How I Work
Strategic advisory for moments of consequence.
How I Work
I work with capable people facing decisions that carry real consequences.
My role is to bring clear-eyed assessment and directness about what isn't working.
I identify a viable path forward, surface strengths that are being underused or misjudged, and apply steady pressure to reality — financial, relational, and practical.
Throughout the process, I serve as a steady voice of reason: grounded, candid, and focused on what actually moves the situation forward.
The work is finite. The engagement ends when the decision is resolved.
Dr. Richard Lustberg, PhD
Background
I came to this work after earning a PhD and two Master's degrees, decades of international travel, and years spent alongside people in business, law, and complex organizational systems. In those roles, I saw the same pattern repeatedly: capable people don't get stuck from lack of intelligence—they get stuck because they can't see what's truly at stake.
You can't read the label from inside the jar. That's where I come in.
In 1–3 sessions, you gain the strategic precision to see what you've been missing—and to act before the cost of inaction compounds.
Pricing
Option A
Strategic Advisory Retainer
$5,000 per month
Includes:
- • Up to 10 hours of access, used flexibly
- • Calls, analysis, direct feedback, and real-time input as needed
- • Priority availability during the engagement
- • A finite, decision-focused scope
Engagements typically last one to three months, depending on the decision.
This is not an hourly arrangement. The value is access to clear, experienced judgment while the decision is active — not maximizing time used.
Option B
One-Off / Trial Advisory
$750 initial consultation
A decision-focused conversation to determine fit and usefulness.
$750 per hour
For discrete, one-off advisory work. For situations that require clear thinking without an ongoing engagement.
Ready to find the constraint?