Tommy B. Richardson

Tommy B. Richardson, Coach Tom, has more than 40 years experience in business coaching and training as well as athletic coaching and training. He understands from firsthand experience the challenges entrepreneurs face trying to wear all the hats in a business – and figuring out how to make their enterprise a success.

Through his extensive study and practice of sports psychology in the development of top level athletes, Coach Tom has created educational sessions relating to top performance in sales, attitude and mindset, employee relations, communications and more.

He has personally coached more than 1,000 individuals and teams and facilitated training for corporate teams and executives.

As a former president of Toastmasters, International and holder of the highest designation, Distinguished Toastmaster, Coach Tom is a superlative speaker. He possesses the ability to not only educate, but to inspire and motivate audiences. He has addressed thousands of people in several hundred talks throughout the United States and internationally. In 1974, Tom was one of the top eight speakers in the world championship of public speaking.

He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree and holds a master’s degree from Vanderbilt University. He holds insurance designations of CLU, CLFC and LUTCF. He is a Certified Comprehensive Coach (CCC) and a Certified Sales Coach. He also holds a Certified Training Consultant (CTC) designation. Tom also is a certified Mental Performance Coach; he works with athletes, coaches and parents, as well as men and women in the business world.

The level of excellence Coach Tom encourage his clients to pursue, he does as well. Tom holds the World Record in competitive Power Lifting for his age bracket and he has practiced Martial Arts for more than 10 years. Coach Tom enjoys working with youth and remains active in coaching high school football.