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. 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.

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. 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”. 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 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.