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!
9 November 2018

Can HP Instant-Ink Program Save You Some of Your Hard Earned Cash?

2022-08-07T16:12:14-04:00November 9th, 2018|Reduce Expenses|0 Comments

If you're a small business owner and print 15 or more pages a month, you might want to look at HP's new Instant Ink plans for small business owners. Their advertisement says you can possibly save as much as 50% on ink. Rather than buying ink as you run out, this program is similar to the programs that large businesses have with printer companies.  You pay for ink by the page. You pay for the pages you use, not necessarily the ink.  For example: As a rule, printing something with color costs more than printing in black/white.  Yet with Instant Ink, the monthly fee stays the same no matter what’s on the page. There is an "overage" fee

3 October 2018

World Mental Health Day is October 10

2022-08-07T16:12:14-04:00October 3rd, 2018|Events|0 Comments

World Mental Health Day is next Wednesday, October 10. First celebrated in 1992, World Mental Health Day is a day for global mental health education, awareness, and advocacy against social stigma. I wanted to do something for other business owners, who also deal with depression or ADHD. Entrepreneurs who struggle with PTSD, anxiety attacks, bi-polar, OCD, or a learning disorder have unique challenges. Within the challenges come gifts. At some time in life, I realized keeping lists helped me reach my goals much quicker. I picked up the skills of designing and using schedulers, forms, checklists etc.  All these were originally things to help me stay more focused on what is important to me. By staying

30 September 2018

A simple way to energize your business

2022-08-07T16:12:15-04:00September 30th, 2018|Productivity & Goals|0 Comments

Start by creating (and sticking to) a schedule Do you use a schedule proactively to run your business? Or do you get to the end of the day and wonder where your time went? Not having a daily schedule causes lost time, wastes energy, and could lose you money. When you don’t have a game plan for prioritizing and completing tasks, you’ll find yourself easily distracted. And if you feel that your business is running your life, create and then stick to a schedule. Either before you leave work each night or in the a.m., depending on what works best for you, assess what needs to get done. But know that, because you’re proactively running your

24 September 2018

Grow your financial firm faster

2022-08-07T16:12:15-04:00September 24th, 2018|Teams & Groups|0 Comments

There are several advantages associated with guiding business owners and executives to grow businesses for twenty years. One is the ability to identify common obstacles as (or before) they surface and advise action that transforms circumstances into success stories. For the past twenty years, I’ve helped established businesses grow by $6 million and start-ups to quickly grow to the $100,000+ level—and everything in between. I founded Elevating Your Business in 1998 to specialize in working with financial advisors, planners and professionals who make their living by offering their services and expertise. Within these ranks I’m drawn to the challenges of team consisting of 1-20 employees or consultant.  This is also my own business model. The people

4 September 2018

Do you do this as an entrepreneur?

2022-08-07T16:12:15-04:00September 4th, 2018|2. Management|0 Comments

"I believe anything is possible. I see opportunity where others see impossibility. I take risks. I'm focused. I hustle. I know that nothing is unrealistic. I feel overwhelming love. I embrace my childlike wonder & curiosity. I take flying leaps into the unknown. I contribute to something bigger than myself. I create. I learn. I grow. I do. I believe it's never too late to start living a dream. I am an entrepreneur." - Unknown     What do you think of this quote? What does this quote mean to you? What have you done to make yourself successful? Let us know by commenting below. If you would like a copy of this quote in a

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