Keynote
You Belong In The Room
The world spins on ideas. Good ones. Great ones. And those that aren’t quite there yet.
But how do you take that spark of an idea and turn it into a chart-making project? Or a game changing system? Or an industry-disrupting product?
Over his decades-spanning career as one of Nashville’s most respected songwriters, Tim Nichols has learned a crucial component must be in place before the creative process even begins. No matter where you are, no matter who you are with, you need to believe you belong in the room.
In this moving, eye-opening, and often humorous keynote, Tim unveils his philosophy of what it takes for any team, anywhere to transform their ideas and manifest their vision. You’ll discover what hit-making, award-winning songwriters know about creativity, collaboration and teamwork—and you’ll come away with a proven method for incorporating those lessons into your work and life.
Shaped over years of writing songs for some of the most popular musical artists working today, this paradigm-shifting speech will challenge you to reimagine what it takes to foster the perfect conditions for collaboration, co-creation, and teamwork.
Whatever room you’re in, you deserve to be there. In this keynote, you’ll learn why embracing that simple truth can make all the difference.
About Tim
You may not recognize Tim Nichols by name, but people across America…and around the world…love his music. The Grammy and CMA award-winning songwriter behind some of the biggest country hits of the past thirty years, Tim built his celebrated career writing for charting-topping artists like Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire, Alan Jackson, Jo Dee Messina, and Keith Whitley. In 2004, Tim co-wrote Tim McGraw’s smash hit, “Live Like You Were Dying,” which is the only song to have won every major country music song award. In 2017, Tim was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Today, Tim continues to write hits for some of country music’s biggest stars. He speaks to audiences about creativity, collaboration, and lessons learned from a life spent working with some of the most popular musical artists in the world.
The perfect opening for a day filled with passionate leaders discussing company strategy. Tim’s charisma and passion for “You Belong In The Room” provided inspiring dialogue throughout our conference. Highly recommend the session for all areas of a business! You will leave inspired and energized, knowing that “You Belong In the Room.”
