Dr. David Lee Wilson
Founder and Lead Performance Practitioner

David is a motivation consultant who works internationally, primarily via web interface, but also meets with clients in-person when contracted. He has over thirty years of experience as a sports coach (recreation, competitive, youth, adult, group, one-on-one, local, international, Olympic, professional), referee, trainer, organizer, and administrator. He has worked as a professional actor, recording artist, journalist, and performer in tandem with his other careers. Dr. Wilson has written thousands of articles for print and on-line outlets on a wide range of topics including entertainment, sport, history, archeology, and achieving joyful motivation to excel in any endeavor.  Clients have included professional entertainers, athletes, businesspersons, and members of the military. 

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Dr. Wilson believes in an individualized but systematic approach to attaining peak performances which enables both mental and social advantages in any form of competition. Above all, Dr. Wilson believes that whatever we choose to do in life we should always strive to keep the joy of doing it centermost.

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David currently resides in the beautiful Commonwealth of Kentucky with his wife and dotes on their grandchildren when not engaging in consulting work.

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Education:

BS    Criminology (Economic Crime Investigation) Syracuse University

MS    Sports Management (High Performance Coaching) University of Florida

PhD   Leadership in Sports Management Concordia University-Chicago

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Certifications & Training:

Counseling Practitioner - The Academy of Modern Applied Psychology​

Foundational Principles of Leadership - Harvard University

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Member:

North American Society for Sports Management (NASSM)

Center for Self Determination Theory (CSDT)

The Bullying Research Network (BRNET)

Play Safely Sports

Institutional Review Board (IRBNet.org)

The Science & Entertainment Exchange

The Library of Congress (Researcher)

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