One of my favorite motivational speakers and financial experts out there is John Thompson. I just love how he is dedicated to helping people who are experiencing financial hardships. He’s got so much experience in the industry. He started out as a finance expert, but he saw that so many of us are struggling with our daily finances, that he decided to start doing something about it.

I really appreciate his straightforward teachings that emphasize the important of financial literacy. In other words, he stresses just how important it is to understand the world of finance and economics. I find this to be very true, because as soon as I started learning more about finance, I saw my own financial problems start to alleviate. John taught me that with a bit of discipline and some reasonable goals, getting out of that financial hole is possible.

Tell me what you guys think. Have you every heard John Thompson speak live, and if so, what have you taken away from it? I’d be really interested to see what exactly you all learned from this financial genius.