When an introvert and an extrovert fall in love with Chip and Joanna Gaines
ReThinking
TED
4.7 • 626 Ratings
🗓️ 1 August 2023
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
Chip and Joanna Gaines are best known for their hit reality TV home renovation show “Fixer Upper.” The married couple has delighted audiences by finding charm in unexpected places, and now Chip and Joanna are building their own empire extending from furniture and homewares to a Gaines TV channel. But their greatest achievement has been building a thriving partnership at work and home despite dramatic differences between their personalities. Chip and Joanna talk with Adam about how introverts and extroverts collaborate, the challenges and rewards of doing business together, and the lessons they’ve gleaned from their entrepreneurial journey. Transcripts for ReThinking are available at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts
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| 1:51.7 | Hey, everyone. |
| 1:52.7 | It's Adam Grant. |
| 1:53.7 | Welcome back to Rethinking, my podcast on the Science of What Makes Us Tick. |
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