When your audience wants more than motivation
Do you want another motivational talk that will be forgotten in a day—or real-world strategies that will transform how your audience leads and grows their business forever?
"Howard is one of the smartest business strategists I've ever met. As a public speaker, he is engaging and makes you think about how to deal with a crisis in a different way - whether it's a daily crisis or one where you need to reinvent your business. Howard's the real deal."
Ryan Buchanan
CEO, Thesis Agency and EO Board Member
Speaking Experience
I’ve spent decades advising, coaching, and turning around companies of all sizes. Along the way, I discovered something surprising:
The biggest barrier to growth isn’t strategy—it’s the invisible beliefs holding companies back.
That’s why my talks are different. No empty motivation. No one-size-fits-all frameworks. Just hard-hitting truths and practical, actionable insights your audience can implement immediately.
✅ EO, YPO, and high-growth companies worldwide have brought me in to challenge conventional wisdom and equip leaders with a new blueprint for scaling—without burnout.
✅ Talks are interactive, tailored to your audience, and designed to provoke real change.
✅ Audiences leave with powerful shifts in how they lead, grow, and break through limits.
Howard's keynotes and workshops (In-person and virtual) have transformed business owners, entrepreneurs and CEOs worldwide including members of these great organizations....
“Howard captivated our audience in his keynote to the entire EO Accelerator group in South Africa. Howard has a clear understanding of the entrepreneurial world and therefore was on point and excellent in transferring key points and learning. It’s awesome to see how strategy can come alive.”
Helene Smuts
Learning Chair of EOA Cape Town and Founder of Credo Growth
KEYNOTES & WORKSHOPS
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Your business doesn’t have a revenue problem—it has a human potential problem.
Most leaders believe growth comes from pushing harder, hiring better, or finding the perfect strategy. But after decades of working with businesses of all sizes, I’ve discovered that the biggest factor limiting a company’s success isn’t external—it’s the collective limiting beliefs inside the organization.
🧠 What if your entire company was running at 40% of its potential simply because of outdated beliefs about what’s possible?
This keynote will flip how you think about leadership, execution, and scaling. I’ll share:
✔️ Why traditional leadership and coaching models are broken—and what to do instead
✔️ How to identify and eliminate the invisible beliefs holding your team (and company) back
✔️ The Unlimiting Formula: A step-by-step approach to unlocking exponential growth—by unlocking your people
This isn’t just a talk. It’s a new way of thinking about how to grow—one that makes business feel easier, more fulfilling, and more impactful than ever before.
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In an entrepreneurial landscape that often glorifies a handful of breakout success stories, Howard Mann's keynote, "Fewer. Better. Business.," addresses the majority of business owners seeking a more fulfilling path. With over three decades of experience in owning, advising, and revitalizing businesses of various sizes, Howard delivers concise, honest, and practical lessons that challenge conventional business pursuits.
This talk advocates a significant paradigm shift: moving away from the relentless quest for 'more' to a strategic focus on 'less but better.' Howard encourages a return to realistic business objectives where success is measured not just in profits, but in how well a business supports its people, satisfies its customers, and provides for its owner.
Key Takeaways:
The transformative approach of focusing on fewer tasks, but executing them excellently.
Setting achievable, fulfilling business goals that align with personal values.
Strategies to turn your business into a 'profit machine' through targeted efforts.
Embracing the strength in saying 'No' to pride to open doors to greater opportunities.
Employing the 'Reverse Michelangelo' and other unconventional, yet effective methods.
Who Should Attend:
Ideal for entrepreneurs, business leaders, and those seeking a business model that balances success with personal fulfillment, "Fewer. Better. Business." is an essential session. It's designed for those who wish to redefine what entrepreneurial success looks like — focusing on sustainability, balance, and genuine satisfaction.
"Fewer. Better. Business." isn't just a keynote; it's a call to action for a more realistic, rewarding, and sustainable approach to business.
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Businesses that master their basics survive and thrive in good times and bad. Complexity is your enemy and you need to get rid of it NOW. Based on his book, Your Business Brickyard, Howard Mann takes you through basic business "practice drills" that will help you step back from the blur of the day-to-day. Sharing his real-world business ownership experiences, both good and bad, Howard helps you form a plan of action to reset your business foundations. You will learn how to grow your business by focusing on the day to day strategies that get results in the real world. Part workshop, part inspiration and all action, Your Business Brickyard presentations have been called the reset button for honest business people everywhere.