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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What the Boston Marathon Teaches About Long Comebacks
The oldest annual marathon in the world is famous for hills that arrive late, when runners are already spent. Its lessons on pacing, hard miles and crowds map neatly onto any long comeback. Read more
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Ninety-Day Goals: Why a Season Is the Right Length for a Commitment
Annual goals lose steam by March and daily goals do not add up on their own. A season-length commitment of about ninety days sits in the sweet spot. How to set one as spring begins. Read more
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Spring Training: What Baseball’s Preseason Teaches About Preparation
Every March, some of the best athletes in the world practice fundamentals in small stadiums where the games do not count. Their ramp-up has lessons for anyone preparing for a season of their own. Read more
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Myth vs. Fact: Confidence
People wait for confidence before acting, chase it with affirmations and assume others were born with it. Most common beliefs about confidence are backward. Here is what tends to be true. Read more
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Why Humor Belongs in Hard Seasons
Laughter in a crisis can feel almost indecent, yet it shows up in waiting rooms and recovery efforts everywhere. What humor does under pressure, and how to let it in without forcing it. Read more
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Courage in Small Conversations: Saying the Hard Thing Kindly
Most of the courage life asks for is small and frequent: the conversation you keep postponing, the honest no. How to say the hard thing clearly and kindly, and build the muscle over time. Read more
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How to Stop Rehearsing the Worst Case
The mind in a hard season loves to replay the worst version of what might happen. Rehearsing pain does not prevent it. Practical ways to break the loop and prepare for what is likely instead. Read more
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Thanking the People Who Stayed: Gratitude for Your Support System
Hard seasons reveal who shows up. As you find your footing, thanking those people specifically strengthens the ties that carried you and changes how you remember the season. Read more
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Building a Routine Around an Unpredictable Schedule
Shift workers, caregivers and parents of young children cannot anchor habits to the clock. Routines still matter for them, and they work when anchored to events instead of times. Read more
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The Discipline of Finishing: Closing the Loops You Left Open
Half-finished tasks hum in the background and drain attention. A method for listing your open loops, sorting them into finish, shrink and release, and building the habit of closing things. Read more