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Atul Gawande was advised by a colleague to say yes to every opportunity until he turned 40. Since then he\\u2019s been a renowned surgeon, a public health leader and government policymaker, and a bestselling author and \\u201cNew Yorker\\u201d writer. In this episode of ReThinking with Adam Grant, he dives into his fascinating career and how he balances his passions for different fields, why he works with a coach even in the operating room, and how he\\u2019s working in The White House to end our current pandemic\\u2013and prevent the next one.

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