Christopher Wheeler

Father, partner, musician, foodie, car enthusiast, engineering/manufacturing , rediscovering me.

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A better plan can be a respectable way to stall. At some point, there's a call to make, a page to write, or something to test. Pick one thing you can finish in 72 hours. You can revise a first attempt. You can't revise the one you keep imagining.

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A plan can look great on Sunday and collapse by Tuesday. Pick the top 3 things that matter now, name what each depends on, and give predictable constraints a backup. Then put the first step on your calendar. Design for the week you actually have.

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One of the hardest lessons of fatherhood:

Your kid can be angry with you & you can still be doing the right thing.

Being a good dad doesn’t mean keeping everyone happy.

Ask: Am I fair? Consistent? Acting on what I believe?

Sometimes your job is to stay steady when they aren’t

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6/6 DIRECTION

If the next 15 years look exactly like the last five, would you choose them?

That question doesn’t require a reinvention. It requires an honest answer.

The point of an audit isn’t to manufacture a crisis.

It’s to stop waiting for one before you pay attention.

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Most men know when something in their life isn’t working.

The harder part is figuring out what.

Before you blow up your career, relationship, or entire life trying to fix that feeling, audit what’s actually happening.

Start with these 5 things:
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5/6 HEALTH

You’re planning for a future your body has to carry you into.

Strength. Sleep. Food. Stress. Mobility. The stuff that’s easy to ignore when your body still lets you.

Your health isn’t separate from the life you’re building.

It’s the infrastructure underneath it.

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Career growth isn’t always vertical.

Sometimes the best move is sideways. Sometimes it’s another ladder entirely. Sometimes it’s raising your hand for something you don’t know how to do yet.

Don’t just ask, “What’s my next promotion?”

Ask, “Am I becoming more capable?”

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Stepping into a product role at a legacy manufacturer has been a reminder that product doesn’t live in a vacuum.

Every product carries years of decisions with it…and none of that shows up neatly in a backlog. #AHR #AHR2026

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What are your home remedies for when you’re feeling sick? For me, it’s a nice bowl of spicy ramen.

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It’s rare but sometimes you meet someone and the air shifts. No awkward beginnings; like they were part of your story from the beginning. Who doesn’t need more moments like these? #friendships #unspoken #magnetic #fate

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Eliminating alcohol from my lifestyle was THE best choice I ever made. Aside from the long term health risks tied to consumption (which many people ignore/ put off for tomorrow), I feel wonderful TODAY & EVERYDAY. The effects of sobriety are profound.

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@hubermanlab Eliminating alcohol from my lifestyle was THE best choice I ever made. Aside from the potential long term health risks (which many people ignore/put off until tomorrow), I feel amazing NOW.

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Failure is a brutal teacher, but it’s also the most honest one. What matters is not what you’ve lost, but what you’re willing to fight for next. #Resilience #failure

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@APompliano 3 years and change for me! It was an amazing choice that I’m incredibly thankful I made.

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I’m going to have to make some tough choices in 2025. #ferrari #forthefirsttime or #lamborghini #rinseandrepeat ???

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Ringing in 2025 with my 4 number one priorities. Won’t catch me trading time with my kids for any scene…And they’ll remember me for choosing them on nights like these. #NYE #family #movienightvibes

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Life’s challenges are where growth happens. This year taught me resilience, accountability, and the value of progress over perfection. I’m focused on becoming the best version of myself for my kids, and my future. Every step forward matters.
#PersonalGrowth #ForwardMomentum