Rob Schutz is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder of multi-billion-dollar online health company, Ro. He has also founded the domain name service company, Snagged. He invests alongside me in the 20Growth fund. In addition to his skill as a founder he’s also a husband and the father of two kids. In our conversation today we discussed:
* How to set a good example for your kids in how you treat others
* Not putting too much pressure on yourself to have hard and fast rules or systems
* Adjusting your life to be more present
* The emotions and feelings you go through as a new Dad
* The most surprising aspects of fatherhood
* The difference between the relationship he wants his kids to have with technology vs. social media
* Some exciting new rapid fire/lightning questions!
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Where to find Rob Schutz
* Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robschutz/
* X: https://x.com/rob
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* FishmanAF Newsletter: www.FishmanAFNewsletter.com
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/
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In this episode, we cover:
[1:29] Welcome
[1:59] Professional background
[3:45] Rob’s Childhood
[6:39] Rob’s family
[8:15] Starting a company
[10:58] Decision to start a family
[11:57] Music
[12:30] Earliest memory of being a dad
[14:43] Setting a good example for kids
[16:43] Is this perspective how you/partner were raised?
[18:39] What emotions arose when becoming a dad
[23:08] Most surprising things you’ve learned?
[26:20] What does “being present” mean to you?
[30:59] Advice to younger Rob
[33:14] Advice to ignore
[34:23] What book do you gift new dads
[35:04] What book do you read to your kids?
[35:47] Frameworks
[38:52] Balance of parenting
[41:52] How has parenting evolved
[45:13] Aligning as parents
[47:33] Kid’s relationship to technology
[51:51] Mistake as a dad
[53:10] Follow along
[53:56] Rapid fire
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Show references:
Ro: https://ro.co/
Snagged: https://www.snagged.com/
20 Growth Fund: https://www.thetwentyminutevc.com/20vc-fund/
Bark Box: https://www.barkbox.com/
University of McMaster: https://www.mcmaster.ca/
IBM: https://www.ibm.com/us-en
Isaiah House:https://isaiahhouse.org/
Penn State: https://www.psu.edu/
Cornell:https://www.cornell.edu/
Habitat for Humanity: https://www.habitat.org/
Mega Touch Machine: https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/megatouch-video
Crunch Labs:https://www.crunchlabs.com/
Finasteride: https://ro.co/lp/medications/hair-loss/
Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads by Gary Greenberg & Jeannie Hayden: https://www.amazon.com/Be-Prepared-Gary-Greenberg/dp/0743251547
The Book with No Pictures by B. J. Novak: https://www.amazon.com/Book-No-Pictures-B-Novak/dp/0803741715
Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/en/
iPad: https://www.apple.com/ipad/
Cloth diapers: https://www.grovia.com/
Tesla: https://www.tesla.com/
Is It Cake: https://www.netflix.com/title/81333845
Mighty Ducks: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104868/
Goonies: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089218/
Blockbuster: https://www.blockbuster.com/
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