Joyful Work Coaching
Welcome!
If you felt drawn to this page, you are probably unhappy and/or unfulfilled in your work life. This is such a common problem for many people. And after having coached hundreds of people about their work, I had an epiphany.
Well, two epiphanies. The first one was that not all work and productivity is created equally. Work/productivity done wrong (what I call "toxic work/productivity") can hurt your soul. In contrast, work/productivity done right (what I call "joyful work" or "work you love") can help you heal it.
If traditional work feels like getting a quick dinner at a gas station, work you love feels like a wholesome meal a loved one has carefully prepared, just for your enjoyment. This distinction is
the underlying philosophy behind my work you love approach.
The second epiphany was that not all procrastination is created equally, either. In fact, there are two main types. And the first step to overcoming it is to figure out which one you are dealing with:
- small: everyday procrastination and
- big: soul-level procrastination.
Small procrastination is often about things you don’t want to do, such as the taxes or annoying work tasks.
Big procrastination is often about something you REALLY want to do that also scares you, such as creating:
- a book,
- a business, or
- a baby.
Here’s the thing: you need different strategies for dealing with small procrastination than for dealing with big procrastination. The approach that help you get your tax return done probably won't help you write your book. That's because big procrastination has different root causes (more on that in a moment).
Also, it's quite common to experience both small and big procrastination. In that case, it's best if you first get to a place where you are feeling relatively good about your everyday productivity, before tackling your big procrastination.
Small procrastination
If you feel overwhelmed with work and life responsibilities, you are probably struggling with small procrastination. In that case, I
invite you to find out more about how priorities can help you address this problem
here.
Big procrastination
Maybe you are doing pretty well in your everyday life, but you are putting off your big dreams (I call this “big procrastination”, "soul-level procrastination" or “soul purpose procrastination”). In that case, I invite you to read more about the causes of big procrastination, and how to overcome them
here.
About me
Hi, I'm Dr. Louise Schriewer, a former lawyer and academic turned professional wizard (I mean, coach...). You can read more about my story here.
Once upon the time, I was a high-paid attorney working on multi-billion and million dollar cases, qualified for judicial office, about to complete my doctorate from the world's oldest university institute in international law...
....and grappling with the realization that I wasn't doing what I really wanted to do (= I was engaged in soul-level procrastination).
After a long internal struggle, I left the career I had spent a decade building and moved from my native Germany to the US to be with the love of my life.
I also created a coaching business that's aligned with my passion and calling. And after helping hundreds of people as a (somewhat) traditional career and productivity coach, I realized something important:
A lot of people need something deeper and more holistic than the same old, same old work/productivity/business advice. We need advice that honors our entire being, not just our personality. Productivity that helps us accomplish the things that most matter to us and to our soul.
We need joyful work. I didn't see this exist anywhere, so I decided to create it.
Toxic work is when you take action
- on the wrong thing,
- for the wrong reason, or
- in the wrong way.
Joyful work is when you do
- the right thing,
- for the right reason, and
- in the right way.
Toxic work takes energy. Joyful work gives you energy.
If you are struggling with you work, I'd love to help you work more joyfully!
So, shall we talk about how I can help you get things done in a way that feels good? Here are some stats about me:
Hundreds
of people personally coached
From dozens of countries
and 6 continents (still holding out for a client from Antarctica...)
8 years
as a coach/healer
As you can see, I have been doing this for a while. Here are a few testimonials from back in the day (you can find more testimonials here):
In addition to working with people 1-on-1, I also facilitated monthly community challenges for 3+ years. Here’s what Tony Stubblebine, Founder of Coach.me and current CEO of Medium, wrote about them:
“… Not to mention the expert facilitation of Bere Schriewer. If you don’t Bere yet, you will be amazed.”
(This was before I started using my middle name “Louise”).
Along the way, I have been fortunate enough to help people from vastly different professional backgrounds, including
- academics,
- accountants,
- actors,
- attorneys,
- small business owners, and CEOs of small companies,
- medical doctors,
- pilots,
- personal assistants,
- secretaries,
- school teachers,
- therapists, and
- many more!
I have also supported
- writers,
- students,
- stay-at-home parents,
- caregivers,
- people who are retired or semi-retired, and
- people who are under-employed, in between jobs or going through a career transition.
But, you know what? You are so much more than your job description. You are more than your current situation. You are more than your professional background.
You are a powerful creator. And I would love to help you bring your next creations into this world.
How we can work together
Option 1: From Overwhelmed to On-Top-of-Things
I offer text-based productivity coaching to help you overcome everyday procrastination by setting daily priorities. Setting priorities can help reduce feelings of overwhelm, improve focus and make you more productive:
Find out more about this by clicking the link below:
Option 2: Love Your Work Coaching ⭐
I also offer comprehensive coaching packages which include regular phone sessions. This is where the deepest positive changes happen and where my clients take actions towards their big dreams!
For instance, here’s how Anne’s life changed in positive ways:
"My situation has changed radically in the year or so that Louise and I have been working together. Not only did I get pregnant for the first time, I also moved twice, developed a closer relationship to my partner and started my blog where I write about family life and happiness. As a result of these changes in my family situation, I’m developing something with my blog that I can also pursue professionally in the longer term. My original intention and what came afterward go together hand in hand.
I made some big internal shifts that resulted in improvements in my outer life. I have less stress, more joy and I’m clearer about what I want. I’ve achieved my goal of working less.
In the beginning, I was concerned that I might be putting too much pressure on myself with doing the coaching alongside a full-time job and if I could handle the time commitment. Then I realized that I wanted to do the coaching because it relaxes me and because it helps me.
For me, an important process happened last year really quickly, without me feeling overloaded by it. I felt supported the whole time. Even though so much happened, it didn’t feel that way. I attribute this to the coaching with Louise which really helped me to not feel overwhelmed in the face of all these changes."
Find out more about this by clicking the button below:
If you are a leader, an organization, or a business looking for something different, please schedule a call with me. I am happy to create a custom coaching, consulting, or facilitation package that suits your needs. You can find more details here.
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