Debbie Griffiths
Work Addiction: A National Epidemic
Pursuing Your Passion
Senior Adult Expert
Debbie Griffiths Travels from Georgia
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Her dream became her passion, and now Debbie Griffiths shares with others how to realize their dreams while maintaining balance in life. Audiences are inspired by the boundless energy that propelled her to build a multi-million dollar business in record time ... and they are warned to avoid the pitfall that Debbie experienced along with millions of Americans - the national epidemic of work addiction.
Debbie's path to passion and millions was not easy. Burdened with thick lens glasses, dotted with freckles, shy and uncertain, short in stature, reared on the wrong side of the tracks by a family affected by alcohol - Debbie's path did not seem to be headed for success.
The dream that became her passion emerged from a very real life crisis - a nightmare some would say - the tragic death of Debbie's fiancé just days before their wedding. Debbie tells her story of overcoming grief, persistent feelings of rejection, unworthiness, and paralyzing fears to realize her dream of becoming an amazingly successful entrepreneur. She followed her dream, fulfilled her passion, and, in the process, led her company to the very top!
If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams,
and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined,
he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.
Henry David Thoreau
Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul.
Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.
Pamela Vaull Starr
Don't be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality.
If you can dream it, you can make it so.
Belva Davis
"Woman is so made that whenever anything
fires her soul, impossibilities vanish."
Anonymous
Speaking Topics Include . . .
Work Addiction: A National Epidemic
Debbie Griffiths illustrates how work addiction is a very real national epidemic and explains why this is a problem for companies, as well as for workers and their families. Debbie shows evidence of this epidemic, discusses signs to look for in your own life, and explores the results of continuing work addiction. Also presented are remedies for work addicts, helps that companies can offer their employees, and the advantages to individuals and to companies when work life is balanced.
This topic is appropriate for corporate leaders, employees, church leaders, leaders in education, community, etc. - anyone who desires to educate their group on this topic and support them in creating balance.
MEDIA:
Debbie Griffiths is available for media interviews on topics related to work addiction.
Thank God It's Monday! ...
The Seven Destructive Habits of Work Addicted People
We often joke about our busy schedules, pride ourselves on our busy-ness, and even compare ourselves to others to be sure we're as busy - or even busier - than other people. In this presentation, Debbie focuses on seven signs of work addiction or busy-ness. The audiences for this talk range from corporate to parent groups to retirees (yes, work addiction is still an issue for many retirees!). Although presented in a 'lighter' tone and with a good dose of humor, Debbie does not side-step the seriousness of work addiction. She offers practical solutions for each of the 'seven destructive habits,' as well as resources for those who realize they may have a more serious level of work addiction issues.
Little Lady, Big Dream
Debbie's fascinating life story began with a childhood that in no way foreshadowed her future success. As a young woman she experienced great love and hope which were suddenly crushed by devastating tragedy. Her subsequent career path also gave no indication of her future entrepreneurial endeavors. When Debbie developed her passion and her vision and began to share her ideas, supporters and encouragers were few and far between. Yet Debbie had a clear vision and stayed the course despite all odds. While still in her forties Debbie had built a multi-million dollar business, providing a better lifestyle for her clients, multitudes of jobs, and becoming a much-loved hometown hero. Debbie's story is motivational and inspiring to anyone who would dare to follow a "Big Dream."
Presentations for Senior Adult Audiences and
Owners and Managers of Senior Adult Residences
Debbie Griffiths offers a variety of topics for national-, state-, and local-level senior adult leadership conferences, including:
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Start-Up
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Marketing
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Budgeting
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Staff Development
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Activities Programming
MEDIA:
Debbie Griffiths is available for media interviews on a variety of topics related to senior adults and, particularly, the long-term care of seniors.
Live Long and Love It!
With more than twenty combined years of experience in both long-term care nursing and senior adult ministry, Debbie Griffiths is quick to grab her senior audience's attention! Her love and enthusiasm for seniors shines as she challenges each audience members to "Live Long and Love It!" Offering a gentle reminder that there truly is life after 100, Debbie encourages her audiences to "glimpse back" and "look beyond" as they plan and prepare for their "golden years." Her presentation is based on a quote from Alexander Woolcott: "There is no such thing in anyone's life as an unimportant day."
Testimonials . . .
"Thanks for so poignantly sharing the accomplishment of your Dream! Your journey was heart-rending, uplifting, inspirational and personally challenging. I admire you greatly, your faith, focus and finalization of your God-given dream. It refreshed my memory that there are yet goals and dreams in my life to be worked on and brought to fruition. It is with renewed faith and determination that I pursue some unfinished dreams in my life. God bless you always!"
Norma Turner
"In Little Lady, BIG DREAM, Debbie Griffiths shares her amazing story of success and she tells it 'warts and all.' No easy journey, instant success for this individual. Debbie speaks frankly, realistically as well as encouragingly to any who have ever harbored the dream of being a successful entrepreneur. Her words and passion reminded me of why I elected to be an entrepreneur as well. To those who simply enjoy reading success stories, this one will touch your heart."
Tim Morrison, President, Write-Choice Services, Inc.
"As the saying goes, 'You can't judge a book by its cover.' How true this is for the author, Debbie Griffiths. She truly is a "little lady" but one who had enormous dreams that could only come true as a result of her faith and determination. Her life has been filled with mountains to overcome; but, on the other side of each, a blessing sat there waiting for her. She dug her heels in and proved to the world she could do whatever she set her mind to do. As a result, she dreamed big and brought to reality those dreams in the form of Southern Pines Retirement Inn. Whatever your stature and whatever your dream, you'll be inspired by Debbie's story."
Wanda Sons
In Her Own Words . . .
"My greatest personal desire was to design, build, decorate and operate my own assisted living residence. Southern Pines became a dream come true for me!
"In 1995, I struck out on my own, took huge financial risks and hoped for the best. I was determined to become a successful female entrepreneur. In just five months, Southern Pines Retirement Inn, with its 24 assisted living suites, was designed and built to perfection. Today Southern Pines, an eight-acre campus, is home to over 100 residents and provides employment for 65-plus employees with a million-dollar annual payroll."
Debbie Griffiths
Debbie Griffiths founded and developed Southern Pines, a retirement community located in her hometown. Ms. Griffiths maintains her Registered Nurse license as well as her certification as a gerontological nurse. Currently, in addition to her conference speaking, Debbie is President of Pinecone Management Company, a consulting firm that offers support services and oversight management to retirement communities. The mother of one grown son, she and her husband, Bo, live in Thomasville, Georgia.
Nearly ten years linto her career as a Licensed Practical Nurse at a local hospital, Debbie realized her love and passion for senior adults. The next twenty years her professional career took her inside the nursing home and eventually to assisted living and the realization of her dream to become an amazingly successful entrepreneur. During her tenure, both Southern Pines Retirement Inn and Southern Pines Retirement Community became undisputed examples of excellence in senior adult care.
"Don't Regret Growing Old ... It's A Privilege Denied To Many"
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