Laurie Calzada

About Laurie Calzada

Laurie is a true survivor in every sense of the word. At an early age she learned that if she could endure her childhood, she could survive anything. She was raised by a single mother in a very low income environment, abandoned by her father, sexually abused by an uncle for years, beaten repeatedly with a belt throughout her childhood, raped by a teenage boy in high school, and then kicked out of home at the age of 18. Several years later her mother abandoned the family. Her life has been a life of trials, tribulations and abandonment. However, her message is about inspiration and overcoming all of the trials in life... personally and professionally.

Ms. Calzada is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, consultant, and trainer with more than 25 years of experience. She has hosted a monthly TV Talk Show, "The Big Money Idea," and has written and presented on many topics such as leadership, mastering change, coaching, living your life with passion, technology, and sales. Her focus is to motivate those who have a desire to excel, and she is a believer that you can accomplish anything with enough determination and ambition. Laurie's outstanding career has allowed her to consult and present for hundreds of Fortune 1,000 companies, as well as numerous non-profit organizations. She has hosted and emceed many fundraising events for causes she believes in so dearly, and has dedicated the last several years to child advocacy, child abuse prevention, and rape prevention.

As an International Author, Speaker and TV Talk Show Host, Laurie helps people find their passion in life, teaches them to embrace change and opportunities, and lets them know they leave a fingerprint on other people's lives. She believes you should never give up, and never let the trials of your past dictate the blessings of your future. She is the author of "Inspiring Passion in Others" and "180 Ways to Effectively Deal with Change." Laurie's currently writing her third and fourth books simultaneously: "Nine Principles to Living Your Life with Passion" and "Abuse is No Excuse… Breaking the Cycle."

Laurie has an entrepreneurial spirit, which led her to successfully found or co-found seven different operations over the past 25 years. Recently selling her fifth business, she currently still owns and operates two corporations: Sharp Approach and Dynamic Approach. She is known as a leader in the business community, as well as a humanitarian to all. She has been a board member of several corporations and non-profit organizations. Ms. Calzada began her career 25 years ago while studying Marketing at the University of Maryland, European Division in Oxford, England. In addition, she has received a certificate of Broadcast Journalism.

MY MISSION

"My mission in life is to help people realize that they can make a difference in the world. It doesn't matter where you came from; it only matters where you are headed. We should all learn from the past in order to mold our future. Life is about empowering not enabling; making people laugh instead of cry; making people dream instead of worry; making them realize they can make a difference in the world."
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