{"id":1822,"date":"2025-01-22T15:19:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T15:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/re-core.hr\/about-me\/"},"modified":"2025-06-28T09:08:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T09:08:30","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/re-core.hr\/en\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#1E2126&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(30,33,38,0.4) 0%|rgba(30,33,38,0.4) 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/re-core.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Patricija-Matejcic-ReCore5-scaled-e1750683598901.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;150px||150px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;100px||100px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;80px||80px||true|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|||on|||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2.5em&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_body_font||||||||&#8221; header_4_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||23px|||&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Hi, I am Patricija,<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">a performance coach, scientist, and eternally optimistic athlete.<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>As a mentor, I had the opportunity to listen, absorb, experience, and understand from business &#8220;marathoners&#8221; what the architecture of great results is. And how close is it to the mindset of an athlete\u2014that is, how close is it to each of us who dared to be a rebel with a cause, to take a step, to take a risk\u2014this is the guiding thought behind much of my work.<\/p>\n<p>Today, I work with those who know what it\u2019s like to set high standards.<br \/>With the <strong>ambitious<\/strong>. With the <strong>passionate<\/strong>. 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