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The Ultimate Life Organizer, Lisa Montanaro

Lisa Montanaro, LM Organizing Solutions LLC Memberships

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Lisa is superb! I have watched many organizing shows on television and the organizers often
force their clients into THEIR (the organizer's) working and thinking patterns, not the clients.
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 Announcing the 6-Week

DECIDE to be Organized
Online Group Coaching Program

Are you ready to make positive changes in your life, home, and work environments?

Many people say they want to get better organized, but in order to act upon that wish, you must deeply examine your motives for wanting to do so. Your motives must be strong enough to sustain you through the change process.  

DECIDE is an empowering process that leads to change. It will assist you in achieving results at home, at work, and in life in general. While the process guides a person in making decisions that lead to a more organized state, it is itself a decision; a decision to take control.

If you are ready to change and need help with any of your organizing or time management projects, then join Lisa for her new program, DECIDE to Be Organized Online Group Coaching Program, a 6-week teleclass program that allows participants to be guided through the entire DECIDE process in a group coaching environment. During these teleclasses, Lisa will offer guidance, support, and expertise as you embark on this empowering process for change. Through DECIDE, you will learn the tools needed to get better organized, take control, and make positive changes.

Why a Group 'Coaching' Program? Coaching is designed to assist individuals in creating and implementing specific action plans. Coaches use advanced communication skills to help the client create a successful personal and professional life.

As a trained mediator, Lisa is skillful at guiding clients to successful results through motivation and encouragement, without judgment. The focus is on asking skillful questions designed to help participants define and achieve their goals.

But don't worry! Lisa does more than ask questions. Lisa will also have her certified professional organizer 'expert' hat on throughout the program, offering tried-and-true tools and tricks based on her 7 years of experience working with hundreds of clients to overcome their organizing issues.

Each week, you will get 90 minutes of information-packed instruction, along with Q&A. Participants can ask Lisa their questions and get personalized, informative, and effective answers. During the teleclasses, you’ll get an energizing combination of practical tips and suggestions, plus techniques to deal with the emotional side of disorganization and clutter.

"I have had the pleasure and honor of being a participant in Lisa's workshop presentations, in which I have always learned a great deal, walked away with much more value than I had imagined possible in such a short period of time, and continued to receive value from Lisa, as she continues to make available to me the tools, information and wisdom of her wonderful integrative work! She is truly the BEST!” 
~ Sheila Pearl
, Life Coach, Mind-Body-Spirit Connections

What the DECIDE to be Organized Group
Coaching Program Includes

  • Time, motivation, and inspiration to work on your organizing projects.  
  • A fun, supportive environment made up of individuals that also want to get better organized. You don't have to go it alone. 
  • Lasting tools to help you learn your own organizing style, change your mindset, and maintain your organizing systems long after the program is over.
  • Decluttered physical space and clarity of mind so that you can focus on the things you really want, love, and need in your home, life, and work.

"I cannot tell you how you have really changed my life. I know it sounds corny, but I was in such a bad place before your workshop. You got me thinking of how to use your methods for every aspect of my life and what a difference! I must say, your seminar really helped me put things into perspective and prioritize my activities. I don't have to do it all at once. What a relief! It's amazing how organizing your life gives such peace of mind!"
~ Rosemary Reo, Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES, Yorktown Heights, NY

Who Is the Perfect Candidate for this Group Coaching Program?

  • Those that learn well in a group environment.  Participants will have the opportunity to interact with each other, realize they are not alone, and share challenges and solutions with the group.
  • Those outside of Lisa’s geographical area that cannot work with her one-on-one.
  • Those that are on a budget and cannot afford one-on-one organizing services.
  • Those that need structure in order to reach their organizing goals. The program includes weekly homework assignments for those that want to work on their own between sessions.
  • Those that benefit from an accountability aspect. You have the opportunity to report your progress each week, as well as have access to Lisa and other participants by email and social media.

Lisa has designed this course to be comprehensive, but easy to digest. You'll have time to work on your organizing projects -- in fact, the whole goal of this program is for you to achieve results on an individual basis while working in a group environment! The program is a combination of information, exercises, and support. 

"Taking the “DECIDE to be Organized” 6-week group coaching program with Lisa Montanaro was a business and personal decision that has been so motivating and empowering! It has changed me in so many positive ways.

