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Why Listen:

Today's conversation is dense in terms of the amount of wisdom per square second. I've known Ken for a while now, and it was great hearing more about his story. I respect his vulnerability and authenticity in sharing how he navigated multiple times in his career in life. Things didn't work out the way that he thought they would. One example is his work in the ICU in Afghanistan and Iraq that changed his view about medicine and realizing that that path wasn't what he wanted to do. And he goes from there to consulting and then becomes a senior at a rapidly growing startup. It just shows that you can adapt and overcome. He talks about hiring, managing a remote workforce, and so many great things. 

As always, at beyondtheuniform.org you'll find show notes with links to everything we discussed, as well as 410 other episodes just like this.

About Kit:

Kit Kieling is the President, COO, and Co-Founder of Orderly Health. Orderly Health is on a mission to make sure patients have access to the most up-to-date information about healthcare providers. Through proprietary algorithms of machine learning, Orderly Health improves the accuracy of provider directories and the overall interoperability of data for payers and providers. Kitt started at the Air Force Academy and earned his MD from the Oregon Health and Science University. He served as the Pediatric ICU Director in Iraq and Afghanistan. He has also worked as a Consultant at McKinsey & Company in addition to multiple medical positions before his time at Orderly Health.

Selected Resources: 

• Kit’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kit-kieling-md-96710153/ 

• Orderly Health: https://www.orderlyhealth.com/

Time Stamps:

• Kit’s background [1:52]

• I knew it was the right call [5:21]

• From Air Force to Healthcare [8:13]

• The pros and cons of consulting [11:10]

• Orderly Health [14:21]

• We were sure it was bound to succeed [19:06]

• Veterans are very well positioned for entrepreneurialism [22:27]

• What I didn't realize about startups earlier [25:20]

• The role of CEO [28:12]

• Advice on hiring [31:10]

• Working remotely [36:46]

• Embrace networking [40:22]