Investors & Operators · 2026-03-19 · 47 min
Chris Nikic is the first person with Down Syndrome to complete an Ironman. He has also ran all SIX Global Marathon Majors, Won TWO ESPY's, and become a global Ambassador for the Special Olympics. He’s an Adidas-sponsored athlete, an author, and a public speaker. Topics: From Overweight to Ironman Inclusion Through Sport The 1% Better Philosophy Limiting Parenting Beliefs ...and so much more. Top Takeaways Reset limiting beliefs at the top. In Chris’s story, the biggest constraint wasn’t physical, it was what parents were told their child couldn’t do. Once those protection-driven beliefs shifted, everything else followed: training, discipline, results. The same applies in business. What leaders believe about their team or growth potential sets the ceiling. If leadership operates with constraint, that mindset spreads fast. But when leaders expand what’s possible, behavior follows - teams take bigger swings, operators push further, and performance changes. Commit to 1% better, every day. The biggest transformations don’t come from massive leaps, they’re built through small, consistent improvements. Over time, those incremental gains compound into outsized results.
Ep. 153: Chris Nicolini, Managing Director & Head of Value Creation at Brightstar Capital68 / 100Ep. 152: Alex Russ, Head of Americas & Hilary LaBrash, Managing Director, Evercore PFGEp. 151: Andrew Nelson, Chief of Staff to the CEO at Waste EliminatorEp. 150: Miguel Silva, Investment Manager, CalPERSEp. 149: Jarrett Turner, Founder & Managing Partner at Soundcore Capital Partners