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Achieve Results at Home, At Work, and In
Life
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Welcome to 2012! Hope you had a
wonderful holiday season. And if you're
new to this e-zine, I want to extend a
warm welcome to the LMOS community.
2012 has shot out the gate with a
bang and promises to be a great year! I
am busy working on some new organizing
packages to better serve clients that
need longer-term support and assistance,
and I am working on the launch of
several new programs and products that
will help you to be more productive in
2012 no matter where you live and how
you like to learn.
For example,
look for the announcement of:
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Virtual Productivity Boosting Days
(one-day productivity boosting group
sessions delivered by phone or
webinar so you can get results from
the comfort of your home or office);
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DECIDE to be Organized Home Study
Course
(a home study version of my popular
live program, which starts February
21st -
see
details here);
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FREE teleclasses
that provide great content and whet
your appetite for more;
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Other time-sensitive offers
that my team and I will be bringing
you this year.
I'm so excited to roll it all out!
 But
first, drum roll please... I am thrilled
to announce the introduction of LMOS's
new Organizing Associate, Camille
O’Connor! Camille is ready and able to
work hands-on with local LMOS clients on
your organizing projects. Most of you
may have noticed that I have expanded
into productivity consulting, success
coaching, speaking engagements, and
writing over the last few years. I want
to make sure that LMOS can still service
all of your organizing needs. Enter
Camille. She is warm, approachable,
intelligent, and available to assist
with organizing projects large and
small. Here is a photo of us taken when
she joined me for one of my speaking
engagements last year. She can be
reached at
Camille@LMOrganizing
Solutions.com
if you want to say hello or book an
organizing session.
Kicking off
the year, of course, is the 6-week
DECIDE to
be Organized Group Coaching Program.
If you are looking for an interactive,
supportive and comprehensive way to
improve your productivity (or a chance
to learn a new organizing methodology to
share with your own clients and get
continuing education credit if you are a
professional organizer), join us! The
program starts February 21st. If you
want to learn more, I highly encourage
you to join me for my FREE preview
teleclass,
Stop Stepping Over the Elephant in the
Room: 10 Ways to Boost Productivity in
2012, which will be
held on February 7th at 7:30 pm Eastern.
I'll be delivering great content and
previewing the DECIDE program. The call
will be recorded, but you’ll want to be
on the line live as I will be offering
time sensitive goodies for those that
listen in and want to take fast action.
As always, I'd love to hear from
you and what you're up to. What's your
vision for becoming more productive in
2012? Send me an email at
Lisa@LMOrganizingSolutions.com
or, even more powerful, make a public
statement on the LMOS Facebook page at
www.Facebook.com/LMOrganizingSolutions.
Here’s to a productive 2012!
P.S. Welcome to the new subscribers. I
am thrilled that you have decided to
become a member of the LMOS online
community!
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January 17, 2012
- Lisa will be presenting
Time Management for Effective
Leadership for
Westchester Junior League in
Tarrytown, NY.
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January 17 - 20, 2012
- Don't miss Lisa's interview on
January 17th at the
Solopreneur Survival Summit.
She partnered with Nadine Nicholson
and eight other entrepreneurial
experts in this special telesummit
event to help you drive your
business forward AND still have a
life!
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January 19, 2012
- Lisa is presenting
Goal Setting at Work and in Life
for Rehabilitation Suport Services
in Goshen, NY.
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January 20, 2012
- Lisa will be presenting
Organizing & Time Management for
Lawyers in Transition
for the Pace Law School New
Directions Program in White Plains,
NY.
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January 31, 2011
- Lisa will be a guest expert on the
Career Coach Caroline
show hosted by Caroline Dowd-Higgins
aired on CBS Radio on January 31st
at 5pm EST. Caroline will be
interviewing Lisa about her career
transition from lawyer to
entrepreneur, and asking Lisa to
share tips on productivity and
success. Tune in at
NewSkyRadio.com.
Or call into the show to ask
questions on the air. The CALL-IN
number to speak with Lisa & Caroline
live during the show is 248
-545-7685. You can also send
comments or questions with live
messages during the interview by
going to:
www.NewSkyRadio.com and
clicking on the box where it says:
"INSTANT FEEDBACK". Join us for what
is sure to be a lively conversation!
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February 6, 2012
- Lisa was recently interviewed by
Kristi Meyer of
www.TheHouseThatClutterBuilt.com.
They discussed the relationship
between indecisiveness and
disorganization -- Lisa's DECIDE
methodology that her programs and
trainings are built on. They talked
about significant client triumphs
and challenges, and how small steps
can lead to big changes in breaking
through the clutter.
Listen to this interview on February
6th
here.
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February 7, 2012
- Lisa will be presenting a FREE
teleclass,
Stop Stepping Over the Elephant in
the Room: 10 Ways to Boost
Productivity in 2012
at 7:30 pm (EST).
Register here.
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February 16, 2012
- Don't miss Lisa's interview in the
Fire Up Your Biz- Reclaim Your Life!
program put on by Stephanie LH
Calahan of Calahan Solutions, Inc..
She has pulled together some of the
best experts on productivity,
mindset and business growth that you
can find -- over 20!
See the
details and sign up today.
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February 21 to
March 27, 2012 -
Lisa will be offering her 6-week
DECIDE to be Organized Group
Coaching Program.
