Donald Miller
Born: August 12, 1971 – Houston, Texas, United States
Donald Miller is an American author, public speaker, and entrepreneur best known for his New York Times bestselling memoir Blue Like Jazz, which explores faith and self-discovery. He is the CEO of StoryBrand, a marketing company, and has significantly influenced both Christian spirituality and business communication through his widely read books and frameworks.
Biography & Author's Journey
Donald Miller emerged from a challenging early life in Houston, Texas, marked by his parents' divorce and a sense of rootlessness, to become an acclaimed voice in both Christian spirituality and business communication. After leaving home at nineteen, Miller attended Reed College but did not finish, opting instead for a path defined by self-exploration and storytelling. This formative period catalyzed his journey as a writer, eventually leading to the publication of his first book, “Prayer and the Art of Volkswagen Maintenance,” which chronicled a cross-country trip and set the introspective, narrative tone that would define his work.
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"Donald Miller is an American author, public speaker, and CEO of StoryBrand, a marketing company"
— Wikipedia
"Donald Miller is best known for his New York Times bestseller Blue Like Jazz and as the CEO of StoryBrand"
— Goodreads
"Donald Miller is distinguished as one of the most captivating and informative speakers for business audiences"
— The Speaker Handbook
"Donald Miller became a New York Times Bestselling Author with the publication of Blue Like Jazz in 2003"
— Wikipedia
"Donald Miller is a best-selling author and public speaker focused on Christian spirituality"
— LibraryThing
"Donald Miller has influenced leaders and teams from top companies such as Ford, Intel, and Chick-fil-A"
— The Speaker Handbook
"New York Times bestselling author Donald Miller shares the plan that led him to turn his life around"
— Premiere Speakers Bureau
"Collectively, Donald Miller's books have spent more than a year on the New York Times Bestsellers list"
— The Speaker Handbook
"Donald Miller is the founder of The Mentoring Project, supporting fatherless young men through church partnerships"
— Wikipedia
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
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