Michael Lewis on the Crafts of Writing, Friendship, Coaching, Happiness, and More | Brought to you by UCAN (https://ucan.co/) and Readwise (https://readwise.io/tim) Michael Lewis is the best-selling author of many books, including Liar’s Poker, Moneyball, The Blind Side, The Big Short, The Undoing Project, and The Fifth Risk. Both of his books about sports became movies nominated for Academy Awards, as did The Big Short, his book about the 2008 financial crisis. He lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife and three children. His critically acclaimed podcast, Against The Rules, returns with season two on Tuesday, May 5. Last season, Michael explored the attack on referees in sports, financial markets, newsrooms, courts of law, and the art world. This time around, Michael focuses on coaches: why the role of coach has expanded beyond sports in American life and why everyone seems to love coaches. Each episode examines a different kind of coach. From money coaches and voice coaches to college coaches and even the one who changed his own life, Michael delves deep inside the vast world of the coach. Can a good coach level the playing field? What is the secret to effective coaching? What role do coaches have in creating unfairness? Can everyone be coached or are some people beyond help? Please enjoy! SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 400 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Sign up for "5-Bullet Friday" (Tim's email newsletter): https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-1/ Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://tim.blog/podcast/ Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: https://tim.blog/ Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/tferriss/ Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/timferriss/ Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/ Start [00:00] That time I was (kindly) rejected by Michael Lewis. [08:06] How a book report almost got Michael kicked out of school. [09:35] Early feedback on Michael's writing. [12:39] A self-taught writer. [16:38] On persevering through rejection. [23:24] Gambling on a career as a first-time author. [25:46] A cautionary tale becomes a how-to book. [33:57] Ambition and success. [36:45] Maximizing self-satisfaction, optimizing the writing process, and learning to sing. [41:00] The value of having an honest, earnest editor on your side. [45:45] On the merits of productive laziness. [53:20] How to determine whether a new project will be worthwhile. [58:37] Moneyball. [1:00:38] Is Michael “one of the happiest people” anybody knows? [1:06:37] Michael's conversation prompts. [1:11:53] Daniel Kahneman, Amos Tversky, and The Undoing Project. [1:14:15] How and who Michael asks for writing feedback. [1:21:01] A sneak peek of an upcoming episode of Michael's Against the Rules podcast. [1:24:48] Will the new podcaster continue his literary output? [1:33:39] Michael’s exercise regimen plus pandemic vs. non-pandemic exercise. [1:38:56] Books Michael has gifted most. [1:44:08] What would Michael’s billboard say? [1:49:05] Parting thoughts. [1:51:07]