Are you considering hiring a life or business coach? When you hire Coach Maria, you get two for the price of 1! Below are some of the ways we can assist you. Clean Sweep® stress from your life. Open more free time. Accelerate your business growth. Clarify your values. Have a balanced life that works well. Make better life & business decisions. Address what you are tolerating. Reach your full potential. Ipmlement a life and business plan. Affirm your state of integrity. Ready to advise more, work less, and live better? Contact Maria now! The next 12-months can be your best ever!

Want To Be A Coach? Looking To Hire A Coach? These Resources Can Help! The Professional Coach Is... Your partner in achieving business and personal goals Your champion during a turnaround Your trainer in communication and life skills Your sounding board when making choices Your motivation when strong actions are called for Your unconditional support when you take a hit Your co-designer when creating an extraordinary project Your beacon during stormy times Your wake-up call if you don't hear your own, and most importantly Your coach is your partner in having all of what matters most to you. Copyright Thomas J. Leonard, 1955-2003, Father of Coaching, Founder of Coach U, Coachville, and two coaching associations ICF, IAC. Maria Marsala, business coach worked for Thomas from 2000-2003, graduated from Coach U in 2000, and was a founding member of Coachville and the IAC Results of Landmark ICF Global Coaching Client Study Released for International Coaching Week From late September through November 2008, 2,165 coaching clients from 64 countries responded to the client survey, which was offered in English, French, German, and Spanish. The highlights of the survey findings include: -- 96.2 percent of coaching clients report they would repeat their coaching experience. -- 82.7 percent of coaching clients report they are "very satisfied" with their coaching experience. -- The top three motivations for obtaining coaching are 1) Self-esteem/Self-confidence (40.9 percent); 2) Work/Life Balance (35.6 percent); and Career Opportunities (26.8 percent). -- The largest cluster of coaching clients are

All people are coachable, but they’re not always coachable at every point in time. Sometimes, people want to experience change, but they’re not currently open to adjusting their beliefs, behaviors, or mindset. Sometimes, they aren't comfortable with stepping outside their comfort zone and taking action. For the coaching relationship to be successful, it takes much dedication, honesty, openness, and effort on your part, as the coachee. It also involves introspection, a willingness to try on new things (even for just 7 days), and to make your life and business a "no excuses" zone. Part of the coaching relationship involves you interviewing perspective coaches to see if they're a good fit with what you’re looking for and if they have the right personality style and knowledge. Coaching is a collaboration. The coaching relationship, whether you apply private or group coaching, starts with a greater understanding of oneself and continues with business/career growth. Take the quiz and you'll discover how coachable you are -- RIGHT NOW -- or not! If you're not ready at this time, try again in six months. If it occurred to you to even take the quiz, you might be closer than you think. So don't give up on your growth! Take The Quiz to See if You're Coachable Your answers are 200% private! As you see, we don't ask you for your name, email, etc. Our system will add your score for you and give you your Coachability Index. Take the quiz now. You're

There had to be a different way to start a practice management workshop for financial advisors, I thought to myself. Then I picked up the book I was reading, a book that was recommended by Warren Buffet and Bill Gates -- "Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street". And right there was the answer. Enjoying US history as I do, I decided to compile a list of questions I can pick and choose from and have my audience answer. I thought that others might enjoy answering these questions, and created a quiz about the beginnings of the industry I grew up in, have enjoyed thoroughly, continue to participate in, and have enjoyed watching morph in the past 40+ years. Here it is! How many questions can you answer without "googling"?

If you are a member of a Study Group or a chapter of a financial association or network, Maria would like to provide your group with a free 30 to 45 minute teleseminar or webinar. The topic would be educational and your group can choose from 4 practice management topics. To view Maria's training programs, go to ActNowSeminars.com Contact Maria today and let’s see how we can make a program happen for your study group or chapter.

