Nathan Crockett, PhD's Linkedin Analytics

On March 17, 2023, I made a phone call that saved my life. We were leaving that day for Spring Break at our Daufuskie Island home. I'd visited the doctor the day before to run tests thinking I had kidney stones. When a local number called me repeatedly, I stepped out of the class I was teaching & heard a voicemail from my doctor saying to call IMMEDIATELY. I called, and she said to go immediately to the ER. My biliary duct was blocked, my liver wasn't working, and my bilirubin count was off the chart. I told her I'd finish teaching for the day. She said, "No, go right now." I said, "At least I'll finish teaching this class." She said, "Nathan, you have 5 kids and shouldn't be standing right now. Dismiss the class and go to the ER." I did. At the ER, I was going downhill quickly. My skin was very yellow, my eyes turned yellow and the initial discomfort was getting worse. I was nearing sepsis shock. That weekend the doctors did 2 emergency surgeries that saved my life. If I hadn't called my doctor back, we would've gone to private Daufuskie Island with no bridge and no hospital. Likely, there would've been a much worse outcome. That Spring Break in the hospital with my beautiful wife and 5 kids, I had time to reflect. I’d never set out to become an UHNWI owning multiple profitable businesses and 43 pieces of commercial/residential RE. I’ve always known that money is a tool, not an end. We're simply stewards of what God's entrusted us with. I feel privileged to employ several hundred people through fantastic companies. In the hospital, I thought to myself, “Nathan, why in the world do you keep buying more companies?” This is crazy. I’ve always prioritized God & family, but in the hospital, I had a strong desire to stop building my platform & start using it. Through the years, I’ve given back financially (serve on several boards, support missions works, etc). But I want to give back content as well. I’ve spent 44 years (likely the first half my life) learning business/investing/RE, & I want to spend the 2nd half sharing lessons with others. As a likely autistic introvert, I’ve been private about my life. I’ve viewed social media as a waste of time (even though my businesses have hundreds of thousands of followers on social). I got out of the hospital & sold some businesses (a first for me). I sold a restaurant, a huge costume company, & a commercial property. It was liberating. In May, I started posting on LinkedIn to help others grow. Read more about me at www.7Crocketts.com Follow me and let's grow together.