Marisa Murgatroyd

Ever had a conversation with someone and felt like you were talking to a wall? They appear interested but you can tell they are totally checked out. Watch this episode of Live Your Message Daily to discover the simple secret great speakers use to get people’s attention, and keep them listening on the edge of their seat!

“Practice makes perfect.” It’s an old saying that holds a lot of wisdom but it’s not 100% true. Here’s what I’d like to add… Purposeful practice makes perfect. Exceptional people — star athletes, world class entertainers, billionaire business owners — know this. In their book Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise, authors Anders … Read more

Just the thought of public humiliation makes most people hide under the covers! But the most successful people in the world do the opposite… Billionaire entrepreneur and inventor Sara Blakely confessed in an interview that she regularly embarrasses herself by bursting into song when she’s in an elevator full of strangers. Bestselling author and successful … Read more

Imagine you’re in the middle of a conversation with an influencer or a potential client. Things are going well except the other person isn’t what you’d call a “world class conversationalist.” They ramble on and on or they keep interrupting. What do you do? The smartest thing to do is to play dumb. Say nothing, … Read more

If you don’t believe you can do something… you’ll find that you’re right. That’s why most of us try to adopt positive beliefs about ourselves to achieve our goals… But that’s not always easy to do. It might take months. Maybe even years. If you want to shortcut the process, try this… Play a role. … Read more

Efficiency is about doing the task right… effectiveness is about doing the right task. If you want a successful business you need to increase effectiveness over efficiency. And you can do that when you start working smart and stop working hard. But how can you tell the difference between the 2? Here are 3 signs … Read more

No matter who you are and where you are in your business right now… You are a leader. And you don’t have to manage a huge team to give yourself the title. Just 2 people on your team? You’re a leader. Starting a business as a solopreneur? Then, you’re a leader of one… YOU! As … Read more

Happy International Cat Day! I’m terribly allergic to cats but there’s one thing I absolutely admire about them… They achieve purrrfect balance without even thinking about it! We humans aren’t so lucky. When it comes to work-life balance, we’re about as graceful as an elephant on a tightrope! Here’s why… The concept of “the perfect … Read more

Back in the disco era The Hustle was a song AND a dance move — I’m not kidding — look it up! But for entrepreneurs like you and me hustling means doing what it takes to make things happen. Hustling can get results… but only up to a point. Life Coach Brooke Castillo talks about … Read more