New RIAs and financial advisors. Grow your financial firm on a strong footing. I love working with Top Advisors and my programs are geared towards their needs.  However, I'm always looking for affordable ways to help (newer) advisors to become Top Advisors.   For my purposes, you’re new” if you've been independent or working for a firm for less than 3 years and your revenues are under 250K.  OR you've been around the block a few times but your revenue is less than 250K a year. In the past few months, I've had conversations with many newer advisors who come to the gate with big lofty goals and small pocket books (purses, or attaché cases).  Their goals have one thing in common -- to be Top Advisors with a stellar team. They've attended my Business Simplified, a la carte programs – or not.  However, they've been asking for something longer-term AND within their budget.  They want to achieve success faster in areas that are most meaningful to them and feel that more calls/contact would help them reach their goals. "THRIVE” IS the name of a 1:1 program I'm offering to up to 4 newer advisors.  The program starts and is paid for before September 15, 2015.  THRIVE is a low cost, high impact, nuts-n-bolts program created to propel new advisors forward more quickly than you can do on your own. How we'll start:  We'll assess where you're at, create your vision for your firm's growth, and

WHAT IF "WHAT YOU DID THIS SUMMER" PUTS YOU ON TARGET TO MEET AND EXCEED YOUR 2015 GOALS? It's almost halfway through the year. Are you almost halfway to your 2015 goals? In January, you set goals to increase your AUM, work fewer hours, and spend more time at home . . . how are you doing with those? Time flies, doesn't it? Before you know it, you get sidetracked and end up bogged down in paperwork. And those resolutions seem far, far away. It's natural to just do the things you’re comfortable with for the sake of time and sanity. But doing the same things won’t get you to your goals! If you're REALLY serious about hitting your goals this year, you have time . . . 6 months is a lot of time, but you must act NOW! Don't let another holiday season take you by surprise. Come December, do you want to put your feet up by the fire while the snow is flying? Or hustle and bustle to the bitter end of the year? HOW YOU CAN MEET AND EXCEED YOUR GOALS IN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS Many of our clients say that coaching allows them to accomplish more in 3 months than they did the entire year (or more) before. Is this is the kind of solution you need? Is it time to hire a coach who can help you get you those kinds of results? If you've decided to do things

As a Business Coach, I enjoyed listening to Mr. Schmidt's endorsement of how helpful it's been for him to have Coach. It's a big myth that only people in trouble or people who lack solutions or who can't solve their own problems hire coaches. The truth is that hiring a coach gives you another perspective on life/business, an ear to hear yourself speak outloud, and cheerleader, someone who helpfully questions you, and a person who provides you advice. In my case, I assist my clients to create plans and improve the operations and marketing of their firms. Enjoy the short video.

As part of Global Entrepreneur Week, November 18-24, I am offering free 20-30 minute coaching sessions to FINANCIAL advisors, planners, executives, mangers and professionals AS WELL AS nonprofit executives. Sessions are available on the hour or half-hour starting at 9am and ending at 5pm on NOVEMBER 22, 2013. Schedule your by completing the application at: https://www.elevatingyourbusiness.com/GlobalEntrepreneurWeek Learn more about this special week at http://www.unleashingideas.org/ -- Maria Marsala

It's time to kick overwhelm and frustration to the curb. You'll have a clear action plan after your "Rent Maria's Brain" Session! If you look around my websites, you won't find information on any hourly coaching sessions (hourly sessions are only offered to clients as maintenance calls). For my birthday special, I am offering you the opportunity to pick my brain for your Transformation Acceleration strategy. During your call you'll consciously create an action plan with the momentum to take the next BIG STEP in your business. Schedule your session A.S.A.P., to occur before Thanksgiving Day 2013 -- no exceptions. We'll hold the calls via phone or on the web (no webcam necessary). The call can be audio taped and then transcribed for you into a Word Document within 2 business days (we'll ask you if you want this service; there is no additional charge). Here is a sample of the topics we can cover with you to transform your business more quickly. Set up a strategy session at 50% off and let's get you moving forward more quickly! Save $300-$350 and the coupon code is: birthday. Pay here and then we'll call you to schedule your session. We'll also send you 2 assessments to complete before your call.