Creative Speakers Agency
Tim Nichols
SPEAKING TOPICS
STORY TELLING
MOTIVATION/INSPIRATION
WORKPLACE CULTURE
TEAMWORK
Biography
Most keynote speakers have to win over a room. Tim Nichols walks in with songs the audience has known by heart for years.
A Grammy-winning songwriter and member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Tim has written hits for Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire, Jo Dee Messina, Dustin Lynch, and many others — including "Live Like You Were Dying," which won the Grammy for Best Country Song and Song of the Year at both the CMA and ACM Awards.
In his keynote You Belong in the Room, Tim takes audiences inside Nashville's hit-songwriting rooms to reveal what they taught him about creativity, collaboration, confidence, and culture. He distills it into the "Rules of the Room" — a simple, repeatable framework any team can put to work Monday morning. Along the way, he performs the songs live and brings the artists who recorded them on screen to respond to the stories behind writing them.
The result is part masterclass, part concert, and entirely unlike a typical keynote. Built for leadership teams, sales organizations, creative teams, and general conference audiences, Tim's message lands on one unforgettable idea: belonging before brilliance — because before any team can do its best work, everyone in the room has to believe they belong.
Amy C.
Sony Music Publishing
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."
Karen Bannister
Southwestern Consulting
Tim was amazing, very entertaining. It was a pleasure to hear him .
Wendy Whittaker
Emergency Dispatch
Tim makes a great everyone in the audience feel like an old friend. His presentation was very inspiring.