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Maria Richella M.

Strategic Accountability Coach | Productivity & Business Operations

You have the vision. But when you're managing team follow-ups, competing priorities, client work, business decisions, and personal responsibilities, it can be difficult to step back and see what actually needs your attention first. That's where I can help. I work with founders and professionals who have a lot moving at once and need a thinking partner to help them make clearer decisions, work through challenges, and follow through on what matters. My approach combines strategic thinking, practical structure, and judgment-free accountability, backed by hands-on experience in business operations, project management, and team execution. For me, accountability goes beyond checking whether tasks get done. It's about identifying what's getting in the way, addressing recurring challenges, and turning priorities into action while building stronger consistency and ownership over time. 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗜'𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: • 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 & 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 — What started as 1:1 accountability coaching for a business founder expanded to supporting his team. Alongside helping the founder strengthen priorities, delegation, and execution, I began coaching team members on applying company standards consistently, strengthening ownership, and following through on agreed expectations in their day-to-day work. • 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — Worked with business founders navigating competing priorities, operational bottlenecks, and growth initiatives. Our work focused on identifying high-impact priorities, strengthening delegation, and establishing clearer ownership and execution rhythms. • 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 & 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 — Supported operations professionals in moving beyond task completion toward anticipating needs, following up earlier, and taking greater ownership of responsibilities. We worked on prioritization, communication, and timely escalation to keep operations moving. • 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 & 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — Helped professionals and entrepreneurs evaluate competing work commitments, business opportunities, and financial priorities. We clarified what needed attention first, made practical decisions about where to focus, and translated priorities into manageable weekly actions. • 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — Supported creative entrepreneurs and professionals managing multiple responsibilities and ongoing projects. We established clearer priorities, practical tracking systems, and regular accountability check-ins to support consistent progress. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂: • Weekly 1:1 coaching sessions to review progress, address obstacles, and establish priorities • Goal clarification, strategic prioritization, and realistic action planning • Decision support when navigating competing responsibilities or difficult choices • Practical follow-up systems and accountability routines • Support with delegation, team ownership, and consistent execution If this sounds like the support you need, send me a message about what you're working on and where you could use help. We can start there.

🇵🇭Lipa City, Philippines$45/hr100% JSS5.00 (24)Since Jun 2012

Earnings and projects

MRR
$3.3k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#11,114 / 412k
🇵🇭Country#671 / 56.3k
Revenue, last 30 days
$3.7k

Last 6 months: $20k

World#9,364 / 412k
🇵🇭Country#481 / 56.3k
Total earnings
$74k

Billed in all: $77k

World#53,754 / 412k
🇵🇭Country#7,811 / 56.3k
Per project
$1.8k

$1.5k in the last 6 months

World#83,264 / 412k
🇵🇭Country#17,025 / 56.3k
Projects, last 6 months
13
15% fixed85% hourly
World#12,441 / 412k
🇵🇭Country#507 / 56.3k
Projects in all
41

Across 46 contracts

15% fixed85% hourly
World#74,019 / 412k
🇵🇭Country#5,182 / 56.3k

Earnings, last 30 days

$77.2k+$3.7k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$72k$74k$76k$78kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: #1 in 1 skill of 9

Rarest: top 0.63% in AccountAbility, of 158. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

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