Bobbie Staten

Biography

Bobbie Staten bases her presentations on a paradoxical foundation: graduate health degrees combined with a healthy and sometimes irreverent sense of humor about people and the lives they lead. In her witty way, she manages to have audiences laugh through topics of wellness, happiness, life and stress management, customer service, and people skills. Bobbie's topics are results of her personal battle with life, health, and finding happiness. For years Bobbie felt unfulfilled, working in positions that didn't especially match her talents or natural tendencies. She was unhappy and it showed. She talks of turning life around; having the courage to take responsibility for finding one's own happiness. Once a chronic dieter (the rhythm method of girth control), and an ex-two-pack-a-day smoker, she understands how hard it is to make lifestyle changes. However, firsthand knowledge provides her with a special insight that helps audiences find the courage to take the plunge! Bobbie's health philosophy is bas ed on each individual's responsibility for self-care, guided by - not controlled by - health care professionals. Bobbie began her career as a nurse and has held positions of head nurse, nursing supervisor, and psychiatric nursing instructor. She opened a nursing practice in 1988 to help others caught up in the "I can't" mode, where she helped thousands reach their personal health goals. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Public Health from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Bobbie's natural humor emerged while speaking before groups and as a result, more and more groups began asking Bobbie to appear as an after dinner humorist. Bobbie has a message ... one of finding balance in life. The message is simple and as old as time...If you have your health and your family, you just about have it all. So lighten up. Take your work, but not yourself, so seriously! Bobbie has been speaking professionally since 1986 and now pursues this full time. She has earned the coveted Certified Speaking Professional credential of the National Speakers Association. During her nursing career, Bobbie joined in Sigma Theta Tau (the National Scholastic Nursing Honor Society), and the American Nurses Association. Bobbie is married and has one son, Steven. She lives in the beautiful South in a 117-year-old farmhouse with her family, 4 spoiled-rotten dogs and an occasional mouse.

Titles

Batteries Not Included A motivational presentation designed to give you the jump-start you've been missing. Charge your battery while you laugh and learn to work smart, work together, and most importantly fall in love with your job again. Bobbie's most frequently requested program . Clean Humor (60-90 minutes). Why They Make You Crazy A fun and informative look at different personality styles. Participants will learn basic behavioral tendencies of their own personality style and the styles of others. Focus on how to use this information to improve relationships with co-workers, peers, and customers, and to improve communication, and foster harmony at work and at home. Ten Tickets to Success A humorous wink and a serious look at the things you need to pack for your trip to success. Learn what gumption, character, truth, punctuality and termites all have in common and why they need to be part of your carry-on luggage! Nothing is as hard as it looks or as scary as it feels when you have the right skills and a good plan in place. Sure, Like I've Got All Day Spinning your wheels? Overwhelmed with your "to-do" list? Learn to increase your productivity with helpful tips on time management, goal planning, and organizational skills. Baby steps make all the difference.