I am also a Professional Organizer and help others all the time with their organizing dilemmas. I took the DECIDE program to help myself, and learn from Lisa both personally and professionally.

Michelle O'SullivanOver the six weeks, I had a sense of direction and was able to focus more on the areas that needed help, as I felt accountable. The weekly calls were a time to share and get feedback from the other participants, and for Lisa to share her knowledge and expertise. Lisa was so understanding and encouraging, and had a way of inspiring each of us to be better.

I learned so much from this program and would recommend it to anyone who knows they want to make changes, and just needs some help to get there!" ~ Michelle O'Sullivan, Saving Spaces, Burlington, Ontario, Canada http://savingspaces.ca/

Due to the interactive and intimate nature of this program, space is limited! So, if you know this program is for you, act now. You have nothing to lose -- except maybe some clutter, overwhelm, and stress!

Once you register, you will be sent an online survey to fill out. This will help Lisa get to know you and your organizing challenges more. It will also help us achieve a successful group coaching program, as Lisa bridges participants together with similar organizing issues, let's you learn from each other, and know that you are not alone!

There will be 6 (six) 90-minute calls in a row on Tuesday evenings from February 21 to March 27, each starting at 7:30pm EST. When you sign up today, you pay only $397! Enrolling is easy. Follow this link...

"Lisa is multi-talented but what I really like about her is her approachability. Lisa knows how to answer the tough questions while making sure you truly understand the answers."
~ Angela Ploetz of A Red Bench

The D.E.C.I.D.E to Be Organized Group Coaching Program Outline

Discover what you have at home, at work, and in life.

Week One - Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 7:30-9:00 pm EST

In this early phase of the process, you must go on a path of discovery. Introductions will be made with time for participants to share their biggest organizing obstacles and goals for the program. We will discuss the physical "stuff" that takes up space in your life. Think of the Discover step as a time to reflect and conduct a self-assessment.

Eliminate what is unnecessary and does not further your goals.

Week Two - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 – 7:30-9:00 pm EST

During this phase, you will need to spend time and energy thinking about, and ultimately purging items from your home and office that you do not love, use often, or need. This class will teach you about how to say no to tasks that do not further your goals. We will address one of the biggest obstacles in organizing – determining what to purge.

Categorize what remains.

Week Three - Tuesday, March 6, 2012 – 7:30-9:00 pm EST

Categorizing is vitally important as it serves as the foundation of the organizing system.  When items are stored by category, it is easier for the brain to process. In this session we will learn how to "think" in categories so that you store like with like, making items easier to find, retrieve, and use. We will discuss tools and tricks to help categorize such as choosing common characteristics and “zoning.”

Implement a system designed to match your needs, habits, work & lifestyle.

Week Four - Tuesday, March 13, 2012 – 7:30-9:00 pm EST

For an organizing system to be successful, it must be tailored to you.  That means it must fit your home, work, needs, habit and lifestyle.  If not, you will be unable to maintain it.  Lisa will share tried-and-true systems that she has used with hundreds of clients. She will guide you in developing your own personalized “system” that will be easily maintainable.

Dedicate yourself to maintaining your new system and integrating it into your life.

Week Five - Tuesday, March 20, 2012 – 7:30-9:00 pm EST

This is the stage when the daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance comes in.  You must commit to making your organizing systems second-nature, or your self-help efforts will fail. Week Five will pull all of the tricks and tips together so that you have guidelines and goals to maintain your organizing efforts. You’ll be able to function more productively as you learn to stay organized.

Enjoy the freedom and positive results being organized brings.

Week Six - Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 7:30-9:00 pm EST

Think of Enjoy as the light at the end of the tunnel.  This is the time to bask in your newly organized systems, and enjoy the fruits of your labor -- more time and space, improved health and relationships. We will spend time hearing about participants’ success stories, as well as their future goals for after the program.

"I saw results immediately after starting to work with Lisa and built on our sessions together. Lisa is extremely creative as an organizer -- no cookie-cutter solutions, but rather, a tailor-made system to suit my needs. She is a great listener and has a keen sense of intuition the way a dog has an advanced sense of smell -- very astute and well rounded. I highly recommend Lisa if you are ready to make changes to create the space of your dreams, or are looking to make over your mind. Lisa is a very sincere, intelligent and organized professional!"
~
Terry Knight Friedman, Owner of Knight Creative Services, and Director II, Melaleuca, The Wellness Company, Highland Mills, NY

PLUS... You Can
Take Advantage of These Bonuses!

