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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


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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 Revolutionis simple. It involves using an

individual's non-dominant hand as the neural pathway to right brain.

Thought Revolutionbecomes the guidebook for all those who become

paralyzed at hearing the word "creative."


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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 Journalcited 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.


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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/

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