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Restored by the Storm: Finding Strength Through Life’s Greatest Challenges with Bill Derrick
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What happens when the business you’ve spent decades building faces a major economic crisis, and just as recovery begins, life presents an even more personal challenge?
In this episode of 9–5 Exit Plan, I sit down with Bill Derrick, President of Derrick Companies, author, and speaker with more than 50 years of construction industry experience.
Bill shares his experience helping lead his family business through the Great Recession and his subsequent diagnosis of multiple myeloma. These life-changing experiences inspired his book, Restored by the Storm: Navigating Through Life’s Unexpected Challenges.
We discuss business resilience, leadership under pressure, faith, family, personal perspective, and finding meaning when life doesn’t unfold as expected.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur navigating uncertainty, a leader facing difficult decisions, or someone working through a personal challenge, this conversation offers encouragement and valuable lessons about perseverance, hope, and living with purpose.
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