Surgeon Atul Gawande wants everyone to have a coach

<p>Atul Gawande was advised by a colleague to say yes to every opportunity until he turned 40. Since then he’s been a renowned surgeon, a public health leader and government policymaker, and a bestselling author and “New Yorker” writer. He talks with Adam about 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’s working in The White House to end our current pandemic–and prevent the next one. <br> For the full text transcript, visit <a href="http://go.ted.com/RWAG3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">go.ted.com/RWAG3</a></p>