Details coming soon! If you would
like to be put on our "Save the
Date" list, to be notified, please
email me at
Lisa@LMOrganizingSolutions.com.
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March 22-24, 2012
- Lisa will be serving as Moderator
of the Golden Circle Ask the
Organizer Panel at the 2012 NAPO
Conference in Baltimore, MD. Lisa
will also be presenting
"Don't Be Afraid of the Big Bad Law:
Using the Law as a Protective Shield
for Your Organizing Business."
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April 18, 2012
- Lisa will be presenting
Boost Your Productivity as a Busy
Law Professional for
the National Association of Law
Placement annual conference in
Austin, TX.
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"Life is not controlling you... your
beliefs about life are controlling you."
~ Tony Robbins
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Finding the Healthy Balance of "Control"
As a productivity consultant whose
business is founded on the idea of
making people's lives easier and more
manageable, I spend nearly every day
thinking about control in some sense.
Control is strange when you stop to
really think about it. Is it a concept?
An idea? Or a goal? And is it inherently
good or bad? My answer is... it depends.
To me, control is a dichotomy. When
you think of physical organizing,
control translates into having a place
for everything and being able to
maintain organizing systems. To one
person, there is nothing more satisfying
than an impeccably organized
environment. Yet to others, the phrase
"control freak" comes to mind when they
see a person maintaining such orderly
surroundings. Some people take great
pride in practicing successful time or
project management. While others view
this strict enforcement of time and
project management as "controlling".
Therefore, I like to look at control as
a coin, with the positive aspects on one
si de and the negative aspects on the
other. This is quite common really. Many
things, when flipped on their head, can
become negative, even if the initial
intention is indeed positive. If we take
almost anything to the extreme, it takes
on an ugly quality.
 You
also hear people use the phrases, "out
of control" or "losing control". No
doubt many of us feel that way at times:
capable individuals who are just having
an off day or get behind in our tasks or
responsibilities. We all have days like
this when it feels like we shouldn’t
have gotten out of bed and the world is
spiraling out of control. The key is to
accept, and sometimes even embrace, this
loss of control. This is easier said
than done, of course. But it is
sometimes when we hold on too tightly
that we, in fact, lose control.
You can control some things for sure --
the messy desk , the pile of papers, the
clothes piling up on the treadmill --
and there is great satisfaction in the
process and the result. I see it every
time I assist a client in getting better
organized and becoming more productive.
It is gratifying to take control in this
manner. But we can't control everything,
and we will make ourselves crazy if we
try!
I am not advocating for a
complete surrender of control, just a
relaxing of it. For example, it is still
a worthwhile and reachable goal to get
organized and become more productive --
to take control of your surroundings and
your life in a way that helps you
function better within this
out-of-control world. But I am
recommending that you identify the
difference between "good" control and
"bad" control, so that you don't set
unrealistic expectations for yourself,
or worse, go to the extreme in either
direction. When it comes to control,
somewhere in the middle seems to be the
best compromise for living a productive
-- and healthy and realistic -- life.
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Copyright 2012. Lisa Montanaro is a
Productivity Consultant, Success Coach,
Business Strategist, Speaker and Author
who helps people live successful and
passionate lives, and operate productive
and profitable businesses. Lisa
publishes the monthly "DECIDE™ to be
Organized" e-zine for success-minded
individuals, and "Next Level Business
Success" e-zine for entrepreneurs.
Subscribe today at
www.LMOrganizingSolutions.com.
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. Through
her work, Lisa helps people deal with
the issues that block personal and
professional change and growth. To
explore how Lisa can h elp take your
business to the next level, contact Lisa
at (845) 988-0183 or by e-mail at
Lisa@LMOrganizingSolutions.com.
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 Annnouncing....
FREE Teleclass & DECIDE to be Organized
Group Coaching Program!
Join me as I share how to
Stop
Stepping Over the Elephant in the Room:
10 Ways to Boost Productivity in 2012 on
February 7th at 7:30 pm EST. Come as my
guest, this teleclass is FREE!
I will be sharing great content with
you, as well as giving you a sneak
preview of my 6-week teleclass series,
the
DECIDE to
be Organized Group Coaching Program,
which starts February 21st.
Join me for this preview teleclass that
will also deliver fabulous content!
See the
details here and register.
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Lisa Montanaro, "The Solutions Expert,"
is Principal of LM Organizing Solutions,
LLC, a professional services firm
created in 2002 that offers professional
organizing, business and life coaching,
and motivational speaking to individuals
and organizations. Lisa publishes
the monthly
"DECIDE™ to
be Organized" e-zine
for the general public, and
"Next Level
Business Success" e-zine
for professional organizers
and entrepreneurs. Lisa also
publishes the
DECIDE to
be Organized Blog.
Through LMOS, Lisa helps people deal
with the issues that block personal and
professional change and growth. To
explore how LMOS can improve your home
or work environment, or help take your
business to the next level, contact
Lisa at (845) 988-0183 or by e-mail at
Lisa@LMOrganizingSolutions.com.
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Contact Information
Lisa Montanaro, JD, CPO
Certified
Professional Organizer®, Business & Life
Coach, Motivational Speaker
LM
Organizing Solutions, LLC ™
PO Box 113
Warwick, NY
10090
(845) 988-0183
www.LMOrganizingSolutions.com
Lisa@LMOrganizingSolutions.com
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