Meet Sandra Lane

Sandra Lane, Speaker and Author

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Thank you so much for the awesome presentation at last month’s Bethlehem Haven Luncheon. Not only did you provide great practical advice (my desk and closets are on their way to being better organized) but you helped us raise funds for the women we serve.

S.G. Luncheon Attendee

Sandra was both flexible and calm—a joy to host for our professional development series. With a topic as potentially daunting as time management, Sandra offered tips that were digestible and actionable.

Ashlee SangProfessional Development Chair, Association for Women in Communications

Sandra helped me with time management. I could see I was over extended. I was able to let go of some things and have more peace. What a difference

Janet H.

Sandra did an amazing job speaking with the RV Women's Alliance. She shared practical tips and a program that allowed our attendees to interact with her. Her energy was infectious and she delivered her talk in such a way that she was not talking at the group but rather inviting the group to go on a journey to what is possible when they take control of their schedule and lives. A great speaker and we would recommend her to anyone.

Jessica RiderRV Women's Alliance Managing Director

Sandra is an engaging speaker, full of wisdom. Her clear and practical ideas inspire me. I leave her talks motivated to take action

Sharon EakesExecutive Coach

PERFECTION. Poised, polished speaker delivering practical tips. Truly excellent in every way. Thank you!

 

NAPO attendee

Sandra's program was well-received from our members and guests. Our post-program survey received nothing but high reviews. We are grateful to have had her as a guest speaker at Central Exchange and look forward to more opportunities to work together in the future.

 

Madison HayterManager Business Operations

We received many compliments from our WIN members in regards to not only the content of your talk but also the professional speaker abilities that you portrayed!

Dawn Pomaybo WIN-Pittsburgh

Sandra is an excellent speaker and I highly recommend her services.

Bruce McIllrathBusiness Owner

Sandra Lane was my favorite speaker. She had the perfect tone of voice and speed for her session and her pre-prepped handouts were very useful. She shared valuable information that I can use immediately.

Spark Conference Attendee

Your productivity session was terrific. I received tremendous positive feedback. Thank you!

Richard BenonisExecutive VP, Equitable Advisors

Sandra is a fantastic speaker! She is articulate and engaging. She also provided several takeaways to help us manage procrastination with our clients as well as ourselves. I would love to see her speak at NAPO again.

NAPO Conference attendee

Everyone really loved your workshop at our 2021 World Information Architecture Day Pittsburgh conference. Your strategies to combat procrastination are so universally helpful to us all. Your material was presented in a non-judgmental way which encourages us to be thoughtful about implementing positive changes. I highly recommend you as a speaker to groups of any kind. I saw how you tailored your prepared presentation to suit the needs of our conference attendees. We all left inspired.

Jennifer Mazza CagliusoWorld IA Day Conference Organizer

There was not a dull moment and you kept the audience very attentive. Thank you for keeping our Town Hall alive, we all loved you.

Anam PatelFinance & HR Coordinator Makeen Technologies

The presentation and delivery were both amazing. People are raving about it.

Jan KowalskiGovernment Finance Officers Association- PA

I just wanted to let you know how impressed I was with your presentation at CMU. Not only was the information helpful for all of us, but you  very successfully engaged a wide ranging audience. Your program earns high marks for both content and your speaking ability.

Frank C.

Very helpful tips.  Sandra was very energetic and easy to understand.  I appreciated how she kept her talk simple yet practical and something I will use.

 

MIHFMA attendee

The tips and tools you discussed are vital to employers, solopreneurs, and anyone wanting to be more productive!

Kelly Frost WIN-Pittsburgh

Sandra Lane’s entertaining and informative talk was loaded with helpful strategies on how to avoid accumulating all sorts of stuff that we do not really need, and was delivered in a delightful and engaging conversational manner.

Pam WrightSt. Stephen UMC

Sandra Lane gets my highest recommendation as a productivity coach. Her teaching has made a clear difference in my team's behavior and in how we conduct our meetings that has reduced stress and uncertainty in the flow and measurably improved information retention and outcomes.

Hurst BartleyPresident & COO, BCI Engineering

I would highly recommend Sandra! She had one of the top- rated sessions whose '7 Habits of Highly Productive Women' workshop delivered exactly what was promised - a deeply practical and well executed program.

Sarah ConkinContent Committee Chair, Spark Women's Leadership

Best session of the conference for me! So much useful information and Sandra did an excellent job combining content with interesting anecdotes.

 

NAPO Conference attendee

Thank you Sandra for your time and talent! Our Board President emailed me in the middle of your program to say how awesome you were and asked how we found you! We wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to others as well in the future.

Joey Lerch, Butler HRA

Your suggestions changed the way I work which has opened up more time for me to spend with my family.

Paula DixonEntrepreneur

Organization, time management, project planning and productivity are skills that have been organically weaved into Sandra’s life. It began with influences from her dad’s organization in his workshop and her mom’s project planning for events.

After graduating college with a degree in business, Sandra worked in field sales for two Fortune 500 companies with territories that covered the five boroughs of New York and Western PA. After her children were born, Sandra continued working part-time as a professional trade show coordinator.

Sandra’s life experience as a mom and volunteer for multiple organizations from the Garden Club to Girl Scouts has shaped her skills in planning, preparation, focus, goal setting and scheduling. 30+ years later, she still serves on several Boards in her community and church.

She is a Board-Certified Professional Organizer, Workplace Productivity Specialist, active member and past president of the Pittsburgh Chapter of NAPO.   She is a member of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the National Speakers Association.

Sandra’s book, ‘Ask the Organizer’ is an Amazon best seller. The book is thoughtfully designed to be an easy read with it’s Q&A format that covers all topics related to time management, organization and productivity for the home, office and life.

Sandra has taken that experience coupled with 13+ years as the Owner and Principal Organizer of Organization Lane to audiences, including the highly respected TEDx stage, with provocative speeches that motivate and inspire positive change.

 

Want to know a little more…

  • I was born and raised in the Garden State of New Jersey. Exit 153. (If you’re from New Jersey, you’ll get that). I happily call Pittsburgh home for nearly 30 years.
  • From 1982-1992, I spent an inordinate amount of time in a leotard, tights and leg warmers working part-time as an aerobics instructor.
  • Blessed with the gift of two children, now 27 and 24. My husband and I are also U.S. parents to our Venezuelan daughter, 28.
  • My secret super power… parallel parking.
  • I’m not afraid to get dirty… I’m a proud finisher of a Tough Mudder!
  • My favorite quote: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”     -Maya Angelou

Sandra’s Blog

Do you have the Burnout Blues?

Workplace burnout is not a new problem but it is a growing one. Today, employers are asking workers to do more with less resources which is contributing to the increase in...

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One Year Ago Today….

On March 19, 2022, in Williamsport, PA, I was able to cross off a long-time wish item from my bucket list…. speak on the TEDx stage. Due to the pandemic uptick, the...

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Want to be More Productive? Get Moving.

  The message of regular exercise to promote wellness is not new. However, did you know that exercise or movement of any kind can be useful in the workplace? In the...

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