Performance Mentoring

Most people know what they need to do. The problem is they don't do it consistently.

This is structured, direct, accountability-based mentoring for business owners and leaders who want to perform at a higher level, in business or life, both mentally and physically.

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The Program

Michael Skalij has spent over two decades in environments where performance was not optional. As a member of the Australian Special Air Service Regiment, as a Firefighter and Instructor, and as a business owner who has built, scaled, and in some cases lost businesses. He has lived every version of what high performance looks like under real pressure.

He is also someone who has maintained high levels of physical condition throughout. Not as a hobby. As a discipline. And he knows exactly how directly physical performance connects to decision-making, resilience, energy, and the ability to execute consistently when it matters.

The Corestone Performance Mentoring Program brings that experience directly to you, through a structured, no-nonsense engagement built around accountability, clarity, and results.

Who This Is For

Built for people who hold themselves to a higher standard.

If you want someone to tell you you're doing great, this is not the right program. If you want someone who will identify exactly where you are falling short and hold you to a higher standard — this is built for you.

This Program Is Designed For:
  • ◆ Business owners who are performing well professionally but feel like they are operating below their ceiling
  • ◆ Executives and leaders who want direct, honest feedback — not encouragement
  • ◆ People who know their physical discipline and professional performance are connected and want both addressed in one place
  • ◆ Anyone who has tried coaching before and found it too soft, too theoretical, or too focused on mindset at the expense of execution
What It Covers

Performance across every domain that matters.

01
Clarity and Direction

Where are you actually going and is your daily behaviour aligned with getting there? We establish a 90-day personal performance plan with specific, measurable commitments — not vague goals.

02
Business Accountability

Decision-making rhythm, leadership habits, and the operational disciplines that separate high-performing owners from reactive ones. Using DISC behavioural profiling to understand exactly how you operate under pressure.

03
Physical Discipline

Training consistency, energy management, recovery, and the physical habits that directly determine how you show up mentally and professionally. Not programming — accountability.

04
Direct Feedback

Honest, direct assessment of where you are performing and where you are not. No softening, no cheerleading. The same standard applied in environments where getting it wrong had real consequences.

Michael Skalij competing at HYROX Brisbane
Physical Discipline

He doesn't advise on standards he doesn't hold himself to.

Michael trains daily and competes in endurance and strength events. Physical performance is not a conversation topic for this program. It is a lived practice that informs everything about how this mentoring is delivered.

The connection between physical discipline and professional performance is direct and measurable. Energy, decision clarity, resilience under pressure — they all trace back to mental and physical state. This program addresses both, together.

How It Works

Structured. Consistent. No guesswork.

01
Intake and Baseline

We start with a 90-minute intake session covering your current professional and physical performance, where the gaps are, and what the next 90 days need to look like. DISC profiling is completed before this session.

02
Fortnightly Accountability Sessions

60-minute structured sessions every two weeks. Performance review against your 90-day plan, direct feedback, and recalibration where needed. In person on the Gold Coast or via video.

03
Async Check-In

Between sessions, a brief weekly written check-in — what you committed to, what you did, what got in the way. No lengthy reporting. One paragraph. Keeps you honest between sessions.

Investment

Three tiers. One standard.

Every tier runs on the same principles — direct, structured, accountable. The tiers differ in access, cadence, and depth.

Tier 1 — Foundation
$1,500
per month + GST
90-day minimum · Remote / Online
  • DISC profile and debrief session
  • 90-day personal performance plan
  • 1 × monthly accountability session (60 min, video)
  • Weekly async written check-in
  • Direct email access between sessions
  • Access to Corestone performance templates

Best for: Owners and leaders who want structured accountability and direct feedback but are earlier in their journey or managing investment carefully.

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Recommended
Tier 2 — Standard
$2,500
per month + GST
90-day minimum · Remote or In-Person (GC)
  • Everything in Foundation, plus:
  • 2 × fortnightly accountability sessions (60 min each)
  • In-person session option (Gold Coast)
  • Quarterly written performance review
  • Priority scheduling ahead of Foundation tier
  • Expanded DISC debrief — leadership and decision-making focus

Best for: Owners and leaders ready for real momentum. The right tier for most applicants — provides the cadence and depth needed to create genuine behavioural change.

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By Application
Tier 3 — Elite
$4,500
per month + GST
90-day minimum · In-Person mandatory (GC)
  • Everything in Standard, plus:
  • 3 × monthly sessions (includes 1 × in-person, Gold Coast)
  • Business operations advisory integrated into sessions
  • Governance and board-readiness advisory
  • Leadership team DISC (up to 2 direct reports)
  • Direct mobile access between sessions
  • Bi-annual half-day performance intensive (in-person)
  • Annual full performance review

Best for: Senior executives and high-growth owners preparing for a significant step — scale, acquisition, board appointment, or major transition. Limited to a very small number of clients.

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All tiers: 30 days written notice to exit after initial 90-day term. Monthly invoice in advance. Not every applicant is accepted.

What to Expect

Honest. Direct.
Results-focused.

This program will not make you feel good about where you are if where you are is not good enough. It will tell you exactly what needs to change, hold you to the commitments you make, and push you to a standard most people around you will not hold you to.

If you complete 90 days with full commitment, you will be performing more consistently, making better decisions, and operating at a physical level that supports sustained high performance.

Ready to Start?

Ready to perform at a higher level?

The first step is a 30-minute no-obligation conversation to understand where you are and whether this program is the right fit. Not every applicant is accepted.

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Limited to a small number of clients at any time · Gold Coast based · Remote available