About Maria Marsala

An irrepressible entrepreneur, Maria Marsala sold AVON at age 14 and landed on Wall Street three years later. She became a bond trader when female executives were as rare as pink diamonds. For 25 years, Maria streamlined Fortune 500 companies, nurtured non-profits, and discovered her niche—mentoring women CEOs and executives. Armed with corporate secrets and life coach credentials, Maria founded Elevating Your Business to help female financial professionals live better using her proprietary brand of consultative-coaching. Contact Maria today and take the first step toward freedom, full-fillment, and a sparkling quality of life!
13 January 2020

A Must Have “Business Best Practice” For Advisors*

2022-08-07T16:12:00-04:00January 13th, 2020|2. Management|0 Comments

It's a must-have because many other  "business best practices" include questions this exercise answers, too!  The tool is called The F.A.B. Exercise.  F.A.B stands for features, advantages, and benefits. I started using the process I teach you below to help me rename my business. Then as clients needed to name or rename their business or a service they offer, they found it to be very helpful, too Then we started using the same process to name a service, product, ebook, template, etc.  And realized that this is one of my "duplicatable systems".   Now while a system is created to be duplicated, a "duplicatable system" is a system that is used for a specific function and then

12 January 2020

20 Ways To Choose A Topic & Content To Write About

2022-08-07T16:12:01-04:00January 12th, 2020|Writing Articles|0 Comments

Starting an article with a blank page in front of you is difficult.  This article will give you ideas on how to choose topics to write about and it may even bring you just a little more confidence to write your first or next article today.  Writing an article is easier than you think!   IF I CAN WRITE, YOU CAN WRITE At the end of 8th grade, it was highly recommended that I attend summer school for my worst subjects— Math and English (I barely passed these subjects).  I went; however, one month later I was diagnosed with pneumonia and spent the summer in intensive care at Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn. Fast forward eight years.

7 January 2020

Is It Time To Create Technology Boundaries At Your Office & Home?

2022-08-07T16:12:01-04:00January 7th, 2020|Technology|0 Comments

Create technology boundaries. Don't allow technology to get in the way of family time or be the cause of customer disservice. Clearly share technology boundaries with others. Here's a good example: The coaching industry has performed virtually since its inception in the 1980's. We meet with clients via online session calls. Our marketing started with us teaching using audio conferences.   We marketed online by posting articles to our websites, even before blogs came into existence, and online books or eBooks. As a coach, it was customary for me to ask clients to call me at their scheduled session time. After all, I would be in my home office, but my client could be sitting on the

29 November 2019

Quiz: Are You Coachable?

2022-08-07T16:12:01-04:00November 29th, 2019|Teams & Groups|0 Comments

The best time to hire an advisor is when you're ready.  Sounds simple enough, but as an advisor yourself, you know that there is more to being ready that most people realize. I'm sure you've had clients who went through the motions and you knew they wouldn't better themselves.  People who wanted quick fixes when none were possible.  Individuals who wanted to do some of the necessary work but not follow through. Clients whom you just couldn't help because they weren't ready or were running through the paces because they were told it was the right thing to do. So, before you invest in yourself and your business, and the services of a Results Consultative-Coach, it's

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