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 An Essential Guide to Crossing Life’s Many Deserts of Change
‘We had no vehicle. We didn’t know how, or if, we could continue heading south. I was in a vast, seemingly endless desert. I didn’t know when, or if, we’d make it to the other side. I didn’t even know where the other side was. It wasn’t in Algeria. I knew that much. Was it in Niger? Where does the Sahara actually end?’ The gripping story of Steve Donahue’s odyssey across the Sahara Desert is a metaphor for transitional times in our lives. Donahue shows that, unlike the mountains that populate our cultural metaphors—with clear routes and identifiable peaks—much of life more closely resembles a desert. We get lost, we get stuck, we chase mirages and the journey seems endless. Marriage. Divorce. Career change. Corporate reorganization. Raising a child. Living with a chronic illness. You may not know exactly where you are going, how to get there, or how to tell when you’ve arrived. Donahue skillfully intersperses the true tale of his harrowing adventure with ‘Six Rules of Desert Travel’ that will help you to gracefully cross all your personal deserts. These rules, which include ‘Follow a Compass, Not a Map,’ ‘Travel Alone Together’ and ‘Don’t Stop at False Borders’—will guide you in discovering your direction, finding your personal oases, and embracing each step of your desert journeys. ‘Shifting Sands is a thoroughly engaging and enjoyable read that is certain to shift your outlook on life. Steve Donahue’s stories and lessons capture the human condition in a deeply profound way and will captivate and enrich anyone who picks this book up.’ - David Irvine, author of Simple Living in a Complex World and Becoming Real
‘Tired of goal-setting and goal-getting? Soulful yet practical, Shifting Sands is required reading when your clear mountain peak becomes a long, lonely desert of change.’ - Jennifer Lawler, martial arts coach and author of Dojo Wisdom: 100 Simple Ways to become a Stronger, Calmer, More Courageous Person
Steve Donahue is a professional speaker, consultant and coach who specializes in individual and organizational change, purposeful living and life balance. His clients include AT&T, Thrifty Car Rental, Campbell Soup, IBM, Pillsbury, Procter & Gamble, Bank of America, Ford and Volkswagen. He was a director of the Hoffman Institute Canada for British Columbia and is co-developer of the interactive CD-Rom entitled Shifting Sands. Shifting Sands is published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. (San Francisco)
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