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About Tim Lansford

The Thought Reconstructor & Leadership Strategist

Creator of Hard Hat Leadership™ | Host of Building Youniversity

Tim’s Journey:

From the Jobsite to the Stage

Leadership expert and business coach Tim Lansford has experienced change in just about every form imaginable.
Before stepping onto stages and into boardrooms as a full-time speaker, Tim built a reputation as a highly successful entrepreneur—or as many would say, a serial entrepreneur.

He has founded and grown multiple companies that created jobs, opportunities, and purpose for others, spanning industries as diverse as:

Building & Remodeling
Real Estate Investment
Manufacturing
Computer Consulting
Telecommunications
Restaurants & Nightlife
Food Distribution
Wholesale Paper & Retail Packaging
Business Consulting & Seminar Training

Each business taught Tim a new lesson about leadership, people, and the power of perception—insights that now form the foundation of his keynotes and training programs.

The Early Years: A Voice and a Vision

Tim’s journey into communication began behind a microphone.
He served as on-air talent and host for two Dallas-based real estate radio shows—The Not-So-Secret Secret Agents and The Flipside of Real Estate—where he blended humor, honesty, and education in a way audiences immediately connected with.

That experience revealed something deeper: his real gift wasn’t just building businesses. It was building people.

Today, Tim is an active member of the National Speakers Association, the National Association of Home Builders, and the National Association of Realtors.
He is also a Licensed Real Estate Broker, Texas Real Estate Instructor, and experienced emcee and trainer.

A Turning Point:

Reconstructing His Own Blueprint

In 2014, Tim and his wife were blessed with twins—a boy and a girl.
During that time, as his wife faced a high-risk pregnancy requiring rest, Tim shifted gears from entrepreneur to night nanny.

He paused his many ventures to focus on what mattered most: his family.
Those quiet late nights sparked a realization—the joy he found at home was missing in his business life.

He reflected on the moments that truly energized him: holding a microphone, teaching others, seeing the lightbulb go on for someone in the crowd. Whether on the radio or leading a workshop, those were the moments that didn’t feel like work.

So, he rebuilt his life around that purpose.
He didn’t just start speaking—he reconstructed his leadership blueprint from the ground up.

That decision became the birth of his life’s work: Hard Hat Leadership™—a philosophy that teaches leaders how to build trust, accountability, and culture with the same precision as constructing a home.

The Thought Reconstructor™

Today, Tim is known as The Thought Reconstructor™—a speaker who helps leaders rebuild how they think, decide, and lead.

Through his keynotes, workshops, and the Building Youniversity Podcast, Tim combines real-world construction lessons with neuroscience-backed leadership principles, showing audiences how to turn perception into performance.

Whether speaking to entrepreneurs, executives, or association leaders, Tim challenges people to see leadership differently—not as a position, but as a process that must be built, reinforced, and maintained.

Family, Faith, and Fulfillment

When he’s not on stage or behind a mic, Tim can be found spending time with his wife and twins—chauffeuring the kids, buying Robux, or tackling the never-ending honey-do list.
He believes true success starts with the home you build—both literally and metaphorically.

Today’s Mission:

Building Better Leaders

“I don’t just talk about leadership—I build it.
Brick by brick, thought by thought.”
— Tim Lansford

Tim’s mission is simple:
To help leaders reconstruct the way they think, strengthen their teams, and build legacies that last long after the job is done.

Credentials & Affiliations

Certifications

Certified Graduate Associate
Certified Graduate Remodeler
Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist
Certified Graduate Builder
Certified Green Professional
Master Certified New Home Sales Professional
Master Certified Green Professional
Certified New Home Marketing Professional
Graduate Master Builder
Master in Residential Marketing
Graduate Master Remodeler
Accredited Buyer's Representative
Accredited Luxury Homes Specialist
E-Pro

National Association of Home Builders

2025 Education Committee Chairman
2025 Remodelers Council - Board of Trustees
2025 Membership and Professional Development Subcommittee
2025 Leadership Council National Delegate
2025 Convention Education Subcommittee
2025 Credentialing Program Development Group
2025 Credentialing Program – Test Writing Group
2025 NAHB Instructor
2025 Remodelers Council At Large

Texas Association of Builders

2025 State Director
2025 HomePac Trustee
2025 By-Laws and Policy Review Committee
2025 Membership Committee
2025 Sunbelt Builders Show Committee
2025 Workforce Development Committee

Dallas Builders Association

2025 Life Director
2025 Board of Directors
2025 Executive Committee
2025 Education Committee Chairman
2025 DBA Leaders Instructor

Fort Worth Builders Association

2025 Education Committee

Additional Association Memberships

American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
National Association of Remodeling Industry (NARI)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)
National Kitchen and Bath (NKBA)

Additional Credentials

Former Host of The Not-So-Secret Secret Agents & The Flipside of Real Estate Radio Shows
Creator of Hard Hat Leadership™ Framework
Host of the Building Youniversity Podcast