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Ernie Schmidt

Movie director

Sep 25, 2026

13:01
So what were you looking for specifically?
13:05
Well, it's kind of funny because I was looking and then I stopped looking.
13:10
And then I found a clinical director who had the interest in being the clinic director.
13:17
And at that time, I wasn't sure that I was going to even go that path anymore because I was kind of wavering on whether I really wanted to do this or not.
13:22
So I'm just trying to think back like what I was looking for.
13:26
But I mean, ultimately...
13:29
I kind of wanted someone that had the confidence to come in and take on, I mean, the confidence, the will, the interest, and then the expertise, right? And I mean, I'm anxious in some ways and also hopeless in some ways.

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33:16
Like, tell us a little bit about the magic that happens in there because it's pretty amazing.
8:45
And so Ernie, how did you decide you were ready to replace yourself?
8:50
Yeah, I mean, it's similar to what I was just kind of saying.
8:52
Like, I don't know if they're really, I mean, there ultimately became a decision at that point, but I know for me, it was like, once you get on the delegation train, then you get really addicted to want to delegate more.
9:02
I mean, it's a matter of necessity too.
9:04
Again, it wasn't like, oh, I just, I want to delegate.
9:06
It was like, I have to delegate.
9:09
And so, and then me and Ken are coaches too.
12:02
So speaking of that, that last stressful part though, I, I imagine you still keep a close eye on what is happening, right? Like not that you're involved in every decision or everything, but like, what are the metrics that you still look at? What cadence, like how closely are you looking at what's going on?

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