The Comeback Is Not a Straight Line
Setbacks inside the recovery are part of the recovery.
Category: Moments
Short real-time updates and posts from Chris — the “Magic Moments” live feed.
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Changing Your Mind Without Losing Face
Leaders often stick with a bad call because reversing it feels like weakness. Here’s how to change course openly, explain why, and earn more trust than you lose. Read more
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Friction on Purpose: Arranging Your Space So Good Habits Win
Willpower is unreliable, especially in busy seasons. Small changes to your surroundings can make the right choice the easy one. Here’s how to add friction to bad habits and remove it from good ones. Read more
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Noticing the Quiet Signs: How to Check In on a Friend Who Seems Off
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a reminder that a simple, well-timed check-in can matter. Here’s how to reach out to a friend who seems off, and when to point them toward professional help. Read more
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Why Poetry Helps in Hard Seasons
April is National Poetry Month, a good time to pick up an art form most people left behind in school. Poems reach what advice cannot, and they ask for only a minute a day. Read more
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The Late-May Goal Triage: Deciding What Gets Your Summer Energy
Summer changes your schedule, your energy and your attention. Before it arrives, sort your goals by how well they fit the season, so the ones that matter most get the best of you. Read more
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The Peak-End Rule: Why the Way a Season Ends Shapes How You Remember It
Research on memory suggests we judge experiences largely by their most intense moment and how they end. As spring gives way to summer, here’s how to finish a season or a hard stretch well. Read more
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Talking With Kids About Memorial Day: A Simple Guide for Families
Kids often know Memorial Day as a day off from school. Here’s how to explain what it really honors, in age-appropriate terms, and a few simple ways families can mark it together. Read more
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What Memorial Day Asks of the Rest of Us
Memorial Day honors Americans who died in military service. For those who carry on in the freedom they helped secure, it asks for remembrance, gratitude and a few deliberate acts of honor. Read more
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Arlington National Cemetery: What a Place of Remembrance Teaches the Living
Before Memorial Day, soldiers place a small flag at each grave across Arlington National Cemetery. A look at the history and traditions of the nation’s best-known military cemetery. Read more
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The Golden Gate Bridge and the Net Beneath It: Why Bold Work Needs a Backstop
The Golden Gate Bridge opened in late May 1937. One of the most important features of its construction was something drivers never see: a safety net that let workers do dangerous work with confidence. Read more