“I am fortunate to spend my time in the company of visionaries - executives and artists who choose to lean into their edges and endeavor to master their craft; those unafraid of hard work and dedication. I’ve spent my entire career guiding people through personal and professional change. I know something about the Next Step.”

“Richard Heckler has been one of the most significant influences in my life. He led me through a transition that has brought insight, inner strength and peace. I have been able to leave a successful career in Emergency Medicine in order to open a group of Urgent Care Centers without hesitation and with only joy and confidence.”

“It was when my destiny changed from being a startup founder with a successful exit to an abrupt “What’s next?” that Richard provided the means to embrace this change. His interdisciplinary methods are truly visionary, incorporating his vast knowledge and experience. His deep inquiry illuminated my core values and what I would like my life’s contribution to be. Expanding my vision through The Next Step has radically and delightfully changed my journey towards a more fulfilling and meaningful life.”

“My work with Richard enlightened me to the fact that I have reached a stage in my career and life where I now need to shift my focus in two fundamental ways: leadership instead of actual production and composing my teams using a more “strengths” based assessment of their skills. In addition, through discussions with Richard, I also was able to get to the root of a certain work-based anxiety, recognize it, and relieve it. This clarity has been incredibly liberating in all facets of my career and personal life. I have physically felt better, felt lighter, have even slept better, and have been a generally more fulfilled person.”

“Richard Heckler offers simple steps for profound personal and professional results.”

“We asked for Richard’s counsel in helping craft a framework with which we could engage with our family business clients, a genre of business that requires careful attention to family dynamics. His wise and grounded advice, delivered with warmth and humor, helped us to approach our clients with greater inclusion and care, resulting in extremely successful projects and ongoing contracts.”

“Keenly insightful, open and available, Richard’s guidance in taking my next steps was pivotal. His work is direct, penetrating and at times, breathtaking in his creative approach to problem solving. His skill as a consultant is rivaled only by his heartfelt interest in empowering his clients to reach the highest iteration of their goals. I am ever grateful for his wise counsel.”

“I sought help from Richard at a time of transition in both my work life and my family. Little did I know that he would become my teacher, leading me to look at who I am, helping me to awaken, sharing his broad knowledge, and his own learned prowess. I am profoundly grateful for his counsel and support.”

“ ‘When the student is ready...the teacher appears’, so the saying goes...and Richard appeared... with his humor and wisdom and an uncomplicated approach to a labyrinthine set of challenges. He gave me the tools and the torch to help me light my path into the future.”