Modern Day Don Quixote Takes on Stereotypes of Aging

Sept. 7, 2010 - PRLog -- Some may see him as just another modern day Don Quixote taking on insurmountable challenges, but independent author Jim Donovan has overcome great obstacles to achieve publishing success. Twenty-five years ago, his “Facebook” was the local precinct’s mugshots of questionable characters, “LinkedIn” was how you scored drugs, and Twitter was the sound of birds waking him from the delirium of all night parties.

A recovered New Yorker, Donovan has seen a lot of things in his 64 years. At 30, he was a rising star in the television business, first in broadcasting and then in his own business as a pioneer in the corporate video industry. At 40, he was on the streets, having lost his career, family, friends, money, health and dignity. By 50, he had righted his ship and published “Handbook to a Happier Life” based on lessons he learned on his personal journey to pull himself up from the gutters.

And at 64, armed with more energy and vitality than ever, he’s leading the charge in another direction – challenging the stereotypes of aging with his latest book, “Don’t Let an Old Person Move into Your Body - how to make the rest of your life, the best of your life."

“Getting old is a myth,” says Donovan, who has continued to focus his life in a positive direction for more than two decades. “How you age is up to you. You can live your life with passion, purpose and power—or you can just get old,” he says.

The core of his ageless living message includes:

Igniting your passion―exercises for exploring your gifts and redefining your purpose.
Creating your vision― experiencing your dream life in living color.
Reclaiming your power―improving your life spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically.

Other topics he covers in “Don’t Let an Old Person Move into Your Body” include: eliminating energy zappers; starting each day in a positive frame of mind; attracting your dream life; achieving optimal health and avoiding age-related illnesses.

“My passion is to inspire people to create the lives they were born to live,” says Donovan. A motivational speaker and the author of seven books, published in 22 countries, he has been happily married for almost 20 years and lives in a beautiful home surrounded by nature in Bucks County, Pa.

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Jim Donovan is known as one of the most inspiring people in the personal development industry. One corporate executive referred to him as "The original feel good guy" due to his ability to bring out the best in the people.

Openingly sharing his own personal struggles and challenges, Jim delivers a message of hope and possibility to everyone he comes in contact with.

Facing his own "demons" and overcoming impossible odds, he has highly developed sensitivity and insights that enable him to see the potential in others even when they themselves cannot. His absolute refusal to accept limits, either in himself or others enables him to bring out the best in those who he encounters.

Several of Jim's books have been proclaimed self-help classics and have inspired people of all ages and from all walks of life. His seminars have motivated audiences from single parents trying to get off welfare to company managers and business owners who want to achieve greater results.