The Chimney Trail method
Proven method, lasting outcomes.
Cognitive behavioral tools train adaptive thinking under pressure. Kinesthetic learning turns concepts into action. Continued repetition makes it available when the stakes are real. Most training stops at the first one: ours is built on all three.
Why it works this way
Most of what runs under pressure is automatic thinking: fast, efficient, and wrong at the worst possible moments. The deliberate check is a skill, and skills respond to reps, not to being told about them once.
This is training, not care
Chimney Trail is preventive skill-building for teams that are functioning and want to perform better under load. It is not therapy, diagnosis, or crisis care, and it does not replace them.
The evidence behind itLearn, practice, repeat.
Chimney Trail’s Cognitive Readiness Training framework combines learning, practice, and repetition. Participants learn Catch, Check, Change, apply it through practical activities, and return to it in everyday situations. Seminars, workshops, and self-guided Waypoint Kits provide different ways to learn and practice these skills and can be purchased separately or used together.
Try Catch, Check, Change
The situation: You sent your manager a proposal yesterday and haven’t heard back. You catch yourself assuming the silence means something negative.
Catch
Identify the thought.
“They must think my proposal is terrible.”
Check
Examine what you know.
“I know they haven’t replied. I don’t know why. They could be busy, or they could have concerns. The silence alone doesn’t tell me.”
Change
Develop a more balanced thought and choose a next step.
“I don’t know what they think yet. I can follow up and ask for feedback.”
Not sure where to start
Pick the path that fits your team.
Most organizations land on one of these. Pick the one that sounds most like yours and the path lights up below. If yours is more complicated, that is what the consult is for.
Pick the situation that sounds most like yours to see its path.
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Applied Waypoint Kits pair with every training modality.
Designed for
Built for high-performing teams. Choose your environment.
Military & Government
U.S. military & high-stakes ops
Originally designed for the U.S. Armed Forces, special operations, and other high-stakes operational environments.
Learn moreCorporate & Organizations
Corporate & elite teams
Expanded to Fortune 500 corporations, elite professional teams, and high-performance cultures.
Learn moreProcurement & contracting
Cleared pathways to deploy
Contracting pathways, procurement timelines, and customization scope, mapped out for you.
Engagement & procurementThe result
Operational readiness.
Participants finish with practical cognitive tools, a shared language for team communication, and sustained confidence managing stress and decisions under pressure.
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Help your team succeed under pressure.
Schedule time with our CEO, Matthew Brown, to map the right path for your team.