Howard Blackburn
Burnout coach and business coach for busy people leaders
| Hourly rate range | $100 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Leadership developmentBurnout and resilienceNew managersTeam performanceStress and burnoutLeadership and team building |
| Works with | Managers |
| Also coaches | Health coach and Business coach |
| Practice | Pathrive |
Howard Blackburn is a burnout coach and business coach who helps busy leaders, people leaders and team leaders. He runs Pathrive. Before coaching, he spent more than 15 years leading teams of 5 to 100 people. He worked 60+ hour weeks and burned out, then broke the habit of treating busy as a sign of success. His mission is to "Unglorify Busy" so leaders gain more time, connection and impact without giving up their ambition.
What Howard helps with
Howard helps leaders who are stuck in a constant busy cycle. He works on creating more time, stronger connection and more impact while keeping their ambition.
- Burnout in leaders
- Working 60+ hour weeks
- Measuring success by being busy
- Creating more time as a leader
- Building stronger connection with teams
- Growing impact without giving up ambition
Who Howard works with
Howard works with busy leaders, people leaders and team leaders. These are people who manage teams and feel the pressure of long hours and constant busyness. They want to succeed in their roles without burning out.
Background and qualifications
Howard has more than 15 years of experience as a people leader, managing teams of 5 to 100 people. Early in his career he normalised 60+ hour weeks and burnout, and he measured success by how busy he was. He later broke that pattern and started Pathrive. His coaching draws on that experience and centres on his mission to "Unglorify Busy".
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The CoachVouch take
Howard is a former people leader who burned out on 60+ hour weeks and built his coaching practice around leaving the busy culture behind.
Best for team leaders who want more time and impact without giving up their ambition.
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How much does Howard Blackburn charge?
Coaching with Howard runs $100 to $175 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Howard Blackburn help with?
Howard Blackburn helps with burnout in leaders, working 60+ hour weeks, measuring success by being busy and creating more time as a leader.
How do I contact Howard Blackburn?
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