Mindset Archives - Dawn Kotzer

My 3 Words for 2019

See the clothesline? Perfectly reflecting my 3 words for 2019 in a fun, curious way, it seemed a good way to pin my hopes to the new year. Many people choose [...]

By Dawn Kotzer Mindset 4 Comments

Fear and your Crazy-Making Lizard Brain

Make friends with your fear Let me guess… you’ve never, ever topped your to-do list with ‘make friends with fear’ or ‘Love crazy-making Lizard Brain’. Yeah, me neither. I mean, who [...]

By Dawn Kotzer Ambition, Creative Soul, Mindset canadian life business and creativity coach, dawn kotzer, grass roots wisdom, how to, lizard brain, mind expanding, question your thoughts, small steps 10 Comments

Beginners Mind in a Stick Shift Convertible

Stick Shift Perfectionist- Life Lesson 53

In theory, we master a new skill almost immediately, right? In reality… as beginners — we suck. If we’re a perfectionist, we often don’t won’t even dare to try. Shift [...]

By Dawn Kotzer Curiosity, Mindset Beginners Mind, canadian life and creativity coach, growth mindset, perfectionism, success 2 Comments

encouraging cheerleader with a show of hands

Encouragement. Who cheers you on?

Who cheers you on? Where do you find encouragement? Let me ask you this… Do you work to play or does your work feel like play? Who lifts you up when [...]

By Dawn Kotzer Curiosity, Mindset encouragement, growth mindset, leadership 0 Comments

perfection quest fail

a perfect fail yes, it’s true, I am a perfection quest fail. Even though I’m OK with that, I still sometimes pressure myself to have it all figured out. The perfection quest [...]

By Dawn Kotzer Creative Soul, Curiosity, Mindset canadian life and creativity coach, growth mindset, honour your spirit, Inner Wilderness Guide, perfectionism 13 Comments

You are looking at a wide open, naked landscape. Unapologetic, courageously, audaciously present. Grounded, unassuming, patiently waiting naked. What ISN’T missing? When we give ourselves Permission to see from the perspective [...]