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!
11 January 2017

Maria’s Visiting NYC Resources

2022-08-07T16:15:41-04:00January 11th, 2017|Human Interest Articles|1 Comment

Visit NYC A New York City themed montage or collage featuring different famous locations and areas of The Big Apple. Enjoy the following list of resources that I've compiled over my lifetime. If you have a problem with any link, contact me so I can research the problem. Summary: I'm a NYer and as such, I'm always asked for resources for the city I grew up in and worked in. But this page was started after 9-11 when people were afraid to visit NYC and I started teaching classes to help people make their visit the best ever. Take the time now to visit the most exciting city in the world. Hey - it's exciting

8 January 2017

2017 Stock Market Holidays

2022-08-07T16:15:41-04:00January 8th, 2017|Productivity & Goals|0 Comments

Actually, I'm providing you with a listing of Stock Market holidays until the end of  2019! What can you do with this information? 1) Ask your assistant to add these days to your firm's online calendar. 2) Place these holidays and early days off on your firm's physical office calendar, the calendar that includes your vacation days, your team's days off,  other days off or half-days you give your team,  team fun days, etc. 3) Share the calendar with your clients (in print) or in your next newsletter by copying the information from my Excel spreadsheet or email them my spreadsheet, as is. 4) Put these dates and any other days off on your firm's Appointment Scheduler (the one

6 January 2017

Quick question (and a favor)

2022-08-07T16:15:42-04:00January 6th, 2017|To Be Catagorized|0 Comments

Coach Maria here. Wishing you a prosperous and thriving business and life in 2017! We’re really close to putting the finishing touches on our long-anticipated One Page Business Plan® workshop. The date of the workshop will be announced later this month. Before we make the final edits, I have to ask you a couple of questions. Can you help us out? You can answer the questions here (and get a little more detail on the workshop) at this link: Thank you in advance! Coach Maria Tough Love Business Coach to Financial Advisors #traditionalmarketing #financialadvisor #businessplan #survey #financialplanner #wealthmanager #cpa #insuranceagent

21 November 2016

10 Tips to Turbocharge Your To-Do List

2022-08-07T16:15:42-04:00November 21st, 2016|Productivity & Goals|0 Comments

You have a to-do list, right? Despite your list (and your best intentions), do you often haphazardly start your working day? When it’s a miserable Monday, terrible Tuesday, or overwhelming Wednesday, your to-do list probably gets shoved aside as soon as you slide into your office chair. Obviously, a to-do list alone does not make you more organized. Organization, efficiency, and time management are big concerns for all my business coaching clients. I try to model what I teach. As a result, people often ask me how I have the time to do everything I do. When I worked on Wall Street, I created my to-do list for the next day before I left work. The

17 November 2016

Seeking Bookkeeper, Brooklyn NY

2022-08-07T16:15:42-04:00November 17th, 2016|Teams & Groups|0 Comments

This position is physically located in Bay Ridge Brooklyn. LOCAL BOOKKEEPERS PLEASE APPLY. We will not answer correspondence from bookkeepers who prefer working virtually. Currently taking applications. JOB SUMMARY: This position requires a knowledgeable bookkeeper, familiar with QuickBooks desk top edition well, has an understanding of basic accounting principals, is Internet savvy and enjoys a challenge each month.    If you prefer consistency  in tasks, you'll find this position too frustrating, so please do not apply. Position involves bookkeeping with quarterly journal, reconciliation,  and quarterly state sales and income taxes, etc.   No federal income tax preparation. We are a small business who sells both services and products with sales tax.  Average number of hours per month

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