Speaking Ministry

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.

We often joke about our busy schedules, pride ourselves on our busyness, 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 busyness. 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.

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."

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 this group of individuals shines from the moment she stands to her feet, ready and prepared to share her story, to her ending comments where she challenges each one to: "Live Long and Love It." Offering a gentle reminder to each man and woman 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."

Debbie Griffiths offers a variety of topics for national-, state-, and local-level senior adult leadership.

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.