I’ve coached with Lisa Montanaro over the course of several years. Last year, after much thought, I began the challenging process of totally re-branding my business with her help. With her concise, informative, and supportive advice, I was able to figure out what I was looking for, what I needed to do, and how to get where I wanted to be. In only a short time, I’ve been able to reach a new clientele and achieve goals in my business that I’ve been dreaming about for several years. Down-to-earth, practical, yet inspiring, Lisa always has the answers I’m looking for when searching for the solution to a new dilemma. She has helped me shaped a plan to deal with new opportunities and guided me in a way that respects my capabilities, life experience, strengths, and weaknesses. While I’ve had the pleasure of working with a few very capable coaches over the past twelve years, Lisa is the person I return to again and again. In my experience, there’s nothing she can’t handle and no dilemma I’ve encountered that she hasn’t been able to help me through. A treasure trove of knowledge and experience, she has enabled me to create the productivity consulting business I’ve been working towards for many years. I recommend her often and enthusiastically to any business owner who needs guidance, expert advice, and a kick in the pants to achieve the goals they need to succeed! ~ Lisa S. Griffith, CPO®, Griffith Productivity Solutions

Lisa is so dynamic and inspirational, as a speaker and coach. Hiring her as my business coach was worth every penny. Her coaching style is warm and persistently encouraging. She really goes above and beyond and truly cares about her clients’ goals. I found her legal background to be incredibly beneficial to my coaching experience. I learned so much from the authentic sales techniques she uses in her own business. I really think the value she provides is unbeatable. I feel like I’ve gotten an MBA in just a few months! ~ Miranda Wise, Wisely Organized

“I had the pleasure of collaborating with Lisa on a shared client request for a workshop on Dynamic Public Speaking. She was extremely attentive to customizing her content for the lawyer audience and was wide open to my suggestions of areas to cover in more depth, particularly how to excel as a panel moderator. The workshop was interactive and fun while striking the right tone for the attendees. I hope we get to do it again someday!” ~ Jennifer Forester, Growth Play and C-Suite Solutions, Sacramento, CA

I attended Lisa’s productivity presentation “Crazy Busy Isn’t a Badge of Honor” at the National Association of Law Placement (NALP) Annual Education Conference. She is an incredibly skilled presenter — completely on-top of her material and fully engaged with her audience. An outstanding session in every respect. ~ Michael Ende, Associate Dean for Career Services, William & Mary Law School

Lisa is a dynamic, entertaining and insightful presenter. She spoke about the need for delegation and the tools that you may need to get that done, but it is clear that she would be a fantastic speaker for a law school or law firm that wanted to increase productivity as well as a wonderful choice for anyone that needs a business coach or strategist. ~ Charles Hill, Director of Career and Professional Development at Maurice A. Deane School of Law, Hofstra University

Lisa Montanaro brings an abundance of enthusiasm and ready-to-use content to all her speaking engagements. She is one of our organization’s go-to presenters for any size group, and she consistently receives stellar evaluations. If you want to infuse your learning and development program with energy, invite Lisa as a presenter! ~ Carina Celesia Moore, Director, Talent Management and Development, UC Davis

After years of struggling to finish my book, I knew I needed a new strategy. During my session with Lisa, I was able to come up with a plan that included serious accountability and a schedule I could live with. Five months later, I finished the book and have rediscovered the joy of writing. Lisa’s flexible approach and proven productivity strategies are especially suitable to authors. I highly recommend her services! ~ Kathryn Barrett, KathrynBarrett.com

Lisa’s coaching helped me find a way to brand myself as a writer and a psychologist in a way that made sense for me personally and professionally. She is knowledgeable, smart, professional, and very efficient in providing you with top advice no matter what you need. ~ Dr. Elena Mikalsen, Psychologist and Author, ElenaMikalsen.com

I interviewed a few writer coaches and felt like Lisa and I clicked during our initial Cappuccino Chat. I signed up for the 3-month Pronto Package and then added on an extra month to continue. Lisa helped me to see the focus of my fiction — my unique position of life experience to write exactly this, and my branding words. It was liberating – this is what I do, this is who I am, only I can write this.

I was amazed by not only Lisa’s generosity and kindness, but also floored by her willingness to go into the ugly closet of issues I didn’t think would come up (because I hide them so well), and how well she handled them when they did raise their ugly heads. I’m not sure other coaches would have wanted, or been able, to go “there” with me. It was so much more than productivity and branding for my writer career! It was the mental game, the issues that were holding me back. The chance to exorcise them with a kind, understanding, and capable writer coach was beyond helpful. It was, pretty much, either life-changing or game-changing- or both! ~ LuLu Johnson, Southern Writer, Woman of the World, https://lu2johnson.com.