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title: "Robert Nikic: When Bad News Lands, Say One Word: \"Good.\" | Problems Pay"
description: "Robert Nikic in a Problems Pay Short from Chapter 1 (Good.): The two seconds after a problem lands are when you decide which one it's going to be. Blame, and…"
canonical: "https://robertnikic.com/media/problems-pay-when-bad-news-lands-say-one-word-good"
author: "Robert Nikic"
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published: "2026-10-29T15:00:00.000Z"
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# Robert Nikic: When Bad News Lands, Say One Word: "Good." | Problems Pay

The two seconds after a problem lands are when you decide which one it's going to be. A Problems Pay Short from Chapter 1 (Good.) of Problems Pay, written and narrated by Robert Nikic.

- Published: 2026-10-29
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tgpP2_HnXyE
- Watch: https://robertnikic.com/media/problems-pay-when-bad-news-lands-say-one-word-good

## Transcript

The two seconds after a problem lands are when you decide which one it's going to be. Blame, and you pay. "Good," and you've started to collect. The debt: Blame costs you the two seconds, then the day, then the problem, and it buys you nothing. The payment: "Good" costs you one word and puts you back in control of what happens next. Say it out loud: "Good. I'm glad it happened."