AE # 18: Squeaky Wheels

This week Nick and Stu share their squeaky wheels moments in their entrepreneurial journeys. The Authentic Entrepreneurs Episode 18 Show Notes: - A quick thank you for all of the support and for helping us build The Authentic Entrepreneurs community. [1:26] - Nick and Stu introduce this weeks theme; The Squeaky Wheels. [2:43] - The Squeaky Wheels are the loudest, but critics don’t get statues. [3:48] - Stu dives into his story about summer camp, and explains why his staff is exhausted. [5:44] - Stu comes up with a solution to make his staff more comfortable. Or does he? [7:44] - The Squeaky Wheels start to speak up and Stu begins to doubt his decisions. [8:35] - Things go from bad to worse when Stu tries to accommodate angry parents. [10:30] - The inspiring and empathetic message that makes Stu release that he should have trusted his instincts all along. [13:45] - Nick asks Stu how he will continue to work on a solution to his problem. [17:05] - “When I was a kid…” [17:31] - The importance of adapting to the modern world. Stu discusses his plans to make YLCC Summer Camps more comfortable for LGBTQ youth. [18:37] - Nick explains how his friends and family became his Squeaky Wheels when he decided to change career paths. [19:30] - The irony of haters and doubters. [22:57] - Stu’s message of expanding your view to see beyond the limits of your own current situation. [24:10] - Nick and Stu introduce next week’s special guest; Tamsen Webster! [25:50] Links - The Authentic Entrepreneurs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theauthenticentrepreneurs/?hl=en [25:30] - Tamsen Webster’s Website: https://tamsenwebster.com/ [25:50] - The Authentic Entrepreneurs Twitter : https://twitter.com/AE_Podcast [26:35] - Stu’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ylccstu/?hl=en [26:35] - Nick’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nick_foley1/ [26:35]