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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!
29 November 2013

8+ Email Productivity Tips For Financial Advisors

2022-08-07T17:41:38-04:00November 29th, 2013|Productivity & Goals|0 Comments

For the last two months, I've been changing the way I view my email accounts. I've noticed that NOTHING I get is ever an emergency that needs action this very minute. I've also noticed that if I don't read my email until 11 a.m., I accomplish more and when it's time to read my email, I can go through it much quicker -- to answer, delete, or move to an appropriate folder. Email can be so time-consuming, it's not surprising that in his book, "The 4-Hour Workweek", Tim Ferriss recommends creating an automatic email that says you read your email once or twice a day. (I've read the book and used this one idea, but found

20 November 2013

Financial Advisor Tips: What’s in a Name Tag?

2022-08-07T17:41:39-04:00November 20th, 2013|Networking|0 Comments

What’s in a Name Tag? Imagine attending a networking event.  Someone sees the image of your name tag from a few feet away, recognizes you, and knows what you do for a living.  This really happened to me -- and I was 3,000 miles from home!  (They were a long time newsletter subscriber.)   Another reason to have name tags designed for your company that are consistent with your company’s brand is that everything will be spelled correctly!  At a minimum include your logo and company colors as well as your first name and last name.  If there is room include who you work with -- or your 3-7 word tagline.  You can design your name

14 November 2013

5 Ways To Eliminate Invisible Expenses & Earn More in 2014

2022-08-07T17:41:39-04:00November 14th, 2013|Productivity & Goals|0 Comments

Supported by the Wise Words of Benjamin Franklin "Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.” -- Ben Franklin You can cut budgets in many areas, but often, activities that waste your time can cost you the most.  Savvy financial advisors see that soft or invisible costs translate into hard dollars lost.  To help profits, focus your energy on repairing the “small leaks” in your firm and measure the value of how, and with whom, you spend your time.  After assessing which activities add value to your business, eliminate time and energy wasters. Below are five ways you can narrow your focus and enhance your efforts to grow your business, complete with

14 November 2013

Financial Professionals: Let’s Write an Article on Productivity Together!

2022-08-07T17:41:40-04:00November 14th, 2013|Writing Articles|0 Comments

Dear Financial Advisors, CPAs, Accountants, Benefits Managers, Bookkeepers, Insurance Agents, etc. HELP ME WRITE AN ARTICLE ON EMAIL PRODUCTIVITY! I haven’t done this since 2003, when I wrote a Top 10 Article on the Ways to Say No to Freebie Seekers... I'd like your top two tips for saving time in regards to EMAIL. For each tip I use, I'll credit you (your name, title, website URL and twitter account). Below are a few tips in the right format (title, paragraph, your name, title, website twitter account URL): Create a REMOVE Folder Always unsubscribe to newsletters you realize you don't want. However, instead of taking the time out to find the unsubscribe link, then make sure

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