Drive: 9 Lessons to Win in Business and in Life by Kelley Earnhardt Miller ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

I don't read a lot of self-help books and definitely don't read how to succeed in business since I'm retired and it doesn't apply to me. However, when I saw that this book was written by Dale Earnhardt's daughter and because I live in Nascar country, I decided to give it a read.

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April 2021; Thomas Nelson; 978-0785229308
audio, ebook, print (224 pages); self-help

I thought that the beginning of the book was very interesting - Kelly talked about growing up with a famous but distant father, problems with her stepmother, and the closeness she had with her brother Dale, Jr.  She also talked about the early mistakes she made in her career and how she changed to become a successful as the vice-president of JR Motorsports. When she got into the success in the business part of the book, it wasn't applicable to me but I wish that I'd have had this kind of advice when I was starting in my career.  She divides the book up into the following chapters: and gives examples about how each of these made her more successful in business:

Be Authentic and Approachable

Manage Your Emotions

Succeed Using Strengths

Let Go to Move Forward

Customize Your Communication

Know How to Make Decisions

Aim for the Win-Win

Show Kindness

Live a Balanced Life

Become a stronger person and a more effective leader by facing the truth about your own life in a healthy way and then drive to the win! 

This is a great book for women to read as they start their careers and work towards success.

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Susan Roberts lives in North Carolina with her husband of over 50 years.  She grew up in Michigan but now calls North Carolina home. Since her travel plans had to be canceled for this year, she is starting to make plans for travel in 2021. She reads almost anything (and the piles of books in her house prove that) but her favorite genres are Southern fiction, women's fiction, and historical fiction. Susan is a top 1% Goodreads Reviewer. You can connect with Susan on Facebook, Goodreads, or Twitter.

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