Caryl Lane, Certified Life Coach

12/24/2025

01/22/2025

The nine business fundamentals that have never let me down:

1. Look after your people – Happy teams build great businesses.
2. Find your purpose – Businesses should be a force for good in the world.
3. Delegate & trust – Build a strong team and give them permission to lead.
4. Listen more than you speak – Feedback is the best way to grow.
5. Fail fast, learn faster – Every failure is a step forward.
6. Disrupt, disrupt, disrupt – Enter industries that are crying out for a refresh.
7. The circles theory – Start by looking after yourself, then your family, and then keep expanding your impact as you grow.
8. Prioritise your health – You can’t build a business on burnout.
9. Screw it, let’s do it! – No risk, no reward.

Do you have a big idea you want to pitch to me and Simon Squibb? Head to Virgin Hotels London-Shoreditch and step inside the Elevator of Dreams! Who knows where it could take you? https://virg.in/42nGrbS

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04/13/2024

Your uniqueness is your power. I stumbled upon this realisation early on in my career, when my dyslexic thinking led me to find new solutions to old problems that businesses were struggling to address.

Over the years, I learnt to harness my dyslexic thinking, and embrace the curious ways my mind would work. I was also drawn to other people with eccentric characters and curious ways of thinking. And so, we hired people with bold ideas, and we gave them the freedom to execute them. We weren’t fussed on qualifications or credentials – we hired for the skills we needed, and we focused on attitude over accolades.

As Adam Grant wrote in his fantastic book, Originals: how non-conformists changed the world: “I learned that great creators don’t necessarily have the deepest expertise but rather seek out the broadest perspectives.”

I’ve gathered my thoughts on the matter on my blog. What do you think? https://virg.in/3PUisdd

02/27/2024

I am happy to announce the upcoming Voices of Women Summit on Friday, March 8 from 7am PST to 7pm. This event is FREE and will feature over 100 speakers to choose from throughout the day.

I will be speaking at 6:30pm PST. Please join me and support these amazing women who will be sharing their healing wisdom and experience in business all day. Men are welcome, too! https://caryllane22--checkingout.thrivecart.com/voices-of-women-summit/

04/15/2023

‎Show Success to Significance: Life After Breaking Through Glass Ceilings, Ep Creating a Fun and Dynamic Workplace with Caryl Lane - Apr 10, 2023

10/19/2022

The Eve Branson Foundation has made incredible strides to drive sustainable employment, provide education, improve human health, protect the environment and uphold traditional skills in the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco. The team is now going one step further by working with the wonderful local communities to address a build-up of waste which threatens to contaminate nearby rivers and land. Here’s more about the project: https://virg.in/JkFd