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
He won every color on the Olympic podium and still walked away at the top.
Most people would go back for more. @alexferreiraski knew exactly when he was done.
Most people freeze when the moment gets too big.
@alexferreiraski says the Olympic logo is just a different logo and the banner is just a different color. Knowledge means nothing if you can't execute when it matters most.
He thought he was the worst skier in his group as a kid and still became an Olympic gold medalist.
It started with one trick at age 10. That one 360 changed everything.
@alexferreiraski almost didn't win the 2026 Olympic gold medal.
Six months out his knee started hurting and his competitors were doing tricks no one had ever done before. He thought he missed his shot by a year.
Alex Ferreira says visualization and preparation are the reason he won Olympic gold.
He sat down with RunRate to break down exactly how he did it and what the Olympic experience was really like.
Full Episode on YouTube:
https://t.co/9LaxlDqxgy
@swaaanson jokes not having an assistant is unethical.
Not because of what it costs you. Because of what it costs everyone else.
When you do your own admin, you're denying the world the skills only you can offer and denying someone else a good job.
The cardinal sin of delegation:
Thinking you can do it faster and better yourself.
And the worst part? You're right. It is faster the first time.
But that's why most people never get leverage.
@swaaanson breaks it down on RunRate.
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