The #1 Piece of Advice You Need from a Fortune 500 CEO

Extreme crises require extreme advice.

That’s why I flew to New Orleans in 1996 to get counsel from a Fortune 500 CEO about a scary problem.

Best advice for crises
E. L. “Chick” Williamson/Delta Sky Magazine/March 1988

Ultimately, the problem was mitigated because of a tip from my father-in-law, E. L. “Chick” Williamson who was Chairman and CEO of the Louisiana Land and Exploration Company (LL&E).

I use this tip over and over to survive catastrophes.

You can too.

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Don’t be afraid! Your nightmare has vanished

There’s no euphoria quite like the release of a nightmare.

The catch is how you survive until release arrives. 

I have lived through five horrible nightmares. 

Five avalanches that came my way.

nightmare like an avalanche
Avalanche/Michal Bednarek/Shutterstock

Five that I thought I could not survive.  

  • Three health related
  • One family related
  • One money related

I will share one here. 

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