Dr. Rick Kirschner

Dr. Rick Kirschner is a bestselling author, clinician, teacher, and mentor who has spent decades helping people stop working against themselves.

He is best known for translating complex psychological and relational dynamics into clear, usable distinctions that create immediate shifts in awareness and behavior. His work integrates neuroscience, communication, motivation, and lived human experience—always with an emphasis on practical results rather than theory.

He delivered motivational speeches and training programs on The Art of Change Skills for Life to some of the best known organizations in the world, including NASA, Progressive, Starbucks and Texas Instruments. And he's delivered his ideas and advice on communication, persuasion and conflict resolution through radio and television appearances, newspaper and magazine articles and interviews, from CNBC to CBC to FOX to the Wall Street Journal, in USA Today,the London Times, Executive Excellence, Selling Power, and Readers Digest.

He is the author of the comprehensive communication program, 'Insider's Guide To The Art of Persuasion,' 'How To Click With People,' and coauthor of the international bestseller, Dealing With People You Can't Stand: How To Bring Out The Best In People At Their Worst.' His latest book, Stop Making Life SO HARD is now available.

Dr. Kirschner lives in North Idaho with his wife, where he writes, teaches, walks with his cats, and continues exploring what it means to live with greater ease, clarity, and choice.