Bonus
Record Retention 101:
Organize Your Paperwork

So many DECIDE participants realize that their paper clutter is caused by not knowing what to keep and for how long. Well, no longer! Now I'm adding in my most popular audio program, Record Retention 101: Organize Your Paperwork, as a bonus!

You are not sure what to keep, so you keep, well . . . everything! This creates piles of paper and shoe boxes full of receipts. Does this sound familiar? There is a better way! 

In this 75 minute audio presentation, I reveal the steps involved in setting up a Record Retention Policy for your home or home-based business.

Discover what to keep and for how long, and learn paper management systems to store and retrieve documents for future use. 

Get tips on what papers are needed to support tax deductions. 

Whether you use an accountant, do your taxes yourself from scratch, or use tax preparation software, this recording will help you slay the paper beast for tax season and the whole year through.

 


Bonus #1: Each coaching program member will receive a copy of the DECIDE to be Organized Group Coaching Program E-Book in PDF format. You can download it to your computer or print it out. It's chock-full of information that we will be covering in the teleclasses to help you follow along, not have to take too many notes, and to have a reference point to refer back to time and again.  (Value: $29)


Bonus #2: MP3 recordings of each class in case you miss one, or if you want to re-listen to a class at any point.
(Value: $150 if purchased as stand-alone teleclasses for
$25 each)

 

Bonus #3: Email access to Lisa and other partcipants (with their permission) in case you have any questions or comments in between teleclasses. (Clients pay hundreds of dollars per month to have email access to Lisa when needed.)

 

Bonus #4: Private 15-minute laser coaching call with Lisa after the Group Coaching Program ends. Valid for 6 months after completion date.
(Value ranges from $25-50 for 15 minutes depending on type of coaching.)


DECIDE to be Organized Monthly EzineBonus #5: Subscription to the DECIDE To Be Organized E-zine geared towards the general public, providing free tips, articles, and advice on how to be more organized, and achieve results at home, at work, and in life.  

Get all the information, support, and guidance you need to complete your organizing projects at home, at work, and in life. The value of this program is more than $1,000!  But Lisa is offering an affordable registration fee of only $397 per person when you sign up today.

"Lisa is superb! I have watched many organizing shows on television and the organizers often force their clients into THEIR (the organizer's) working and thinking patterns, not the clients. Lisa has a system that determines how you work and think."
~ Sara Werling, Seely & Durland Insurance, Inc., Warwick, NY

But What If...

...I can't make all the calls?

It's okay. All of the teleclasses will be recorded and made available within 48 hours. If you still have questions about the material on the call you missed, just email Lisa with any questions or comments.

...I don't know which organizing projects I want to work on?

Part of the process of the group coaching program is learning to discover what your organizing goals are, which projects you want to work on, and what will bring you the most satisfaction if accomplished.

...I'm not sure I can afford it.

Do some research. You'll find this is one of the most affordable programs (and the most comprehensive) of its kind.  Lisa has kept the cost down so that many people can access her services in an affordable manner and get the assistance they need.

…I’ve never heard Lisa speak?

For a free preview of Lisa being interviewed as a guest expert discussing her six-step organizing process, DECIDE, click the play bar below...

...I am a Professional Organizer Looking for Organizing Education?

If you are a professional organizer and are looking for organizing education, the DECIDE group coaching is perfect for you too! You can take the program to learn a great new organizing process that you can use with your clients. I will issue a Certificate of Attendance at the end of the program that you can use to support 9 hours of continuing education credits. In the past, organizers have have taken the program along with non-organizers as a way to further their organizing skills and add a new process to their repertoire. You can too!

...I want to refer my clients, friends and colleagues to the DECIDE program and earn a referral fee?

I bet you have colleagues, clients, and friends that would like to find out how they can lead a more organized, productive and peaceful life. I have an affiliate (referral) program where if someone purchases one of my products or services that you referred them to, you automatically get 20% of the sale! It's that easy... tell your friends, colleagues and clients and if they buy, you earn a commission. All you have to do is sign up to be an LMOS affiliate and you're given a special link to pass on to your colleagues, clients and friends. 

