Steve Donahue, Sahara Desert adventurer
Best-selling author, Sahara Desert adventurer, your guide for crossing uncharted territory
At the age of 22 Steve Donahue had his life all mapped out. He was living his dream as a professional disco dance teacher. Steve had it all; money, fame and plenty of dance partners. Then disco died. His world came crashing down. But Steve learned a valuable lesson; never bet your life on shiny shirts and tight pants. He also remembered not to trust maps.
Just two years previous Steve crossed the Sahara Desert. Battered by relentless sandstorms, tormented by searing heat and freezing nights, never knowing if the speck on the horizon would be a friend or foe, Steve found his way in the world’s largest desert. He discovered that only a compass could guide you across shifting sands. After disco’s shocking demise he realized that life was a lot like the Sahara.
Today, more than ever, maps become obsolete before the ink is dry. Only your compass will lead you across the uncharted territory you now face.
For twenty years Steve Donahue has inspired people to find and follow their compass in a changing world. A consummate storyteller, clients have described his presentations as “spellbinding”, “magical” and “flawless”. With the timing honed as a standup comedian Steve keeps audiences laughing. But his message is as serious as a sandstorm bearing down on your caravan: you must keep moving in the right direction even when the terrain is shifting. Otherwise, it’s going to be a tight squeeze back into those disco clothes.
One of Steve’s gifts is the ability to engage and captivate international audiences. He recently addressed 8,000 financial planners from 85 countries at the Million Dollar Round Table. Steve speaks French, is learning Korean and knows enough Spanish, German, Russian and Chinese to get laughs and open minds.
Steve is also a professional coach, documentary filmmaker and an international bestselling author. His first book, Shifting Sands; A Guidebook for Crossing the Deserts of Change, has sold over 75,000 copies. It is available in English, Korean, Russian, Turkish and Greek.
MOST REQUESTED PROGRAMS:
FOLLOW A COMPASS, NOT A MAP – A speech about Leadership, Change and Focus
The most important journeys cannot be mapped out. It’s because these journeys require crossing uncharted territory. Today, more than ever, the challenge for individuals and organizations is to keep heading in the right direction under constantly changing conditions and increased uncertainty. Old thinking; try to map your way across shifting sands. New thinking; find the thing that will guide you across uncharted territory, your compass.
THAT ONE THING – A speech about Performance, Leadership and Teamwork
The secret of success is to identify your inherent giftedness and turn that specific talent into performance. Based on the work of James Hillman, Marcus Buckingham and a lifetime of leveraging his uniqueness, Steve Donahue shares his own 14 years of strength-based research and coaching to help you discover and develop that one thing that makes you great. This captivating presentation shows corporations how to forget about competencies and start focusing on genius.
THE MORE YOU STOP THE FARTHER YOU GO – A speech about Renewal, Teamwork and Having Fun
The only way to cross the Sahara Desert is to stop at every oasis. This is where you replenish your water supplies, refuel your vehicle and renew relationships with fellow travelers. Skipping an oasis means almost certain death. How’s that for motivation! This presentation shows how to identify and protect your essential oases so that you always have gas in your tank, a clear direction and travel as a team.
50,000 KOREANS CAN’T BE WRONG – A speech about Performance, Risk Taking and Opportunity
One day Steve Donahue woke up and discovered that he was a celebrity in Korea. His book had become a runaway bestseller in a country he knew nothing about. Determined to uncover the secret of his literary success he travels to the world’s only divided country with a documentary film crew. This hilarious adventure tale reveals why destiny is no joke and following your gift is essential, even if you have to go to Asia to figure out what it is.
ThemeWeaver® – The ultimate customized presentation
Steve Donahue delivers your opening keynote based on his journey across the Sahara. He attends the rest of the conference, listens to other presenters and interacts with attendees. Steve weaves his impressions with your theme and literally tells the story of your event as he summarizes the entire meeting with his closing presentation. He also concludes his gripping desert tale thus keeping participants involved for the entire conference because no one wants to miss the dramatic finale to the story he’s been telling.
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