Developing the Highly Successful Leaders
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Perform your best when the stakes are high.
Make decisions with confidence and precision.
Eliminate anxiety and other ineffective behaviors.
Turn fear into fun and unleash your full potential!
Coaching & Consultation
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Leadership Development
Not only bring out the best in you, bring out the best in those around you.
Performance Assessment
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Flexible Training Options
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Leading During a Crisis
COVID-19 Resources
Keeping the Iron Sharp
Stress management plays a critical factor in successfully navigating crisis sitautions. At the beginning, adrenalin and other stress hormones keep us focused andrunning. However, effectiveness is only for the short-term. Long-term success comes from taking time to refuel and recharge. This link will take you to guided relaxation exercises.
Using Technology to Tap into Creativity
Times of crisis can be solved with creative and innovative problem-solving. The human mind is naturally creative; however, stress is a vicious anti-creativity force quickly leading us to dead-ends and no-way possible thinking. Here are devices and apps that can help you switch to a more helpful, creative, productive, and enlightened mind.
When the heat is turned up and you need for things to go your way, what thoughts are going through your mind? Are you building yourself up or running yourself down with self-doubt? One main difference between those who thrive and those who barely survive under pressure has to do with one’s perception and where they place their focus. Read more
Online Coaching Resources

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Get your copy of “Between the Ears Skills: An Athlete’s Guide to Building Mental Muscle” by Nicole C. Pacheco.

2020 Goal Setting At-A-Glance
Make 2020 an amazing year with this month-by-month goal tracker.

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“Last year I joined a women’s golf league. This was the first golf league I played where every stroke counted. With the help of a local golf pro and Dr. Pacheco, I ended up winning the league.” – Shirley B.
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