"I was in your Orange-Ulster Boces 'Get Organized' class last Fall. My problem was home office/paper, etc. I have streamlined certain of my monthly bill paying processes and am working on others. As a result, I have found the time to work on scrapbooks for my children. Thanks again for your valuable suggestions. I still have many delayed decisions and need to reconfigure my entry landing zone, but I am making progress and am much happier."
~ Colleen, Highland Mills, NY

And Now, One Final Question...

Are You Ready to DECIDE to be Organized?

Yes! I want to enroll in DECIDE to be Organized Online Group Coaching Program and take advantage of all the information and support I'll need to get my organizing projects accomplished!

Make the right decision. Register now, then mark your calendar. Lisa looks forward to "seeing" you on February 21st!

Please email Lisa at Lisa@LMOrganizingSolutions.com if you have any more questions.

Lisa is confident that you will be delighted with the group coaching program. But if after the first week's teleclass, you decide the program is not a good match for you, you can ask for a full 100% REFUND.

"I am really glad I took your DECIDE to be Organized Group Coaching Program. What a great program – thank you! I was able to get organizing education credits and accomplish some of my own projects to boot. Every time I go into my office now, I actually KNOW where everything is! I'm so sad it’s over….I really got motivated to finally tackle the dreaded paperwork and once I did it… well it wasn’t as bad as I had envisioned. I so appreciate your wisdom, insights, humor and how engaged you were with each and every person. ~ Karin Flagg, Professional Organizer, www.OrganizeWithPurpose.com 

About Your Group Coaching Program Leader

LM Organizing Solutions, LLC, established in 2002, is a professional services firm offering organizing, business and life coaching, and motivational speaking to individuals and organizations.  Owner, Lisa Montanaro, is an inaugural Certified Professional Organizer (CPO®), a distinction achieved by only a small percentage of the organizing profession.  Helping people and organizations get organized is both a profession and a passion for Lisa.

LMOS empowers people and organizations to “DECIDE to be Organized,” a unique 6-step organizing process that helps clients create systems designed to achieve results at home, at work, and in life.  What sets Lisa apart from others in her field is her varied background and keen intuition.  Professional organizing, coaching, and speaking allow Lisa to combine her lifelong passion for creating order with her skills gained as a lawyer, educator, mediator, and performer.  Considered by her clients to be an “intellectual organizer and problem-solver,” Lisa is skillful at asking questions in a non-judgmental manner that help people and organizations find the answers to create a system tailored to their individual needs.

In addition to her hands-on work with clients, Lisa Montanaro is a skilled motivational speaker.  Lisa is a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA), the premiere organization for professional speakers.  Her presentations at national conferences, local forums, and in numerous workplace settings are informative, interactive, and entertaining.  Indeed, Lisa was ranked the number 1 speaker of the 2008 NAPO Conference, sharing the spotlight with such notable speakers as Peter Walsh of TLC's Clean Sweep

Lisa is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) and its Golden Circle, reserved for organizers that have been in business for 5 years or more. Lisa has written for, or been featured in, numerous publications, including Balance Magazine, WomenEntrepreneur.com, NAPO News, Hudson Valley Business Journal, Poughkeepsie Journal, Hudson Valley Business, Times-Herald Record, Warwick Chamber Connection, Florida Onion, Warwick Advertiser, and Warwick Dispatch.  Lisa has been interviewed by local radio and television hosts, and is a frequent guest expert for national teleclasses and webinars.

Lisa publishes two free monthly e-zines, “DECIDE to be Organized” for the general public, and “Next Level Business Success” for professional organizers and entrepreneurs.  Lisa also publishes the DECIDE to be Organized Blog.  In addition, Lisa offers audio products, teleclasses and webinars.

Lisa is the author of The Ultimate Life Organizer: An Interactive Guide to a Simpler, Less Stressful & More Organized Life published by Peter Pauper Press in May 2012.

Lisa is proficient in American Sign Language and welcomes hearing impaired individuals and all persons with disabilities to utilize her services.  

*Pssst... If you want to get commission for referring someone that registers for the group coaching program, click here to become an LMOS affiliate.

 

 

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