William A.

Donius


William Donius first book, Thought Revolution: How to Unlock Your
Inner Genius (March 2012, Changing Lives Press) debuted in a dramatic
fashion making all the major Best Seller lists including the New York
Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Publishers Weekly and Nielsen
lists.

The book begins where other books in the field end, offering a proven, easy
methodology for finding ones own creativity by tapping into the right brain;
literally, in order to pull out the information needed to make better decisions
in life.

The mystique of creativity and intuition are dispelled in this groundbreaking
book based on Dr. Roger Sperrys Nobel Prize winning discovery in 1981
about the independence of brain function between the left and right
hemispheres. Donius, was a left brainer for most of his life. The left
hemisphere is known as the place where linear, analytical and logical
thinking take place.

Twelve years ago, he discovered how to tap into his right brain. It
revolutionized his life. He gained important insights about his personal life
and was also able to apply it to his professional life.

Curious if the methodology he learned could apply to others, Donius spent
the past three years, with some assistance from the psychological and neuro
scientific communities, interviewing hundreds of test subjects to determine
if they could apply the methodology to tap into their right brains to help
break them break through barriers and obstacles to gain insights into their
inner geniuses. The journey resulted in many of the stories that make up the
book.

Thought leaders agree that in order to compete in the global economy of the
21st Century, it is imperative that we think creatively to boost innovation.
The problem: Neither the neuroscientists nor the thought leaders are giving
us what we really need -- the how to -- how to think differently -- how to use
our innate creativity -- how to tap into our inborn intuition.

The process in Thought Revolution is simple. It involves using an
individual's non-dominant hand as the neural pathway to right brain.
Thought Revolution becomes the guidebook for all those who become
paralyzed at hearing the word "creative."

Nearly twenty of Donius thirty years were engaged in the corporate world
Donius where he rose through the ranks of corporate America to become
Chairman and CEO of Pulaski Bank in St Louis. He led the bank through a
successful initial public offering in 1998. During his tenure the bank grew
eight-fold in size to $1.4 billion in assets. It was ranked one of the top
performing small banks in the country by SNL, voted Best Place to work in
St. Louis in 2007 by the St. Louis Business Journal, and received a Torch
Award in 2008 from the Better Business Bureau for excellence in ethics and
customer service.

He stepped down from the CEO role in 2008, but stayed on as Chairman,
serving on the board of directors for an additional three years.

Donius was appointed to a two-year term on the U.S. Federal Reserve
Board-TIAC Council in Washington, D.C. in 2009 with Ben Bernanke as
Chairman.

He attended Tulane Universitys A.B. Freeman School of Business and the
Kellogg Schools CEO Program at Northwestern University. He spent thirty
years working in both California and Missouri in the corporate world in the
areas of management consulting, public relations, health care, television
production and banking.

In 2007, the St. Louis Business Journal cited Donius as one of the Most
Influential St. Louisans. He also received the prestigious Volunteer of the
Year Award in 2007 from the National Association of Philanthropy.

He was named the 2009 Equality Award winner from the Human Rights
Campaign in St. Louis, and the 2009 award recipient from the National
Conference for Community and Justice.

Donius has also served on a number of community boards, including those
of the St. Louis Art Museum, Barnes Jewish Hospital Foundation, Maryville
University, Forest Park Forever and ARCHS (Area Resources for
Community Human Services). Donius was involved in chairing numerous
community events and fundraisers, and served on the Regional Business
Council, the board of the Missouri Bankers Association, and as Chairman of
the national trade group, Americas Community Bankers (profit subsidiary).
He was a frequent speaker at national banking industry conferences and a
contributor to an industry publication, Americas Community Banker. He
also served as an adjunct faculty member at the National Banking School in
Fairfield, CT.

At age 50, Donius chose to depart from the corporate world in order to
devote full-time energies to his passions for writing, serving on community
boards and advocating for human rights issues. He currently writes for the
Huffington Post.

For more information visit his website: http://williamdonius.com/