Oprah’s choice can be yours too

Lesley Scorgie’s passion for personal finance was strong well before her appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show in 2001. What started all the fuss in the first place was when she took up teaching her high school business class about investing, much to her teacher’s surprise. This resulted in the local newspaper writing about her, which in turn triggered interest from the producers of the Oprah Winfrey show.

Since appearing on the show in 2001 called Ordinary People, Extraordinary Wealth, Lesley has branched out as a renowned professional speaker, educator and popular columnist for all age groups. Armed with her bestselling book Rich by Thirty: A Young Adult’s Guide To Financial Success Lesley has a variety of personal finance messages she can share with your organization.

Lesley’s wisdom can work for you:

Lesley speaks

Whether you run a major professional association, company or school, Lesley can tailor a financial message for your audience. Hiring Lesley to speak at your event is a valuable investment. Here's what these conference hosts had to say about Lesley:

“I would like to thank you again for being our keynote speaker in August. You did a terrific job and we received many great comments about your speech.”
-- Susan Bird, organizer, International Foundation of Employee Benefits Conference, (Chicago, August 2007)

“I would say it was a fabulous success! We counted 84 people on Friday night. The evaluations were overwhelmingly positive. The information was very practical and people wanted more of it. One person wanted more time to ask questions and one person thought it would benefit those new to Canada.”
-- Nancy G. MacKenzie, Customer Service Manager, Calgary Public Library (Calgary, February 2008)

“Thank you so much for your fantastic workshop last week. It was wonderful working with you on your initial workshop with LifeSpeak. We received many positive comments. Please keep us posted of your travel plans, we would love to book you in our other locations as well.”
-- Carolynn Olsen, Calgary Director of Business Development, LifeSpeak (Calgary, November 2007)

“Thanks for speaking at the Calgary Teachers Convention. It was a pleasure and the feedback on your performance from those I came in contact with was exceptional. I am a business teacher and a current MBA student and I have used you as an example in my classes when discussing investing. Best of luck!”
-- Steve Nimmock, CTS Business Curriculum Leader, James Fowler High School (Calgary, February 2007)

Lesley educates

If you want a hands-on approach, maybe a workshop is the best choice. If you need a custom workshop, just ask. Here are a few Lesley can deliver for your team:

Money Skills for Students
Demographic: students aged 13 to 17
Hire a young person to talk to young people for a change. This workshop is designed to help students develop skills they will need regardless of what they do after graduation. Keep dreaming says Lesley, but set goals to achieve those dreams and don’t forget the price tag of what certain dreams cost. Lesley’s 6 Money Basics have already proved very popular in more than 40 schools.

Get Rich by Thirty
Demographic: Young professionals and students aged 18 to 25
Young adults don’t want to take money advice from their parents anymore; bring in someone their own age to teach them how to grow their net worth within available resources. Using an innovative model of wealth, Lesley covers debt-reduction and a basic saving and investment strategy. Lesley also raises awareness about financial products that can help to build net worth.

Grow Your Nest Egg
Demographic: Adults aged 25 to retirement and parents
Retirement is closer than you think but it wouldn’t hurt to take a closer look at where your investments are going. Since this group is already familiar with financial fundamentals, Lesley shares how to maximize assets with an innovative wealth model. This workshop also includes tips and tricks to get children interested in learning basic money skills at home.

Lesley writes

Lesley has shared her financial wisdom and advice in timely columns and articles for publications including: Unlimited magazine, Calgary Herald and the Calgary Sun. Here are some of Lesley’s writing samples:

Research, research, research - especially if you’re taking stock tips from your hairdresser
Unlimited, Feb. 27, 2008

When the market cycle turns a corner, think about changing your course
Unlimited, Dec. 17, 2007