I’m Embarrassed to Admit This [part 2 of 1-14-2021 post]

I’m Embarrassed to Admit This [part 2 of 1-14-2021 post] 

True confession and I’m embarrassed to admit it, but after I posted that video Jan 14, so many of y’all sent me private messages asking what I learned from that experience. I’m not proud of this, because it says a lot about who I used to be and I have trouble imagining I was ever like that… a person who didn’t know how to forgive. 

Forgiveness… how to truly let go of hurt and resentment, was my lesson from those long and painful years. I learned it, embraced it, and have been practicing it ever since. It’s second nature to me now.

Something profound happens to us when we’re shattered. We’re brought to our knees and can either stay there long enough to admit we’re helpless, examine ourselves, make changes and rise up, or we can blame others and carry on with a chip on our shoulder angry at the world. 

I truly believe that if you really strive to become a better person, you’ll face experiences and tests that will force and mold you into a better person if you pay attention. 

What are you life experiences trying to teach you? And… are you paying attention? 

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What Is Your Business Doing to Set Itself Apart?

What Is Your Business Doing to Set Itself Apart?

Hey, Y'all! What are you doing to set yourselves apart? What do you do to make sure that your clients keep coming back to you? 
I woke up with a splitting headache today... Sunday morning. And where do you go to get a quality massage at a place that's open on a Sunday morning? So I found this place and I was blown away by how they set themselves apart. I've never had a massage like this... and it got me thinking, what do I do to set myself, my PR firm and our services apart? 
And I want to ask you, what do you do? What are the little details that you do? How do you make sure your clients keep coming back and refer others to you ? This place blew me away. I'm definitely going to go back. I've never had a massage like it and I've never seen a massage studio like this. 
So what are you doing to make sure your clients keep coming back to you and refer others to you? I want you to WIN! 🔥🔥🔥
XOXO,
Marisa Vallbona
Get Noticed ❤️
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Have you Ever Asked God to Make You A Better Person?

Have you Ever Asked God to Make You A Better Person?

Be careful if you do. Because the journey from where you are now to where you’re going can get rough. Like it did for me in 2005 when my life was a fairy tale. 

By the end of the year it had shattered into a million pieces.

The beginning of the year is when we all set goals, right? So the other day, I was reviewing where I am in all areas of my life. 

That year, I was setting goals and asked God to make me a better person. 

I had a very happy marriage — at least my kids and I thought it was happy. My business was booming, my parents, kids and I were healthy. My finances were better than ever, and I was happier than I had ever been in my life.

Deep inside I knew I was a little selfish and lacked compassion. I wouldn’t admit it then, but deep inside something in me knew I needed to improve.

So that prayer was very appropriate. I said it and meant it.

And then my life fell apart. It came crumbling down. Big time.

My happy marriage shattered in a huge way and I was left feeling as if the oxygen was sucked out of the air I breathed. I seriously didn’t want to live anymore. My kids had to prepare my meals because I couldn’t cope. I was that devastated. That led to a domino effect of one loss after another in my personal life, my business, my parents’ health, financial loss… 

And then I went through the rebuilding, experienced huge personal losses again here and there and all the while I was growing in a big way. 

It wasn’t fun. At all.

I definitely don’t think God made that happen just because I said that prayer. 

What I do believe is that I asked to become a better person and it was like saying… 

“I’m ready for the challenge. Bring me to it and as long as you’re leading me through it I can overcome it.” 

Now, on the other side of all those years and tough lessons, I’m a lot more generous, compassionate and empathetic . I know I have many more lessons to go. They’ve definitely made me a better person.

So let me ask you again: Have you ever asked God to make you a better person? 

I’d love to hear your stories…

Live inspired!

XOXO,

Marisa Vallbona

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How to Easily Achieve That One Big Goal This Year

How to Easily Achieve That One Big Goal This Year

Want to know a super easy way to make sure your 2021 is massively successful? Here’s a strategy I love for easily achieving that one big goal you’ve set this year. I used it in 2020 and had one of my best years where I was able to finally crush a daunting goal I had set years ago but never seemed to be able to achieve it. I’d set the same goal at the beginning of the year, give up part way through the year disappointed in myself and then move it to the next year. Y’all, this went on for three years. Three years!!! Until I figured out an easier way. And can I tell you how effortless and amazing it felt to finally meet my goal? Knowing I FINALLY DID IT was amazing! 🙌 I want you to feel just as great if not better 12 months from now when you’ve crushed your one big goal. This is so easy, you’ll wonder why you didn’t do this before. Live inspired! ❤️ XOXO, Marisa Vallbona . . . . . . . . . . . . #resolutions #success #successstrategy #goals #2021 #goals2021 #newyearsresolutions #goalsetting #goalgetter #goalkeeper #successful #wealth #abundance #vision #entrepreneur #inspire #entrepreneurlife #achieve #inspiration #determination #positive #positivevibes #business #successmindset # #leadership #crushit #marisavallbona # #liveinspired #successtips

Leave it to 23andMe to Shock Me with These Results!

Leave it to 23andMe to Shock Me with These Results!

So I finally got my 23andMe results and what I learned about myself threw me for a loop. I never saw that coming! 

The results told me the obvious, and then… 

They told me a couple of really cool doozies that blew me away!

If you haven’t done a 23andMe test, I highly recommend it. The surprises you’ll uncover are so much fun!

Live inspired! ❤️

XOXO,

Marisa Vallbona

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How to Look Great on Zoom -- This System Works!

How My Clients Are Using Zoom to Win Big and You Can Too! 

We all get lazy on Zoom. It’s like walking into an important meeting without paying attention to details. It doesn’t matter that the other person hasn’t paid attention to details. It matters that YOU have paid attention to details. It shows respect for yourself and for them, and it communicates that you are beyond capable of handling their business better than anyone else. How many opportunities have you lost because you've overlooked this important fact? I like to win and help my clients win, so I did a deep dive, researched and tested everything I could find on making the best impression on Zoom. There’s a lot of bad, skimpy and incomplete advice online. So I created my own system that anyone can learn in about an hour: a video course of real insider secrets you need to know to level up your Zoom presence and make the best impression. It already resulted in one of my clients finally getting a yes valued at MILLIONS OF DOLLARS! She had been turned down during bank Zoom meetings before and thought her Zoom presence was just fine. It was okay but not professional, and it had nothing to do with her attire image. It was her lighting, camera angle, background and technology. She was making the same mistakes people make every day. After my course, she hopped on a Zoom meeting with a bank that said YES for a close to $17 million commercial construction loan! This system works! Click below to get it now! (With A 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee) How to Look Amazing on Zoom to 10X Your Success in Less Than 1 Hour: https://lookamazingonzoom.com/sales-page1604862140209

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XO,

Marisa Vallbona

Live Inspired!

How to Make Beautiful Gift Bows in 3 Easy Steps

It’s so exciting to get gifts beautifully wrapped in sparkly packages, no matter what’s inside. It almost doesn’t matter, because half the fun is the anticipation of finally getting to open it. Here’s a short “How To” video showing you how you can quickly make your gifts sparkle and wow with handmade bows. Once you see how easy this is to do in 3 easy steps, you’ll never buy a ready-made bow again! 

PS. If you want tips on how to quickly wrap a package department store style, let me know and I’ll shoot another video for you. 

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Holidays to all… and especially during this season, don’t forget to…

Live inspired! ❤️

XOXO,

Marisa Vallbona

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