May 14, 2026

Ep 151: The 4-Day Workweek Changed Their Lives | Erich and Lola Schmidt

39 minutes

In this episode, Josh Parnell sits down with Lola and Erich Schmidt of Schmidt Auto Care to discuss their leadership journey as husband-and-wife shop owners. Lola shares how implementing strong business processes and a four-day workweek transformed their team's engagement and productivity. Erich reflects on the power of investing in staff development and fostering a positive workplace culture, emphasizing how both personal connections and well-planned growth strategies can lead to truly life-changing results for their team.

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Timestamps:

00:00 – Meet Lola & Erich Schmidt

01:30 – Operations, Marketing, and Technical Mastery

04:05 – Why Growing Your Team Is Life-Changing

06:03 – Building Connections at Industry Events

10:20 – How a Conversation Became a Career

13:45 – Bringing Lessons from Other Industries into Auto Care

14:35 – Implementing a Four-Day Workweek: Process & Payoff

17:29 – Turning Culture Into Performance

22:17 – Stability, Empowerment & Setting People Free

25:03 – Risk, Rewards, and the Power of Planning

27:25 – The Best Advice Ever Received

I'm Josh Parnell, Founder and CEO of Limitless Leadership. With a team of leadership coaches, trainers, and speakers, Limitless Leadership helps aspiring leaders tap into unrecognized potential to achieve limitless results.

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