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 — Where to find Matt Wensing Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wensing/ Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/mattwensing   Where to find Adam Fishman - FishmanAF Newsletter: https://www.fishmanafnewsletter.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjfishman/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupdadpod/ — 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   — 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/ — For sponsorship inquiries email: [email protected]. For Startup Dad Merch: www.startupdadshop.com  Production support for Startup Dad is provided by Tommy Harron at http://www.armaziproductions.com/