Private strategic advisory

The business mind they did not see coming.

The black hat buys the first ten seconds. The thinking is what they remember.

For 20 years, people have called me when the obvious answer is wrong. Founders, CEOs, and people in the middle of complicated situations come for one thing: the angle nobody else in the room caught.

Sometimes it takes an hour. Sometimes it takes five minutes. Either way, it is usually the part they still remember years later.

Why a rabbi, and why it matters to your bottom line

Trained to argue with a single word until the real meaning shows up.

I was trained in a tradition that turns a single word over for centuries until its real meaning finally surfaces.

That is not a nice metaphor for a website. It is the actual skill: finding the flaw in the plan everyone already signed off on, the price you are leaving on the table, or the reason your best client keeps stalling.

I have been pointing that habit of mind at business problems for two decades, across thousands of private sessions, long enough to know which patterns repeat and which ones only look like they do.

Clients do not come to me for a framework they could download. They come because the thinking is different, and the decision they walk out with is one they can actually act on.

What you actually get

The decision, made. Not a deck.

No slide deck, no framework, no homework. You leave the session knowing what to do next and why, usually with one reframe worth more than you paid for it. That is the whole point: the decision, made.

Selected from several hundred client recommendations

What clients noticed.

"Rabbi Issamar is simply a genius. Five minutes with him are worth hours of meetings with anybody else. Thanks to him I am doubling my income and finally publishing my book."

Dr. Leah Gniwesch, PhD

"I have an MBA in Marketing and come from a family of MBAs. I know marketing. Yet after one session with Rabbi Issamar, I am totally blown away by the clarity and depth. I've found my new marketing person for life."

Sharon Feingold, MBA

"Since I walked out of that door, my company has jumped from level 2 to level 5, skipping 3 and 4. That is the power of Rabbi Issamar."

Yossi Fisch
E-commerce founder

"When it comes to marketing and PR, there is none better than Issamar Ginzberg. He has never failed to deliver. He has earned my highest recommendation."

Peter Economy
"The Leadership Guy" at Inc.com, WSJ bestselling author

"If you need a creative genius who sees around corners, you have found him."

Jeff Herman
Literary agent, nearly 1,000 book deals

"Whether you are a CEO with 2,000 employees or a startup with 3, Rabbi Issamar is the man to consult with. His insights are priceless."

Jonathan Rubin
Chairman and CEO, Modani Properties
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Two focused hours. One urgent decision. One clear next step.

The strategic intake

Start with two hours. Leave with the reframe.

Bring the decision actually in front of you. Use the two hours together or divide them, for example ninety minutes now and a thirty-minute follow-up when the next decision arrives. We look several moves ahead: the risks, the timing, and the openings most people walk right past, so you leave with something you can use immediately.

This is working time from the first minute, not a sales call. You leave knowing what to do next and why.

I accept only a small number of strategic intakes each month.

Reserve your two-hour strategic intake · $1,000

Two focused hours. Confidential. Paid in full to reserve.

Beyond the strategic intake, ongoing work is available through the following advisory engagements:

Starter
8 hours · one defined project
$3,495
Reserve Starter
Core
20 hours · ongoing decisions
$7,950
Reserve Core
Growth
40 hours · expansion or transition
$14,750
Reserve Growth
Partnership
80 hours · long-term transformation
$28,500
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A note on rates: projects built with heavy AI run at an enhanced rate of 1.5 times the usual rate, with any AI video generation credits billed at cost. More under Enhanced deliverables, just below.

Enhanced deliverables

When you need it built, not just advised.

Some projects get built for you, fast, using processes I have refined over years.

When a project uses heavy AI, whether for accelerated production, specialized research, or substantial creative development, it runs at an enhanced rate of 1.5 times the usual rate. Where AI video is involved, the heavy generation credits it consumes are billed in addition, at cost. Any significant third-party production costs are approved in advance.

Speaking and workshops

For teams, events, and offsites.

Talks that put real strategy next to old wisdom, for rooms of entrepreneurs and executives navigating change. Or bring me in to work directly with your leadership team on positioning and decision-making. Available as focused, paid engagements tailored to the room.

Call about a speaking engagement
How engagements work

Two ground rules, because they save us both time.

Every working conversation is paid

I give away a great deal for free every week, on the podcast and in my writing. But thinking applied to your specific situation is the work, and the work is paid.

Your name stays yours

Client identities and contact details remain confidential. The extensive body of work I have made public, along with several hundred client recommendations, offers plenty by which to evaluate the thinking.

If you are ready to move forward

Clarity first, then paid work.

Ready to begin? Reserve your strategic intake below. For logistical questions before booking, call directly.

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