Dan Milstein’s Third Book, Street Smart Selling, Receives High Honor at Great Southwest Book Festival

Ann Arbor, MI, April 06, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Street Smart Selling, "How to Be a Sales Superstar," third book by Best-Selling Author Daniel Milstein, has been awarded Honorable Mention in the Business Category of the 2015 Great Southwest Book Festival. Released in July 2014, the greatly anticipated Street Smart Selling has been quick to draw high praise, earning top honors as the First Place Winner in the Business Category of both the 2014 Annual LA Book Festival as well as the 2015 Great Northwest Book Festival. Milstein adds these recent tributes to numerous prestigious awards he has received in recognition of the explosive success of his first two best-sellers, "The ABC of Sales: Lessons from a Superstar," and 1"7 Cents and a Dream: My Incredible Journey From the USSR to Living the American Dream," published in 2011 and 2013 respectively.

Selling 42,000 copies during its first month in print, 17 Cents and a Dream is Milstein’s riveting personal account of his family’s daring escape from poverty and religious persecution in Ukraine in the wake of the Chernobyl disaster. Arriving in the USA at the age of 16 without resources, Milstein’s bravery and fierce determination leap from the pages of his inspiring memoir as he overcomes his new homeland’s language barrier, poverty and prejudice to fight his way to record shattering achievement as the #1 Loan Originator in the United States. "17 Cents and a Dream" repeated the lightning quick success of "The ABC of Sales," published in 2011, which sold 10,000 copies during its release, and became the #1 Sales Book on Amazon and the 31st Top Seller of all ebook sales, leading to Milstein being named a member of the National Academy of Best-Selling Authors in 2012. In Street Smart Selling, Milstein meets his readership’s demand for more detailed strategy from their mentor, and delivers what has been described as a blueprint for exceptional achievement for those willing to emulate Milstein’s impressive work ethic and immutable passion. Street Smart Selling’s strategic game plan, Pro Tips and personal anecdotes are all framed in Milstein’s charismatic and reader-friendly style.

“I believe our true worth lies in sharing our gifts - in leaving something valuable behind,” said Dan Milstein. “It’s very gratifying to have been honored during these various book festivals; this recognition means I am meeting my goal of continuing to motivate others to achieve their own American Dream.”

About Dan Milstein
Successful entrepreneur, business developer, mentor and author, Daniel Milstein is founder and CEO of Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group, headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. Together with his family, Dan daringly fled the USSR at the age of 16 in the wake of the Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster seeking asylum and a new life in America. Daniel overcame language barriers and poverty, looking upon mopping floors in a McDonald’s restaurant as his first great opportunity. Fiercely grabbing the American Dream with both fists, he used early failures as motivators and tirelessly charted a course for success, building one of the fastest growing premier mortgage companies in the nation. Milstein quickly caught the attention of the lending industry and the business world in general, his accolades accumulating rapidly. Included on National Mortgage Professional Magazine’s 2009 “40 Under 40” list, Crain’s 2009 “Forty Under Forty” and the 2010 dbusiness list of “30 in Their Thirties,” it’s clear Milstein’s vision and ambition fueled great success at an early age. Additionally, the Scotsman Guide recognized Milstein as the “#1” Loan Officer in the United States two years running, 2009 and 2010. Never one to rest on his laurels and driven by his selfless passion for inspiring others, Milstein sought a much larger audience through writing, and the rest is literary history. Milstein’s collection is available on Amazon. His fourth book is expected to be published in late 2015.