The personalized productivity coach you’ve been searching for.
Your business is incredibly successful, but you feel like shutting it down tomorrow because you’re tired, overwhelmed, and stressed out with absolutely no work-life balance.
Sound familiar?
You started your business because you wanted to call the shots.
You wanted to create a flexible weekly schedule, have dream clients who make work pleasureful, create a secure living for yourself and family, and joyously share your skills and talents with the world.
But lately, it feels as if everyone else in your biz is busy calling the shots at your expense.
Your already double-booked schedule is now accepting 8 PM meetings.
You feel a giant pit in your stomach when you realize you didn’t call back a client when you said you would (again).
And that overstuffed email inbox is chockful of new business queries…from two weeks ago.
Here’s the Somewhat Puzzling Part
As an established entrepreneur, you’ve already put in your share of frustratingly long hours, caffeine-fueled all-nighters, and more budget-friendly DIY solution you care to count.
What’s more, you’ve got stellar results to match.
You’ve got clients and customers who adore your work, a client waitlist that’s as long as your arm, and your income is skyrocketing through the roof every month.
So why in the world do you feel overwhelmed and run yourself into the ground on a daily basis?
Being productive doesn’t mean sacrificing your lunch breaks for client check-ins, working 18-hour days to catch up on administration, or downloading the latest app because it worked like a charm for your business best friend.
I’m here to let you know it is possible for you to work blissfully in your business with confidence.
Let’s be real: you’re ready for a change.
About Your Productivity Coach Rashelle Isip, The Order Expert®
Hi, I’m Rashelle Isip, The Order Expert®
I’m a New York City-based productivity coach, consultant, author, and speaker. I help successful entrepreneurs like yourself improve their relationship towards productivity so you can change your work perspective from ‘hustle and grind’ to that of ‘ease and flow.’
I show people how to use their natural productivity strengths and preferences so they can work comfortably and sustainably for the long term.
I love showing people that “progress, not perfection” can be your true reality when it comes to working in your business.
How did I get here? After college, I started my career at one of the top public relations agencies in the world working with Fortune 500 company clients in the healthcare and corporate sectors.
While I kept busy and enjoyed the work, it felt like something was missing.
Deep down inside, I knew I was meant to be doing something else. I wanted to help people and use my flair for organization (more on that later).
I left my job and went into business for myself as a professional organizer.
While I enjoyed the work and helping people, it still didn’t feel like I was in the right place. And then something clicked.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I changed my focus. I shifted into productivity coaching and consulting and loved it, and I’ve been doing it ever since.
The Missing Piece of the Puzzle
Your mindset, or what you think and believe about productivity, ultimately dictates how you will approach and conduct your work.
And that’s why…
- If you think you need to work long hours during the weekday, you’ll work long hours.
- If you think you need to sacrifice sleep and meals for work, you’ll cut back on sleep and skip meals.
- If you think you need to attend to a non-urgent client request, you’ll address it right now.
How you approach your work is important, if not more important, than productivity tactics, tools, and tips.
And until you address your mindset, the tactics you select just won’t work.
Traditional tools can only take you so far.
But there’s something in my belief that will get you much further…
My Philosophy
I believe everyone innately knows the best working environment, conditions, and methods for themselves when it comes to being productive.
But there’s one glaring problem. You don’t know that you know it.
And my job is to help you discover it –– so in our work, we can leverage it to your advantage.
When you play to your strengths, the natural way you do things, the work itself becomes easier.
Leveraging these strengths can help you blast through tasks in ways you may not have previously considered.
It’s not about inherently changing who you are. It’s about recognizing, understanding, and embracing how you naturally work, and using that to your advantage.
When we work together, you’ll learn to change your relationship to the task at hand and as well as your work.
This is a realistic approach towards productivity that is steeped in focus, clarity, and practicality.
By tapping into your unique mindset, you’ll learn to sort through problems that get in your way via a more analog approach.
You’ll feel more comfortable making decisions.
And when you learn to trust yourself and your decisions, something wonderful happens.
You turn a major corner.
- You build the self-awareness, self-agency, and knowledge of what can be done in any given situation.
- You’re well equipped to handle whatever comes your way in your business or at work.
- You can magically and joyously meet those external deadlines because you aren’t resisting the doing of the work.
The result? You can work comfortably, sustainably, and joyfully in your business for the long-term with confidence.
Why I Do What I Do
I’ve always loved helping people. And I had my first taste of what it was like to help others when I was in the 6th grade. Back then, I was a student helper in my school’s math department office.
My teacher, Mr. Murphy, sat at his desk for a marathon signing session of hundreds of student commendation cards.
Holding his favorite gold-plated ballpoint pen, he simultaneously winced in pain while clutching his hand declaring, “I hate signing these cards. My hand cramps up and I’m in pain for hours afterwards.”
His feelings of pain, frustration, and discomfort were palpable. I made up my mind then and there that I would help him.
