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!
27 February 2014

Plan a Daily Desk Vacation & Boost Your Productivity

2022-08-07T17:41:32-04:00February 27th, 2014|Productivity & Goals|0 Comments

I learned a lot when I worked on Wall Street; sometimes, my lessons took me by surprise. The phones on the trading desks often stop ringing right before the Fed releases an economic number. During one such lull in activity, I was chit-chatting with other team members about life in general. "What do you do for fun?" my colleague asked us. I listened to the others talk about what they do for fun. However, I couldn't remember the last thing I'd done that was "pure fun". I instantly realized that I wasn't doing enough to reenergize myself. I enjoyed everything I was doing -- even the long hours. But my colleagues were talking about fun that

25 February 2014

How Do You Make Your Website (or Blog) Look Nice on a PC, Tablet, and Mobile Device?

2022-08-07T17:41:33-04:00February 25th, 2014|Website Development|0 Comments

WordPress just came out with a responsive version (3.8).  If you use WordPress (I use it on my blog)  this version is now RESPONSIVE. If your WordPress website or blog is on your own domain name (website address, URL) you can upgrade it for free. Just go into your WordPress Dashboard or Control Panel an you'll see a notice about the upgrade.   What's Responsive? Let me give you a little background.  Years ago, you created a website or blog and when someone looked at it in their mobile device, it looked awful.  So what you did was create a VERY LONG home page, with nothing on the side (i.e. no 2nd or 3rd column on

20 February 2014

18 Places Advisors Learn More About Your Ideal Clients

2022-08-07T17:41:33-04:00February 20th, 2014|Niching & Attracting Ideal Clients|1 Comment

Congratulations! You’ve invested time and thought into determining the type of clients you want to work with. Your niche is set. You're so far ahead of all the other financial advisors! Great going! You’ve created your Ideal Client Profile using demographics, technographics, psychographics and geographics. You've checked out your assumptions. You've also created a five high-priority question list to ask prospects in a discovery interview; these questions are designed to learn if indeed you're sitting across from an ideal client (or a prospect from hell). You are one of the proactive advisors who “gets” the importance of focusing your time and talents on the best type of client for your business.  You've also set yourself apart from other

19 February 2014

Simplify your business. Create your business vision

2022-08-07T17:41:33-04:00February 19th, 2014|2. Management|0 Comments

For Investment Advisors, Financial Planners and small business owners who have been struggling to find more time to work with more clients... Start 2015 Right By Getting Laser Focused On Your Busine$$ Priorities It's common to find yourself overwhelmed and frustrated with all there is to do to keep a business running like a Swiss Watch... let alone improve or grow it. By NOT knowing or focusing on priorities you'll continue to kiss 30-35 hour weeks good-bye and you'll be overwhelmed and frustrated by all there is to do each day. If you need to make your life and business a bit easier (regardless how the economy is doing), you'll want to read on. Improving Your Result$ Starts

18 February 2014

Is Happiness Your Truth?

2022-08-07T17:41:34-04:00February 18th, 2014|1. Mindset - Life Coaching|0 Comments

I love watching interesting videos that make me smile and feel more happy... especially in the mornings, the time of day I'd like to skip. It's a gentle rapping song by Rapper Pharrell Williams Chris Mifsud sent me this video. You'll want to clap and smile as you listen to it. Enjoy! Your Business Coach Maria

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