You are the Star!

Good Day Everyone!

If you are thinking of starting your own business or want to expand, it is probably because you have a desire to share your gifts, your knowledge and most of all your passion!

I have been teaching business to massage therapists for over 20 years. I always encourage my students to look at the things you excel at , believe in and bring you joy.


Have you ever watched a commercial, seen an ad or website that claims to do it all? Well, that makes me scratch my head personally.

When I look for a service, I look for someone with experience in their skill. Someone who may specialize in a service or concept. I want to make sure they've been around for a while and have proven themselves. I want to know their product or service is worthy  of my purchase and a good investment.

With so much on the internet these days it is easy to get confused!  I advise everyone to use caution when making choices. Ask your colleagues what books, classes or products they like. How has it supported them in their business?

What do you really need to become a Star?

What do you want to project to your potential clients? How do you stand out from your colleagues? What are your gifts?

1. What is your passion?

• Think about this clearly for moment. How would you answer the question?
• It's important to know your passion and your purpose. What is your life's work?

2. How will you manage your business? Staff? Clients?

• You must support your clients and your staff well
• What is your vision?
• Think of your employees as your partners
• Set goals together
• Encourage mutual success
• Listen to their ideas
• Empower your staff
• Think of your clients like family or close friends.
• Think how you want to be treated?
• What service do you expect?

3.  Seek to work from your highest place of wisdom!

• Integrity 
• Respect
• Value

4. Personal Mission Statement

• Every successful business has a mission statement
• What will drive you?
• Be honest about what you will provide
• What expectations are you creating for yourself and your potential clientele?

5. Responsibility

• Be responsible for your words and actions
• Your actions speak louder than your words
• How will you deliver your service, your management?
• What products do you believe in and endorse? Why?
• What are  you really trained in sufficiently? 
• Be truthful in your representation
• Set an example. You might be a role model for someone someday.

6. Shine your Light

• If you live with honor and dignity you will shine
• Respect and honor your spirit within as well as others
• Trust your intuition!
• Be the star you are meant to be! You have it all inside yourself.
• Believe in yourself!

Artwork and logos by Candy Thomen

These are just a few tidbits to help encourage you to gain your confidence,  tap into your resources, manage your business with integrity and be a shining Star!

A book that can help you manage with great customer service:

Managing with Aloha by Rosa Say

I also recommend Business Mastery, by Cherie Sohnen-Moe for your personal business guidance.

Seek your power within. Shine your light and you will always be bright ~ Gloria

Business for Success

I have been working on a conversion of my Live class to Online for months.

Coming soon!

Gloria Coppola, LMT, educator, author, massage therapist grandmother and inspirational workshop facilitator. She is passionate about Massage! Gloria has been in the healing arts for over 25+ years and a previous business manager for a successful neurology practice. Her gift is to encourage, enlighten and inspire!