Larry H. Miller: Behind the Drive: 99 Inspiring Stories from the Life of an American Entrepreneur

by Bryan Miller Narrated by Elijah Alexander, Kirby Heyborne, Kirsten Potter, Mark Bramhall, Mirron Willis, Tom Taylorson, Traber Burns

Overview

Hear firsthand from multitudes of people whose lives were influenced, inspired, and even transformed by the compassion, generosity, and leadership of Larry H. Miller.

Larry H. Miller played by his own rules. Owner of an NBA franchise and founder of one of the country's largest automotive retail groups, Larry was a college dropout who went on to buy or build nearly one hundred businesses. While his life as a successful businessman played out in public, his health challenges, as well as his quiet acts of service, were known to very few.

Behind the Drive contains ninety-nine uplifting and untold stories from every aspect and era of Larry's life. Contributors range from NBA legends to religious officials, business moguls to political leaders, employees to childhood friends, and colleagues to competitors.

These stories of an ordinary-yet-extraordinary man will inspire listeners to find and live their own greatness by following Larry's example of working hard at something he loved, applying his God-given talents in service to others, and allowing his life to be guided by something greater than himself. This book is a guide for anyone who wishes to find success in today's busy world.

The stories in Behind the Drive have the power to lift and inspire the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs, as well as help everyone discover Larry's formula for success: do work you love, get better at it every day, and serve others.

Editorial Reviews

Adam Edmunds

“The lessons I learned years ago from Larry completely changed the trajectory of my career. He was willing to take a risk when many other people weren’t.”

Mitt Romney

“Larry pursued the difficult. He worked hard, innovated, took risks, and served God and his family—all the things that are at the heart of the American people.”

David Stern

“Larry was an important inspiration to me on this level: be who you are, and learn how to feel more comfortable with it.”

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169635379
Publisher:	Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Publication date:	09/20/2016
Edition description:	Unabridged

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"The Guy from the Parts Department" by David Stern Larry was a man of few words and certain precepts and he was going to live his life and conduct his business that way, unfettered by what the world around him thought. He was not offensive about it; he was very accommodating to people. He had his own set of beliefs and procedures to live by. Over the years, Larry and I developed the kind of relationship where he would call me, or I would call him, and we'd say, "Just checking in, got a minute?" And then we would spend the better part of two hours on the phone. There was a certain intimacy to it. I tend to be plain-spoken, and if I like somebody and I think I can help them, I tend to tell them what I'm thinking. Larry would do the same. He'd tell me what he liked and didn't like about the way the league was running. What he liked and didn't like about the way he perceived me to be responding to the pressures of the job and the league. Larry was an important inspiration to me : Be who you are, and learn how to feel more comfortable with it. Live by a certain value and conduct yourself that way. Larry taught me that you can be very successful, you can be a good parent, a good husband, a good member of the community and you can still be yourself.

Excerpt from Peter & Natasha Serdyukov:I forever remember the day of September 25, 1998, when we had to make the decision that turned our world upside down. It was definitely one of the toughest decisions in our lives. Because of Natasha's medical condition we would have to give up on all our life in Kiev. But we had no choice. The price was Natasha's life.Now, 18 years later, Natasha and I are both full professors at National University in San Diego. Our son, who thanks to Larry earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Utah and later got his MBA at Yale, is now a financier in New York.Larry made it all possible. How could a busy man, who spent at least 100 hours a week on the job, find time to know of other people's troubles and help them? It is a mystery, but we know now he had a motto that drove him: Go about doing good until there's too much of good in the world. Larry lived according to his principles, and his good deeds will forever stay in many people's lives and hearts.There is never a single day we don't remember Larry and thank him for what he has done for us. He made the American Dream come true for our family. When we are alone, Natasha tells me she often talks to Larry, and she believes that he hears her.

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