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Coaching goes beyond the realms of sports and self-help, and Michael Lewis's Against the Rules analyzes the practice in its full breadth. For example, colleges might be designed by privileged people for like-minded applicants, but anecdotally, coaches can improve the acceptance and graduation rates of nontraditional students. “The Coach in Your Head” profiles Timothy Gallwey, a tennis player who teaches mental fitness and focus; his style could translate to all trades. Lewis takes a circuitous route, checking in with all types of leadership methods, but the payoff is tremendous. In the perfect last episode, the host gets vulnerable. Channeling everything he’s learned on his quest, Lewis meets Bette Midler and her vocal coach and takes lessons to overcome his fear of singing. Against the Rules follows people who’ve perfected the art of seeing what we can be, not just what we are.

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