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Tim Richardson

@TimRichardson

Speaker, author #Leadership, #innovation, #CustomerService.

 Knoxville, TN
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Joined January 2009
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Sometimes the best thing a leader can do is nothing! tinyurl.com/ctr6b4br
Is Your Schedule Too Full to Lead Effectively?

Is Your Schedule Too Full to Lead Effectively?

A few years ago, I sat next to a young woman on a flight. During our conversation, she described how crazy her schedule and life had become as a leader in her organization.

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When disrespect happens, real leaders speak up - there should be ZERO tolerance for rudeness and disrespect! tinyurl.com/4drtk8hx
When Disrespect Speaks, Leaders Must Speak Up

When Disrespect Speaks, Leaders Must Speak Up

There were more than 300 other young people gathered from across the country at a campaign training school I was attending. I was learning how to lead youth campaigns for elected office.

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The secret to doing more… is doing less. Try doing less better - tinyurl.com/4r39beur
What If the Secret to Doing More… Is Doing Less?

What If the Secret to Doing More… Is Doing Less?

We live and work in a business culture that constantly tells us to do more. More productivity.

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Positive Expectancy: finding the opportunity on the other side of adversity can propel your organization in difficult times tinyurl.com/2932w2m9
Positive Expectancy: Finding the Opportunity on the Other Side of Adversity

Positive Expectancy: Finding the Opportunity on the Other Side of Adversity

Last week, like many people, I found myself thinking about September 11th: where I was, what I was feeling, how people around me responded, and the impact the attacks had on me personally and...

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Leadership problems are a lot like weeds unattended to in a garden. The longer we wait to handle them, the more difficult it can be - tinyurl.com/3phwnktp
Don’t Let Small Problems Grow Roots

Don’t Let Small Problems Grow Roots

For most of the summer, I ignored the weeds slowing taking over my garden. I kept telling myself I would get to them tomorrow.

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There's a lot to leading others but it begins with belief! tinyurl.com/yd9rxemn

Leadership Begins With Belief

They gave the interest from their investments to their grandchildren while they were in college. They loaned or gave money to help others start businesses.

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Though we face challenges from uncertainty and burnout to AI, economic pressure, and difficult leadership we all need to pause, regain perspective, and keep moving forward - tinyurl.com/hwtxbdv9
When the Next Hill Appears

When the Next Hill Appears

Each time you climb a ridge, it looks like the final one. Then another hill appears, making the climb seem even more difficult.

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Growth rarely happens when we stay with what is familiar. Whether it is learning a new skill, speaking up, or stepping into a new role, the first step often begins with courage.linkedin.com/pulse/things-ma…
The Things That Make Us Grow

The Things That Make Us Grow

When was the last time you really stretched yourself? When did you force yourself to do something uncomfortable? What was the internal dialogue like before you tried something new? I imagine it was...

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Failure is not the opposite of success. It can be the tuition we pay for better judgment. Pause. Learn. Adjust. Move forward. tinyurl.com/suupcw2r #Leadership #Failure #Growth #PAUSITIVITY
The Lessons Waiting on the Other Side of Failure

The Lessons Waiting on the Other Side of Failure

Five years ago this week, I face-planted during an early morning bike ride. To add insult to injury, the cyclist riding behind me ran over my neck while I was still on the pavement.

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It's halftime - A Time to Review, Refocus, and Recommit tinyurl.com/2ymdrbfz
Halftime - A Time to Review, Refocus, and Recommit

Halftime - A Time to Review, Refocus, and Recommit

We are roughly halfway through the year, and that makes this a good time to pause and take stock. In sports, halftime is the point in the game when coaches examine their plan, offer feedback, and...

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Housekeeping Should be Everyone's Job. You are the only person who should clean up the messes you make! tinyurl.com/hcs8w544

Housekeeping Should be Everyone's Job

Years ago, when I served as Director of Training for a Five Diamond hotel -the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, one of the policies I brought to the organization was this mantra. I explained to the leadership...

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You can't truly have power without character - tinyurl.com/5yscmj9u

Power Without Character: The Leadership Test We All Face

If you’ve ever read J.R.

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Go from almost fired to fired up! tinyurl.com/4m9t8v5r

Overworked, Underperforming, and the Book That Shifted My Path

Note: this week's post can also be watched in about 90 seconds here - https://tinyurl.com/2m55v79a At age 21, as a recent college graduate, I started my first full-time job at the IBM Corporation.

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Passion attracts people. It makes work more fulfilling. It helps you excel. Find, keep, and display your passion! tinyurl.com/tx9afvrx
A Lesson in Passion-Filled Longevity

A Lesson in Passion-Filled Longevity

Last night, my wife and I had the pleasure of seeing the band, not the show, Chicago, perform for the second time. They were different from most performances we have seen in the last decade or so.

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With risk comes reward! tinyurl.com/3vz3rdxx
Take a Risk: Choose to be Memorable

Take a Risk: Choose to be Memorable

It's graduation month. Chapters are closing as new chapters begin.

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"If you always do what you have always done, you'll always get what you have always gotten". Break the routine! tinyurl.com/4vamt25c
Leadership, Loyalty, and the Risk of Routine

Leadership, Loyalty, and the Risk of Routine

The first time I met my wife’s family, we gathered for dinner at a restaurant in Saint Augustine called Barnacle Bill’s. My in-laws had grown up in St.

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Multitasking is a myth. You can't accomplish two things effectively simultaneously without consequences. tinyurl.com/msjm5cw5

The Day Multitasking Almost Set My Kitchen on Fire

Multitasking. A fate worse than death.

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Your job is wow: it may be the most important pqart of what you do: tinyurl.com/78uhdzky
Your job is wow: Why great organizations - from airlines to private clubs - win by creating...

Your job is wow: Why great organizations - from airlines to private clubs - win by creating...

In last weekend’s Wall Street Journal there was an article about United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby. In a highly competitive industry where price used to dominate the conversation, Kirby reframed the...

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Someone took a chance on you. Today's a great day to take a change on someone - tinyurl.com/4h57d9vb
Someone Took a Chance on You. Who Are You Going to Encourage?

Someone Took a Chance on You. Who Are You Going to Encourage?

At 29 years old, the future felt uncertain. A wedding was approaching.

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Pay what you owe in taxes as the small stuff matters more than you think! tinyurl.com/mvas8pju
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