Free
The Capacity Check™
Five minutes to find what's binding your capacity first — and a sensible starting place.
Executive Frame™ · for performance
EF|Elite
Composure that holds
when it counts.
Performance psychology for athletes and coaches — built for the moments between plays, not the highlight reel.
For athletes, coaches, and high-performance staff.
The model
The C³ Loop™
The repeating cycle — Centre, Clarify, Choose, then return. The architecture under the work.
The mapThe Tunnel™
The predictable way capacity narrows under pressure — named early, so you can exit it deliberately.
The resetS.H.I.F.T.™
Stop · Hold · Focus · Take Action. The real-time reset for the hard moment — under a minute, anywhere.
What it is
Performance, between the plays
EF|Elite is performance psychology for athletes and coaches — built for the reset between plays, not the highlight reel.
How it works
Centre · Clarify · Choose,
calibrated to competition.
Stage 01 · EI
Centre
Bring arousal back to a workable range. The body settles before the mind can execute.
Stage 02 · EF
Clarify
Read the moment as it is — not the story about the scoreboard or the crowd.
Stage 03 · SDT
Choose
One deliberate action, on plan, in line with how you want to compete.
Outcomes
What shifts.
Composure that holds when it counts.
Faster, cleaner resets between efforts.
Decisions made on plan, not on adrenaline.
Performance that's repeatable, not lucky.
Good to know
The details.
01Who it's for
For athletes, coaches, and high-performance staff. If you're not sure it's the right fit, the Capacity Check will point you to the right starting place.
02How it's delivered
One-to-one, in small groups, or in-house for teams and organisations — in person across Auckland, Christchurch, and Queenstown, or by telehealth nationwide. Begin with a short intake and we'll match you to the right format.
03What you'll work with
Every engagement is built around portable, real-time tools: the C³ Loop™, the S.H.I.F.T.™ reset, and the diagnostics in the Library. You leave with something you can use the next day.
04The evidence base
Three established literatures — emotional intelligence, executive functioning, and self-determination theory — sequenced as Centre, Clarify, Choose. The science sets out the full basis.
Ways to work with EF|Elite · Start free
Start with a useful move.
Free, practical tools for understanding what is happening and choosing a first next step.
Free
S.H.I.F.T.™ quick-use guide
The four-step reset you can run in under a minute, wherever you are.
Free
Phase worksheets
A fillable worksheet for each phase of the loop — Centre, Clarify, Choose.
Free
Capacity Check™ — fillable PDF
Prefer paper? The EF|Elite Capacity Check as a fillable, printable worksheet.
Free
Real-time tools card
The EF high-performance real-time tools on one printable card — for the moments between meetings.
Free
Browse the full library
Every free tool, guide, product, and programme for this arm — searchable, in one place.
Work through it yourself
Work through it in your own time.
Structured tools that turn insight into practical action — at your pace, in your context.
The reset
S.H.I.F.T.™ Desk Cards
Keep the four-step reset visible exactly when attention narrows — one move per card.
The Choose phase
The C³ Values™ Deck
Clarify how you want to operate — a values deck for deliberate decisions.
Waitlisted tools are finished and being connected to checkout — join a waitlist and you'll get the link the day it opens, or buy what's already live on the Resources shelf.
Work with a professional
Work with a professional.
Individual support
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One-to-one work, matched to your context through a short confidential intake.
Team & organisation delivery
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The framework delivered across a squad, programme, or leadership group.
Workshops & speaking
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Science-based sessions for teams and events.
Choose your next step
Check. Learn. Reset. Begin.
Choose a structured assessment, practical resources, a real-time regulation tool, or support matched to your needs.
01Check
The Capacity Check™
Identify which area of functioning is currently under the greatest strain.
Start the check→ 02LearnTools and resources
Use evidence-informed guides and worksheets to understand patterns and apply practical strategies.
Browse the tools→ 03ResetS.H.I.F.T.™
Reduce arousal, restore attention, and interrupt reactive behaviour when pressure rises.
Use S.H.I.F.T.™→ 04BeginStart an intake
Tell us what you need so we can identify the most appropriate pathway for support.
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