Lisa Montanaro
JD, CPO
CA, USOften referred to as a pint-sized power house, Lisa Montanaro is living proof that good things really do come in small packages! A dynamo in high heels, Lisa is President of Lisa Montanaro Global Enterprises, LLC, founded in 2002, which offers productivity consulting, success coaching, business strategizing, and speaking services to individuals and organizations.
Lisa has a unique background, having traveled the path of a performer who didn't want to be a "starving actress" so said no to Broadway, worked as an instructor and interpreter at the New York School for the Deaf to put herself through law school, and became a lawyer specializing in employment law for 9 years. She then "defected" from the practice of law and started her business on the heels of the 9-11 tragedy.
Lisa is an inaugural Certified Professional Organizer (CPO®), and a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA). She delivers presentations on productivity, peak performance, life-work balance, personal and professional branding, public speaking, and career development to corporations, professional associations, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and universities. Lisa offers straight talk in a down-to-earth humorous style so that participants leave her presentations with a can-do attitude ready to get started.
Lisa received her BA in Psychology, Speech and Political Science from Hofstra University and her JD, magna cum laude, from Pace University School of Law. Her psychology background combined with savvy business experience gives Lisa unique insight into the lives of working professionals. She is proficient in American Sign Language.
She is the author of the books The Ultimate Life Organizer: An Interactive Guide to a Simpler, Less Stressful & More Organized Life and DECIDE to be Organized: An Empowering Process for Change. Her work has been featured in numerous online and offline publications, and she has been interviewed on television and radio.
A born and bred New Yorker now living in Northern California with her veterinarian husband, Lisa is a community theater geek, an avid cyclist, a voracious reader and persistent writer, a world traveler, and the rescuer of two crazy, but lovable, mutts!
Often referred to as a pint-sized power house, Lisa Montanaro is living proof that good things really do come in small packages! A dynamo in high heels, Lisa is President of Lisa Montanaro Global Enterprises, LLC, founded in 2002, which offers productivity consulting, success coaching, business strategizing, and speaking services to individuals and organizations.
Lisa has a unique background, having traveled the path of a performer who didn't want to be a "starving actress" so said no to Broadway, worked as an instructor and interpreter at the New York School for the Deaf to put herself through law school, and became a lawyer specializing in employment law for 9 years. She then "defected" from the practice of law and started her business on the heels of the 9-11 tragedy.
Lisa is an inaugural Certified Professional Organizer (CPO®), and a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA). She delivers presentations on productivity, peak performance, life-work balance, personal and professional branding, public speaking, and career development to corporations, professional associations, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and universities. Lisa offers straight talk in a down-to-earth humorous style so that participants leave her presentations with a can-do attitude ready to get started.
Lisa received her BA in Psychology, Speech and Political Science from Hofstra University and her JD, magna cum laude, from Pace University School of Law. Her psychology background combined with savvy business experience gives Lisa unique insight into the lives of working professionals. She is proficient in American Sign Language.
She is the author of the books The Ultimate Life Organizer: An Interactive Guide to a Simpler, Less Stressful & More Organized Life and DECIDE to be Organized: An Empowering Process for Change. Her work has been featured in numerous online and offline publications, and she has been interviewed on television and radio.
A born and bred New Yorker now living in Northern California with her veterinarian husband, Lisa is a community theater geek, an avid cyclist, a voracious reader and persistent writer, a world traveler, and the rescuer of two crazy, but lovable, mutts!
DECIDE to be Organized: An Empowering Process for Change
DECIDE® to Be Organized! An Empowering Process for Change
The single most important characteristic that separates organized people and organizations from disorganized people and organizations is decisiveness. In this entertaining and engaging keynote, Lisa will share valuable tips on how to effectively organize your time, space, paper and possessions by practicing good decision-making techniques, creating a system that works, and integrating the system into your life. This...
Leap and the Net Shall Appear: Live the Career You've Imagined!
Leap… and the Net Shall Appear: Live the Career You’ve Imagined!
Are you itching to try a new career but fear is holding you back? Are you ready to take the plunge but need some concrete ways to package yourself and identify your transferable skills? This presentation is a unique combination of life coaching exercises and solid career transition skills, designed to assist you in following your dreams to a new career. With her background in career counseling, and her own...
The Brand Called You: Personal & Professional Branding in the 21st Century
Crazy Busy Is Not a Badge of Honor: Be Productive, Not Busy!
Don't Be a See-Saw Anymore: Go Beyond "Balance" and Engage in Life-Work Integration
Mastering the Art of Delegation: Using the Power of Other People
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