Meet Nikola
“My goal is to help individual athletes and teams achieve the best preparation for high-level competitions and unlock their full potential.”
Experience
Tough Mind Mental Coaching Unites My Business Experience
and Life-Long Passion for Sports
Providing young athletes, professional athletes and executives with customized tools and techniques to meet, even exceed, their expectations, and reach their potential, is the mission of Tough Mind Mental Coaching.
Here’s a brief overview of my experience and achievements.
I developed the Mental Power Program to bring proven business tools and skills to the sports training process.
As the Mental Techniques Coach for professional sports teams, I lead Fortitudo Mentalis Ltd.
I’ve helped dozens of athletes in basketball, soccer, hockey, team handball, water polo and tennis personalize time-tested mental strength strategies to attain their personal best.
A History of Building Effective Business Programs and Enduring Relationships
Working for one of the largest consulting companies in Southeast Europe enabled me to become an effective business trainer.
My expertise is in sales, communication, management, leadership and conflict management.
From my coursework at London’s Academy for Executive Coaching, I became proficient in providing Executive Coaching to business leaders determined to accomplish more.
As a Business Developer, I helped strategize new ventures and training programs, open markets, build assessment centers and successfully prospect, acquire and retain clients.
I created Solution Focus and Creativity and Innovation, that became a best-selling business training resource in Europe.
As a Business and Executive Coach at Gentis Ltd., I led a groundbreaking performance management initiative for one of the largest employers in Croatia.
We trained managers to move from “command and control leadership” to a “coaching leadership” style. This “culture change” improved employee morale, productivity and retention.
A Passion to Help Athletes and Teams Move from Good to Great
Here are my proudest achievements for athletic teams.
I provided team cohesion strategies for the 2015-16 Cedevita Zagreb Basketball Club that reached Euroleague’s Top 16 and remains the most successful team in the Club’s history.
During Loyola Ramblers’ epic March Madness story, when they reached the Final 4, I guided individual basketball players in identifying strategies and executing tactics to excel.
I worked with several players on the triumphant 2019 Zagreb Water Polo Team that won the Regional League, their first major trophy in 14 years.
As Director and co-owner of Olympionic Team Ltd., I led sports recreation programs for mentally and physically challenged people and developed a special indoor sports playground for children.
