Reflections on Fatherhood and Shared Experiences

Matt Wensing is the founder and CEO of Summit, a no-code platform for building tools and workflow automation. For nearly 20 years he has been a founder and CEO--starting with a company called Riskpulse which became Everstream Analytics and was acquired in January 2020. He is a loving husband and the father of four teenagers! In today's conversation we discussed:

* Getting married and having kids in your early 20's

* How little you know when you're that young

* How amazing it is to be a young Dad with children now in their teens

* How to eliminate the excess from your life if you want to prioritize work and family

* A points allocation metaphor for prioritizing what's important

* Helping teens navigate a tech-first world

* The growing awareness of the impacts of social media on teenage girls

* How losing one of your parents unlocks new truths in your life

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Where to find Matt Wensing

* Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wensing/

* Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/mattwensing

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In this episode, we cover

[1:44] Welcome

[1:57] Summit

[3:36] Childhood

[5:19] Siblings?

[6:50] Where did you meet your partner?

[8:08] How old were you when you had your first kid?

[9:10] Decision to get married?

[11:27] Decision to start a family?

[12:58] Reflections on being a young dad

[19:03] Early 20’s parent emotions

[23:16] Advice to others

[26:56] Points allocation

[29:41] Advice to ignore

[36:52] Has being a parent made you a better CEO?

[43:33] Where you and partner don’t align?

[50:52] Teenagers relationship w/tech

[1:01:01] Losing a parent

[1:07:10] Follow along

[1:08:00] Rapid Fire

[1:16:43] Thank you

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Show references:

Summit: https://usesummit.com/

The Matrix: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097958

Toyota Sienna: https://www.toyota.com/sienna/

Jurassic Park: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107290/

Led Zeppelin: https://ledzeppelin.com/

SoundGarden:https://www.soundgardenworld.com/

Pearl Jam: https://pearljam.com/

Stone Temple Pilots:https://stonetemplepilots.com/

Whistler:https://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/

Sleepless in Seattle: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108160/

Ergo:https://ergobaby.com/

Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=kindle

Madden 2004:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madden_NFL_2004

Jokic - NBA:https://www.nba.com/player/203999/nikola-jokic

Master and Commander:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311113/

Goonies:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089218/

The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt: https://www.amazon.com/Anxious-Generation-Rewiring-Childhood-Epidemic/dp/0593655036

Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/en/

How To Train Your Dragon: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0892769/

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