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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25 May 2011

14 Life Lessons from Oprah

2022-08-07T17:45:58-04:00May 25th, 2011|1. Mindset - Life Coaching|0 Comments

As I watched the last Oprah show today, I was reminded of the importance of questions.  That introspection that occurs when we are asked, or ask ourselves profound, impactful questions. "Do a good job and do no harm." -- Oprah. Questioning and listening is at the core of coaching.  Questions that cause us to think.  The hard questions that we may not want to answer.  The questions that cause us to shift.  The questions that cause us to change.   The questions that inspire us to take action even when we're full of doubt. Oprah asked those questions and received 4561 days of answers.   Now it's your turn to answer those questions, too. Am I where I'm supposed to be? Am I doing

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18 May 2011

10 Ways To Say No To “Freebie Seekers” Who Want To Pick Your Brain

2022-08-07T17:45:59-04:00May 18th, 2011|Pricing|4 Comments

Freebie Seekers Want To Pick Your Brain? Turn Them Into Clients and Referrers - or Turn Them Far, Far Away!! Service professionals are always busy, but often give away so much of their value - and then wonder why people don't hire them. In the name of "giving back" or "marketing," these owners are providing way too much information for free. Some shifts in thinking are necessary if these business owners expect to be in business years from now.  As a newly trained coach in 1998, I was actually taught to do pro-bono work. Why? They said that we needed to practice.  But the bottom line, in my opinion, is that we already have the gift, knowledge and experience to succeed in what

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18 May 2011

Financial Planner Visions… Is your’s written?

2022-08-07T17:45:59-04:00May 18th, 2011|Teams & Groups|0 Comments

Here are two Business Vision Statements I recently created with planners.  I used One Page Business Plan(R) materials and lots of questions to create each vision. By 04/1/12 grow ABC, FA into a relationship-driven Pittsburgh Financial Advisory & Planning Practice managing 100M in assets with $510K gross revenues.  We provide short and long term wealth management services that start with a complimentary comprehensive financial plan.  Services include managing a portfolio of investments such as stocks, bonds, CDs, mutual funds, lines of credit, and insurance products for hands-on, detailed oriented, left brained business owners, executives and retirees, primarily in the fields of engineers, accounting, and college professors.   By 4/15/2012 grow XYZi Financial into a thriving independent Boston

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18 May 2011

What are the most common reasons to hire a coach, consultant or advisor?

2022-08-07T17:45:59-04:00May 18th, 2011|4. Consultative Coaching|0 Comments

It's common for new clients to hire Elevating Your Business because it's time to: Learn new and specialized skills. Gain new ideas. Get an expert objective ear. Deal with a transition, crisis, confused about what to do next, or overwhelming decision Establish more accountability in their life. Accomplish and earn more than you can on your own. When the financial risk or pain is great, we address the crisis first. Then we proceed to help you reach your short and long term goals.  

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17 May 2011

41+ Must-Read Business Books for Solopreneurs

2022-08-07T17:46:00-04:00May 17th, 2011|2. Management|0 Comments

7. One Page Business Plan Your Business Vision, Mission Statement, Objectives, Marketing Strategies, and Plans… OH MY! Can you think of anything more overwhelming to a business owner than the thought of putting all that down on paper? The One Page Business Plan, a workbook by Jim Horan, is an easy to understand and enjoyable — yes, I said enjoyable —book that will assist you as you create that solid foundation for your business. This workbook helped me create priorities to use and monitor daily. Business plans don’t have to be overly complex to work. When I first took my plan from my head and created it with this format, I realized that doing more of

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