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!
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15 January 2018

India Financial Advisor Conference Invited U.S. Business Coach to Speak

2022-08-07T16:15:31-04:00January 15th, 2018|Press Releases|0 Comments

A Poulsbo-based business coach brings strategies for change management, niching, and target marketing to financial advisors halfway around the world. Poulsbo, WA—January 16, 2018—Poulsbo resident and internationally-recognized financial advisor coach, Maria Marsala, will deliver the keynote address at the 5th Annual Cafemutual Independent Financial Advisor (CIFA) 2018 conference to be held February 23 in Mumbai, India. Anita Sutrave, Chief Business Officer at Cafemutual, says her team is sparing no effort to make this the premiere industry event. “With every passing year, more delegates attend our event owing to its unique yearly theme. This year, we expect over 600 IFAs across the country to attend,” Sutrave enthuses. “Let’s Talk Business” is the theme for 2018. “The most

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23 December 2017

50 Ways Financial Advisors Find Serenity

2022-08-07T16:15:32-04:00December 23rd, 2017|Banishing Burnout|0 Comments

(even when serenity is the last thing on your mind!) Would you like to transform holiday tension and anxiety into serenity and calm using manageable and enjoyable steps? In the normal course of living, we all feel overwhelmed and stressed at times. It’s also common to get stuck in the muck for way too long. I know I did. What helped? Many years ago, my coach gave me an exercise to complete. I was to write a list of 10 things I could do when overwhelm took over. And it worked. So well, that when my own clients felt troubled and anxious, I gave them the same exercise to do. As time went on, my list grew and clients wanted my list too. And you'll

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3 December 2017

9 Time-Saving Tips for Independent Advisors & Business Owners

2022-08-07T16:15:32-04:00December 3rd, 2017|Productivity & Goals|2 Comments

Are you asking your brain to do too much?  It takes a lot of energy and time for our brains to shift gears.  I've seen stats ranging from ten to twenty minutes.  This means each time you’re interrupted by, let’s say, a phone call, it could take up to twenty minutes to re-focus on the task you were doing—IF you even remember what that task was! As I and my clients have learned, you’ll work much more efficiently and be more effective if you keep “like” activities together and take more "me" and "wind-down" time. Here are a few ways to start structuring your time so that you do more and feel more productive each day.

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29 November 2017

Top 5 Ways to Grow Your Customer Base with Raving Fans

2022-08-07T16:15:32-04:00November 29th, 2017|2. Management|0 Comments

You never know what great things social networking will bring to your doorstep. Often, the time I spend on LinkedIn or other social networking sites attracts prospects to my newsletter and some great clients to my website.  However, every now and then something different happens. Like back in 2013,  I was contacted by Staples to write an article that will help business owners be more successful. The article was featured on their Small Business website. I'm providing it below for your use.   Top 5 Ways to Grow Your Customer Base with Raving Fans Everybody finds success in different ways.  Integrate these 5 tips and no matter what kind of business you’re in or for how

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