I casually stated, “Mr. Murphy, why don’t you have a stamp made up with your signature? You wouldn’t need to manually sign cards, your hand wouldn’t hurt, and a student helper like me could stamp the cards for you.”
You could have heard a pin drop in the office. My teacher’s eyes widened to the size of dinner plates. Little did I know what impact I would have on his life. Weeks later, I was pleasantly surprised to see Mr. Murphy’s stamped signature on my next student commendation card.
While this experience took place several years ago, the feeling I got from helping my teacher was electrifying.
This is what drives me to do the work I do today as a productivity coach.
To help people remove pain, discomfort, and frustration from their lives.
To show them a different way of working and living.
And to show them they already possess what they need to work productively: they just need to think differently.
The Story Behind the Name
People often ask me about my business’ name, The Order Expert®.
I’ve had clients and prospective clients alike tell me they were intrigued by the moniker and wanted to learn more.
It started many years ago when I was struggling to come up with a name for my business.
Over the course of several weeks, I filled up sheets of notebook pages, scribbled hundreds of ideas, and conducted more internet searches than anyone should humanly do and…nothing happened. It was a long and painful slog.
And then it happened. The phrase, “The Order Expert®,” popped into my mind on an otherwise uneventful weekday morning as I propped open my bedroom door.
After all that thinking, planning, and researching, the name suddenly revealed itself.
Now I bet you’re wondering, what does The Order Expert® actually mean? I’m glad you asked.
As The Order Expert®, I know how to skillfully create order out of chaos in a way that can positively support you in your business and life.
In other words, I can help you gain clarity and confidence when it comes to getting things done.
Let’s face it: it’s not that you don’t know how to prioritize project tasks, plan your busy daily schedule, or deliver quality work to a client.
It’s that you don’t trust yourself to do it. More precisely, you don’t trust yourself to do it the way you want to do it.
And it’s my job to help you improve your mindset around your work so you can get things done with joy, comfort, and ease.
Rashelle’s Mission
To help entrepreneurs achieve greater productivity in their work by creating a productivity mindset based on their work style preferences.
What I Believe In:
Progress, not Perfection
I’m a huge fan of progress, not perfection. I’m not into the whole “everything must be perfect and in order at all times,” approach. Life is life. Things happen. But what matters most is how we manage things when those unpredictable things happen. Taking small, yet steady, steps forward is the true path to success.
Understanding and Awareness
I take a realistic approach towards productivity and life in general. I meet people where they are. I don’t judge others for their past experiences or expect people to be someone else, or someplace where they’re not when it comes to their productivity journey. I’m here to help you grow and succeed in your business and life wherever you are, right now.
Practicality and Purpose
My clients have noted how down-to-earth, practical, and welcoming I am in my work. They love how I reframe and break things down into bite-sized steps, provide practical instruction and guidance, all rolled up with generous doses of warmth, wit, intelligence, and a fun sense of humor.
More About Me
- I organized, catalogued, and inventoried my Halloween candy as a kid. My reasoning? It easily allowed me to track my yearly haul and ensure those gooey chocolatey candy bars lasted until December.
- I love office supplies. There’s nothing more satisfying than casually browsing the aisles of office supply stores in search of just the right notebook or perfect pen for desk and office.
- My favorite season is autumn because of the cooler weather, gorgeous foliage, and crisp clear days…not to mention enjoying cozy jackets and pumpkin spice lattes
- I’m a fan of black coffee. It’s the first hot drink of the day after a large, tall glass of water. The darker the roast the better.
- Jurassic Park is one of my favorite movies of all time. Scientists on an adventure of their dreams, ground-breaking CGI dinosaurs, and the first pop culture appearance of the SUV, what’s not to love?
On the Blog
What is a Productivity Coach? (And How to Work with One)
How to Work Well with a Productivity Coach
How Entrepreneurs Can Maximize Time and Results
What Do You Say We Upgrade Your Mindset?
Now, I recognize that my way of working isn’t for everyone, and that I’m not the consultant or coach for everyone.
What matters most is that you find the support you need in whatever way you need the support at this very moment.
But if you’re excited and ready to explore a new way of working and living, let’s get started!
Rashelle Isip Professional Bio
Rashelle Isip, The Order Expert®, is a New York City-based productivity coach and consultant who helps entrepreneurs, business owners, and executives trade their ‘hustle and grind’ work mentality for ‘ease and flow.’ She helps people improve their relationship with productivity so they can show up differently in their work.
She is a regular contributing columnist for Inc.com and has been featured in Fast Company, Forbes, NBC News, The Washington Post, Business Insider, NPR, Huff Post, Fox Business, and The Atlantic.
Rashelle is author of four books, including The Order Expert’s Guide to Time Management and How to Be More Organized Right Now. She’s creator of several online courses including Work Notebook Workshop™ and Empty Inbox™.
Schedule a 30-minute Strategy Session with Rashelle and download her free Productivity Mindset Planner™.