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title: "Robert Nikic on WFLA Daytime: Fix Ideas, Don't Invent Them"
description: "Asked on WFLA's Daytime for the secret to his success, Robert Nikic says skip \"new\" ideas: take existing ones, find their weak spots and make them better."
canonical: "https://robertnikic.com/media/dont-chase-new-ideas-fix-existing-ones"
author: "Robert Nikic"
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published: "2026-10-18T00:00:27.000Z"
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# Robert Nikic on WFLA Daytime: Fix Ideas, Don't Invent Them

Daytime co-host Maggie Rodriguez asks Robert Nikic, on WFLA News Channel 8, for the secret to his success. His answer is ideas, but not new ones. Many entrepreneurs try to invent something from nothing. Robert takes existing ideas, finds where they're weak and makes them "that much better."

- Published: 2026-10-18
- Watch: https://robertnikic.com/media/dont-chase-new-ideas-fix-existing-ones

## Transcript

What would you say has been the secret to your success? My secret to my success would be ideas. You see, ideas: a lot of entrepreneurs, they're looking to create new ideas. Quote, unquote, they're looking to innovate. I'm not looking to do all that, at least not anymore. I'm looking to take existing ideas, find vulnerabilities, and make them that much better.