Manhart Coaching

Motivational Speaking

A keynote that leaves a room braver than it arrived.


Most talks are enjoyed and forgotten by the parking lot. The point of a keynote is that somebody does something differently on Monday.

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What a room gets

A real story, honestly told, and one idea worth more than the hour it took to hear it. No slide deck recited at an audience, and nothing that asks people to pretend they are not tired.

Where this fits

Annual conferences and leadership summits. Staff development and in-service days. Church and parish gatherings. Parent nights. Sales kickoffs. Banquets where the room needs more than a thank-you.

What I speak on

Choosing courage over fear. Leading from who you actually are. Building a culture where people are not afraid to be themselves. Raising brave kids. The cost of carrying everyone else and the way back from it.

What changes

What this is actually for.


Courage is not a mood. It shows up in your calendar, your conversations and your numbers, or it did not happen.

  • More meaningful relationships. With the people who work for you, and the ones waiting at home.
  • More influence where it counts. With your staff, your kids and your community — the kind people give you, not the kind your title demands.
  • More joy, happiness and peace. Fewer hours spent managing a version of yourself that was never real.
  • Increased sales and client numbers. People buy from people who are not performing. Confidence is commercially useful.

In their words

Thank you, Brian, for all you do. Sometimes in life we need to remember why we do what we do.
Cindy R. Community Development Executive Director

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The other two ways to work together.


Next step

Courage is a decision, and it is usually a small one.

The talk you book. The conversation you finally schedule. The hour you give yourself every other week. Start with whichever is nearest.

Book Brian Brian@ManhartCoaching.com