www. Investment Kids .com

Background info on Kingsley

Kingsley Forbes-Smith is an expert around money, children and leadership in families and the community. He can offer insights, discussion, debating or talkback.

(See below for possible program suggestions.)

He is a critical thinker and yet has a friendly entertaining style of delivery, he talks in a language that is easy to relate to and understand.

Alan Jones from 2GB called Kingsley a “Visionary”

Cameron Marshell from the ABC described Kingsley’s interview as “A+”

Mike Schottler from National Speakers Association Australia (NSAA) described Kingsley’s presentation as “World Class”

"One of the best we have heard, you entertained and educated us to the point where it will be hard to find speakers of your calibre to follow on. Members appreciated your sincerity and relaxed method of speaking." Bob Davis, Guest speaker Convenor

Topics

	Children and money
	Building confidence in children and adults, (the things we say and do.)
	Value of volunteering
	Parenting
	Helping children avoid drugs, depression etc as a teenager.

Attitude

Kingsley is passionate about learning and gives many things away off his website, through newsletters and his time because he believes in helping children understand and grow.

Suggested Programs

Perils of Pocket Money

We can teach children to value money or alternatively how to spend it. Unfortunately most parents mistakenly teach kids how to spend only because they are not aware of any other way. Visual props … streamers or straws

Free book for viewers (listeners) that tells the whole story. Delivered off our website.

The value of Money

Most of us wonder why we run out of money at the end of the day. It is actually easy to see why and to act on it. Visual props … throwing money competition?

Free easy to use budgeting spreadsheet (uses Excel). Setup for living at home, renting or home owners

Note: we can provide a personal “easy to access and remember” web page just for your viewers.

For More detailed info please contact Kingsley at “Investment Kids” on 02 9477 7979

Background

	Kingsley has invented a unique ground braking method to teach primary school age children about money so that they understand its value and how it can work for them.
	This entailed coming up with the idea, writing a book to describe it then writing a software program to make it easy for parents to use. This process took 3 years. It has just been launched in Australia.

He was the Chairman of his local soccer club for 3 years 1999~2003. Over this time the number of players rose from 285 to 500.

He has been president of two local Toastmaster clubs. At Hornsby 1999~2000 the active membership went from less than 10 up to 30 in just 6 months.

He was President of the “Bush Music Club” for 2 years 1984~1985. Membership increased from 300 to over 600 in this time.

He started teaching children sailing when he was 10 years old, Gained “Sailing Master” qualifications from the Australian Yachting Federation at the age of 23.

He is an accredited speaking member of the National Speakers Association Australia (NSAA) and has been an active committee member for the last 5 years.

He has not been afraid to change his working career. It has spanned across, electrical engineer (studying 2 years), draftsman (2 years), computer engineer (on hardware 20 years), massage therapist (5 years), programmer, professional speaker and self employed entrepreneur.

Currently aged 46, married for nearly 15 years to his wife Rosemary. They live with their children Tim (11) and Nicola (9) in Hornsby in the House that Kingsley and Rosemary started building 15 years ago.

Personal Story

At around 20 years of age Kingsley started developing severe back pain, this was later diagnosed as Ankolysing Spondalitis, This led to changing career, changing diet, learning a whole heap about stretching and walking very, very slowly. Over a period of about 7 years, the pain decreased, but diet and exercise had become a part of his life. Read his list of "Journey Tips to Health" here.

After a long shift working overnight, Kingsley came home one morning to be greeted by his daughter (who was less than 2 years old), as he opened the front door, she ran screaming to other end of the house because “some strange man had just walked in”. It was another life changing moment when a career change was needed to get life back into gear.

He has been involved coaching children for over 35 years and still loves it. He is currently coaching his daughter’s soccer team and helping his son to learn about sailing.

He has always attributed much of their childrens success to his wife Rosemary and her devotion to their children in so many ways.

Far from believing his earlier ill health was a problem, he now lives a life that is enriched from having been sick when he was younger. How many 45 year olds do you know who can do handstands, cartwheels, run and jump with their children.

Nearly all the development work for Investment Kids was done by himself, writing books, software, the website, design etc however when it came to marketing the system and letting other children and parents benefit from it, he asked his niece Roslyn Lane to work with him on the project. Roslyn has been responsible for getting the media coverage and holding the office together behind the scenes.

For more information contact:

Kingsley at kingsley@investmentkids.com

or Roslyn at roslyn@investmentkids.com

or by phone 02 9477 7979

or visit our website www.investmentkids.com