Our Team
Our team is comprised of skilled coaches whose diverse backgrounds resonate with organizations of all sizes in most industries. Where people and teams want to improve, we go. Our team is anchored by Dr. Julie Bell.
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Dr. Julie Bell
Julie Ness Bell, Ph.D., is the founder and president of The Mind of a Champion™, a coaching firm based in Dallas. Dr. Julie and her team have helped a wide
variety of organizations improve their “Performance Intelligence™,” a concept she
developed to help individuals and teams deliver their best performance when it matters
most.
Dr. Julie and the The Mind of a Champion™ team have worked with individuals and organizations across
the country to maximize business performance and positively impact the organizations.
Through a customized array of presentations and interactive workshops, Dr. Julie
focuses on taking core principles from sport psychology and transferring them to
the corporate world. The result is a coaching-based model that empowers teams and
unlocks their potential.
Her revolutionary method of transferring Performance Intelligence™ knowledge reaches
audiences at every organizational level. Her unique approach and concepts
regarding Performance Intelligence™ appear in her book from McGraw-Hill
Publishing, Performance Intelligence at Work: The 5 Essentials to Achieving the Mind of a Champion.
Performance Intelligence™ is made up of five attributes – Confidence, Focus, Self-Discipline,
Competitiveness and a Winning Game Plan – that have broad applications throughout
corporate America. The aptitude and intersection of the five attributes represent
Performance Intelligence™ – the ability to perform your best when it matters most,
regardless of circumstances.
Dr. Julie’s keynote presentations create opportunities to delve deeper into
the health of an organization and its Performance Intelligence™. Dr. Julie and the
The Mind of a Champion™ team accomplish this with a variety of resources, such as Boot Camps, Advances
or online Performance Training Centers™. These tools allow her to reinforce Performance
Intelligence™ concepts into the heart, mind and soul of an organization to create sustainable change.
Dr. Julie earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Oklahoma State University
and a Master and Doctorate of Sports Psychology from the University of Virginia,
where she studied under Dr. Bob Rotella.
She lives in Dallas with her husband, Nelson, and their three children.
Learn more about Dr. Julie Bell.
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Performance Intelligence™ Certified Coaches
Phylecia Bare
Phylecia Bare brings high energy and enthusiasm to each client engagement and is skilled in delivering highly interactive workshops. She has “boardroom presence” and is extremely effective at all levels within an organization.
Phylecia has 20 years experience in corporate training, coaching and consulting. She develops and delivers management, sales, customer service, leadership, presentation skills and interpersonal skills workshops
Her professional experience includes major account sales with Eastman Kodak Company, Call Center team development and customer service coaching with Mercedes Benz Credit and Time Warner Cable, and global training implementation management with Achieve Global.
In addition to being a certified Performance Intelligence™ Coach, she has received certifications to deliver the following nationally recognized sales training programs: Achieve Global’s Professional Selling Skills, Miller Heiman’s Strategic Selling and Huthwaite’s SPIN Selling.
Phylecia is proud to have worked both domestically and internationally with outstanding organizations such as Canon USA, American Eagle Airlines, Maersk Sealand, Goldman Sachs, Archon, Wells Fargo, Beck Construction, Wal-Mart, Verizon, Lockheed Martin, Ericsson, Mutual of Omaha, NASA, The Arts & Entertainment Network, Time Warner Cable, and New York & Company.
Phylecia earned her bachelor’s degree in Communication at Florida State University, Tallahassee Fla., and she currently resides in Dallas, Texas.
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Angela Lichty-Bruckner
Angela earned a Bachelor of Arts in marketing/management at North Texas State University.
She spent five years as a sales manager in residential real estate and then transferred
her knowledge to the health care arena where she served as a leader for 11 years.
Her energetic and comical presentation style resonates with all audiences. Angela
uses real-world and customized examples of thinking patterns that distract us from
performing our best and exceeding our goals. Angela lives in Dallas with her husband,
Robert, and their son.
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Steve Buchanan
Steve has more than 20 years experience in the insurance industry working as a manager, project manager, continuous improvement specialist and business consultant. He is a Six Sigma Black Belt and certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP).
Steve also is the founder of Buchanan Consulting, an organization focusing on improving results through greater understanding of how we think and the systems in which we operate. Steve has worked extensively with not-for-profits developing and executing organizational strategies.
Steve is actively involved with the American Society for Quality (ASQ), the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI), Project Management Institute (PMI) and the In2Inthinking Network.
Steve is married with twin daughters, both making the transition from college to life. He enjoys college sports and music. He lives in California but he will always be an Alabama fan. Roll Tide.
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Helena Gadison
Helena is the founder and CEO of EMW Enterprises, Inc., which wholly owns three separate and unique divisions spanning luxury destination spas/salons; private-label health, wellness, beauty and apparel products; and consulting, entertainment, production and talent management.
Helena is an entrepreneur, a passionate leader and a motivational speaker with more than 22 years of experience in corporate retail management, merchandising, operations, product and people development, and global sourcing. An early retirement from corporate America afforded Helena the opportunity to be the concept innovator of a start-up luxury spa/salon business. She introduced the world-class brand, Elemis, to the state of Arkansas and has much recognition, most recently as Arkansas’ First Class Spa by Celebrate Magazine and Best Day Spa Experience in Northwest Arkansas by Citiscapes Magazine. She also has been inducted into Great Spa Escapes.
