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 December 2021

Why Vision Boards Work for Everyone

2022-08-07T16:11:52-04:00December 27th, 2021|Personal Vision|0 Comments

Let me start with a controversial statement: You don’t have to subscribe to the Law of Attraction to make vision boards work for you. In short, the Law of Attraction teaches that “like attracts like.”  When you put forth positive energy into the world, you’ll receive only positive results in turn.  All you have to do is think positively about your goals and dreams, and they will become a reality.  Vision boards also became a mainstream tool for manifesting those dreams with the idea that “if you dream it, you will achieve it.” This sounds quite similar to the power of positive thinking, which some doctors credit for relieving everyday stress and resulting in fewer hospital

26 December 2021

Uncover Your Biggest Dreams & Plan a Terrific Future

2022-08-07T16:11:52-04:00December 26th, 2021|Events|0 Comments

Attention Financial Advisors, Planners, Wealth Mangers, RIAs If you’re tired of trudging through your days, OR you’re doing OK—but not as well as you know you can—then it’s time you discovered how to… Uncover Your Biggest Dreams, Plan a Terrific Future, and Start Living a Life You Love… All With One Powerful & Fun Tool!   Kiss ordinary goodbye and step into your dream life… Dear Blog Readers I see you there, watching other advisors and business owners jetting off to exotic vacations and living a life you can only dream about.  You sit there in your (home) office day after day, struggling to book yet another prospecting call, and scarfing down lunch at your desk

25 December 2021

Financial Advisors: How Much Extra Time Have You Got?

2022-08-07T16:11:52-04:00December 25th, 2021|4. Consultative Coaching|0 Comments

We all have the same 24 hours in each day but how we USE those 24 hours will determine our level of success.  Have you ever analyzed what tasks you accomplish during the day, especially on those days when you wonder where the day went and wished you had an extra eight hours to finish your to-do list?  Knowing where you spend your time is part of the equation for success. Are You a Do-It-Yourselfer? When you start a business, it makes sense that you want to watch your budget and not hire outside help.  After all, you need to make money before you spend money, right? Do-it-yourself business owners take on every task that involves

22 December 2021

5 Ways Vision Boards Can Turbocharge Your Goals in 2022

2022-08-07T16:11:53-04:00December 22nd, 2021|Personal Vision|0 Comments

Do you set goals for yourself, either in your personal life or for your business?  If not, how do you know you’re growing or making progress?  When was the last time you allowed yourself to daydream about the type of life that you want?  What is your WHY, the reason for all the long hours you spend on your business? Many business owners (yes, even left-brained ones like financial advisors!) use a creative, yet practical tool to set goals and reach them. It’s called by many names: Vision Board, Dream Board, Action Board, Treasure Board, or Inspiration Board.  The bottom line is that it can help you reach your goals more efficiently and quickly. I know

12 December 2021

Do This Before You Create Your First Strategic Plan

2022-09-13T20:48:08-04:00December 12th, 2021|Strategic Planning|0 Comments

I'm not going to lie to you.  Advisors can do well without planning, and many do for quite some time.  Then they get stuck.  The owners try everything, working even harder and longer hours.  They are BUSY!  Yet, they’re reaching neither their business nor personal goals.  They're often quite exhausted and find that they're making more mistakes. To become a high-performing organization and to grow rapidly, a company really needs a planning and monitoring process they're willing to use to grow their business and themselves. Got yours? I sure have mine! Back in 2000, I finally came across a planning system I was willing to use.  Ironically, I'd taught business planning classes at a local college, but I

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