit into their harried lives. The paradox is that they often can’t take the time to create more time in which to save their lives. Not only is their health at risk, but many of them report they just aren’t enjoying their lives very much. That seems like such a pity in an advanced and affluent country like ours.
To hear my radio talk about my experience, click here. Also, Lynette is a guest blogger at www.littlegreenblog.com.
So then I realized good stress solutions must be practiced every day in a very mindful way, and I determined to boil my wisdom down into little “nuggets” of skills that could be accessed and applied quickly and easily by overly-busy people.
How can people access all this stress wisdom?
Through my presentations: keynotes, one hour lunch-and-learn talks, half-day and full-day seminars, and through my CD program, “30 Steps to Serenity.”
See the “Speaker Lynette” section on this website for further information about the various talks and seminars I present.
Have your organization book me as a speaker or trainer.
Call 612 827-0138 to book Lynette today!
From time to time, I also present talks and seminars for the general public.
These will always be posted on this site.
Who are your ideal clients exactly?
The end-users of my training are often women who feel overwhelmed by the fact that they work full-time, often at high stress jobs, and at the same time they are parents, housekeepers, and often caretakers for seniors in their family. Many of them are going through divorce, or are single parents. They may also have a daily commute. I call them “harried women”.
They know their stress levels are undermining their relationships, their health, and their enjoyment of life, but can’t seem to find time to do anything about it. Their employers know that stress undermines productivity, decision-making, communication, and a host of other work-related topics that affect the bottom-line.
And ultimately, these women want to be productive and to have meaningful lives filled with healthy excitement, or “good stress.”
Organizations, corporations, and associations that are concerned about wellness and productivity recognize that it is essential to provide good training in handling the stress of life if they are to have a motivated and committed work force.
I work best with enthusiastic women who are absolutely determined to reduce stress in their lives, and who believe it is possible to do so. They take responsibility readily for making changes in their lives, but are ready (sometimes with a little urging!) to let go of self-blame. They all know at some level that they can be so much more, but they are being held back by bonds of trivia.
I am also available to give talks about my topic to a variety of organizations and in a variety of sites.
Call 612 827-0138 to book Lynette today!
You say you were a ballet dancer originally: what on earth does that have to do with what you do now?
As a busy ballet dancer, I had observed (and experienced) the devastating effects of stress on energy and on performance. I had recognized that even talented, brilliant people often didn’t reach their loftiest, most exciting goals because they were debilitated by stressful thinking. The more I studied the field, the more I realized it involved not just simple relaxation procedures but also strategies to create and live a full life.
Other qualities I got from ballet were:
Incredible self-discipline and dedication to my giving 110% to what I do
Ability to express myself with great enthusiasm: “You’re very passionate and entertaining” is a phrase I hear a lot after I speak. So I can bring very positive energy and theatrical flair to situations and to the people who are trying to develop tools for change.
Call 612 827-0138 to book Lynette today!
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