Her business savvy is attributed to a diverse work experience and exposure with the largest retailer in the world, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and tenure at a leading fashion specialty retailer, The Limited Stores, Inc. The completion of 16 years with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., allowed her to serve in high-capacity roles as vice president and interface with the Wal-Mart Board of Directors and other senior-level executives to present and implement innovative company strategic initiatives. She earned national recognition in the 2005 Black Professional Magazine and Top 100 Black Executives in America. She led a team of senior-level direct-reports charged to train, support and develop merchants in 15 countries driving an annual multi-billion dollar P&L in aggregated sales. Her team’s engagement influenced in-country presidents, GMMs, DMMs and buyers for the implementation of brand and merchandising initiatives, manufacturer development, lower product cost, and people asset review with succession planning and monitoring key financial performance metrics.
Helena is a native of Oklahoma and has lived on the East and West coasts of the United States, and currently resides with her family in Northwest Arkansas. She has had extensive travel abroad to more than 25 countries.
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Bobby Minor
Bobby Minor, author of the book Dream Big, Win Big!, is a great example of how changing one’s thinking can change his life. Not afraid to Dream Big, he has gone on to experience tremendous success in sales and as an entrepreneur, blowing away any sales goal ever put in front of him, creating new divisions for Fortune 500 companies, and creating and launching several exciting new businesses. He is a wonderful communicator, and the topics on which he teaches and speaks come from his heart and are based on his experience. Whether speaking to a group of troubled teens about overcoming adversity or to major corporations about leadership, adaptability and making things happen, one thing is for certain, you will love his entertaining and humorous style.
In addition to being an all star businessman, Bobby knows his sports. He played college baseball, launched his own men’s semi-pro baseball team (playing in Mexico several times), has shot under par in golf and made one hole-in-one, and led the Ice Dogs Hockey team to the league championship as goalie, earning league MVP status.
“Bobby Minor brought a message that opened my eyes in a significant way.” Zig Ziglar, author of the best selling book, See You at the Top.
“After hearing you speak, I now have clarity. The world is waiting on your talents Bobby!” Les Brown, motivational speaker and author.
You can learn more about Bobby at BobbyMinor.com.
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Robin Pou
Robin is a writer, speaker and professional coach. His background as a businessman in the marketplace allows him to effectively connect with both individuals and teams.
Through his keynote speeches, workshops and coaching, Robin encourages and motivates people in a manner designed to transform them from watching from the bench to getting in the game. He draws from his experience as a certified Performance Intelligence™ coach to encourage and motivate his clients to Play to Win!
Raised in Dallas, Robin practiced corporate law in Texas and Silicon Valley before leveraging his entrepreneurial spirit. The most recent phase of his career has been as an owner and operational executive for emerging and growth companies in technology, media, music, non-profit and the Internet.
His experience leading people and growing businesses has provided him with an up-close view of how a lack of increased Performance Intelligence undermines individual performance and impacts organizational decision-making. In his keynotes and workshops, Robin shares his real-world stories from a guy-next-door perspective, giving depth, breadth and scope to his message while resonating with audiences of any size.
He is committed to helping others maximize their skills, talents and strengths to fulfill their purpose. Robin and his wife, Karen, live in Dallas with their three children.
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Tommy B. Richardson
Tom Richardson’s 40+-year career has included experience as a business and personal coach, trainer and speaker, a teacher and athletic coach, small business owner, sales manager and insurance executive in sales and leadership with a major insurance company. Tom is now president/founder of Richardson Communication and a partner in Synergy Trainings, which are companies that help individuals and organizations reach more of their potential thorough speaking, training and coaching.
Tom holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee and a master's degree from Vanderbilt University. He holds the Insurance Designations of CLU, CLFC and LUTCF. He is a certified Comprehensive Coach and a Certified Sales Coach. He also holds a Certified Training Consultant (CTC) designation. Tom also is a certified Mental Performance Coach; he works with athletes, coaches and parents, as well as men and women in the business world.
Tom is an active member of Toastmaster International. He has held all offices in that organization including that of past international president and holds the Distinguished Toastmaster designation, the highest recognition bestowed by the organization. In 1974, Tom was one of eight top speakers in the world championship of public speaking.
Tom is involved in a variety of civic and church activities. He enjoys working with youth and remains active as a high school football coach. He is involved in competitive power lifting and holds the Indiana record in his age bracket. Tom has been a martial arts practitioner for five years, and is presently working in Kempo karate.
Tom and his wife, Cathy, enjoy traveling, and spending time with their five children and seven grandchildren.
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Marcie W. Thompson
Marcie, a long-time sales professional, delights in sharing her knowledge of business practices and sales strategies with others. Marcie graduated from Oklahoma State University and has an extensive background in sales spanning the course of 15 years in the pharmaceutical industry.
Marcie has been accountable for passing on her brand of knowledge to many medical representatives serving as a field trainer and product expert. As a pharmaceutical representative, she was consistently ranked at the top of the nation, winning the national sales award. She also has a successful record of working well with others, increasing market share for her company and building lasting relationships. Her experience working on leadership staff for Kanakuk kamp, a Christian-based sports camp, directly following college gave her experience interviewing staff as well as directing the day-to-day activities of camp.
Through her expertise, relationship-building techniques and positive coaching, Marcie turns individual contributors into champion team members. Marcie is the founder and president of Mentor Marketing. See MentorMarketingOK.com.
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