RunRate is the VC and private markets podcast for the next generation of investors and builders. Hosted by Kyle Widrick — founder, operator, and GP at PariPassu
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Most people wait until they leave before they start building what comes next.
Tiki Barber did the opposite.
He built his media career while still playing in the NFL and by the time he retired the path was already there.
Tiki Barber has one piece of advice for anyone thinking about their next chapter.
Life is relationships. It is not what you know. It is who you know, who you are connected with, and who can do you a favor when you need one.
Tiki Barber was never the best athlete in the room growing up. His identical twin brother Ronde was always better.
Being second best to the guy he shared a womb with pushed him to work harder and make the NFL.
If you think you are going to fail you are probably right. If you think you are going to succeed you are probably right too.
@TikiBarber says doubt creeps in for everyone. Sometimes it is fake confidence that pushes you through.
John Tenet, founder of @ChaosDefense, built a $4 billion defense company in 4 years.
This is what the next generation of American defense actually looks like.