Why you should get good at being bad | Fixable

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🗓️ 17 February 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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This is an episode of Fixable, another podcast from the TED Audio Collective.

Sometimes the only way to win is by finding the courage to lose. This week on Fixable, Anne and Frances want you to “dare to be bad” in order to free up capacity to excel at more important things. They share insight on the power of strategic “no”s, the value of ruthless prioritization, and how Steve Jobs and Apple delivered breakthrough innovation by strategically underperforming. Frances explains why you can’t always trust your own instincts, and Anne reflects on the lessons she learned in her early days of parenting.

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0:00.0	This time last year Hassan was working in sales and spent his evenings gaming.
0:07.0	Now he's working as a prison officer.
0:10.0	You know what's going to happen. It's not worth it.
0:12.0	He's tackled sail fires, got through to some of the most challenging prisoners,
0:16.0	and helped support their rehabilitation.
0:19.0	He's done things he once thought he was never capable of,
0:22.5	but he still loves his gaming.
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