About

Dose of Donna was conceived in 2000, the time that I, Donna L. Goolkasian of Massachusetts, was working in a small office environment. One of my daily activities (not in my formal job description) was to drop into co-workers’ offices and provide them with laughs, a hug, and — most important — words of encouragement for the day. This was a Dose of Donna.

Because I was passionate about this activity, I wondered over the past 10 years if it could be my full-time job. The thought never left my mind and so, with that hope and aspiration, I started posting on this website “Doses” in writing.

By 2023, I had accumulated enough “Doses” to publish my first book – Dose of Donna – Inspiring Lessons from Everyday Life… a prescriptive photo essay of my curated life lessons. As inspiration continues, my life lessons and insights can be found on this website as well my other social media sites.

Two years later, after ending a multi-decade, diverse corporate career, I wrote about the wisdom gained from the workplace in my second book Workplace Wisdom with Dose of Donna.

Throughout my career I had the opportunity to mentor and coach employees by sharing how I addressed all the hard lessons from doing things wrong!

This book is for those navigating the work world… why learn the hard way when you can learn from these insights and be on your way to a better work life!

Today I bring the pages of my books alive in my speaking engagements where I inspire, encourage, and entertain audiences.