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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Your First Job After School: Getting Through the Steep Learning Curve
The first months of a first real job can make capable graduates feel lost. Here’s what’s normal, how to learn faster and how to recover when you make your first real mistake. Read more
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Before the Summer Slowdown: A Leader’s Plan for June Through August
Summer changes how teams work, with vacations, shifting schedules and lighter calendars. A little planning in late May keeps priorities clear and work moving while people get the rest they need. Read more
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Pomp and Circumstance: How One March Became the Sound of Graduation
Most American graduations feature the same stately march, written by an English composer for a very different purpose. Here’s how it found its way into commencement ceremonies. Read more
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A Bad Semester Is Not a Verdict: Regrouping Over the Summer
Grades are posted, and some students are staring at a semester that went badly. Summer is the right time to figure out what happened, make a plan and walk into the fall steadier. Read more
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Swing: What Rowing Crews Teach About Moving Together
Rowers have a word for the rare moment when a crew moves as one: swing. Spring racing season is a good time to look at what it takes, and what it teaches anyone who leads or works on a team. Read more
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Writing a Letter to Your Future Self
A letter to your future self can clarify your hopes and give you encouragement months from now. Here is how to write one and when to open it. Read more
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Feedback as Fuel: Hearing Criticism Without Crumbling
Criticism can sting, especially after a setback. Learn how to receive feedback calmly, sort what is useful and turn it into growth. Read more
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Month’s End: The Three Questions
A short review for the last day of September. Read more
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Working Through a Slow Season in Business
Revenue dips, pipelines dry, and panic is not a strategy. What to do with a slow stretch. Read more
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Facing the Thing You Have Been Avoiding
Every to-do list has one item that has been there for weeks. How to finally do it. Read more