Christopher Peter Makris (CPM)

I propel STEM careers, interview ➡️ promotion | 5x Dir. | 15+ yrs. in AI | Ex-Prof w/ 3k+ hrs. teaching | 2x ft. in Times Sq. | Achieve a 20% raise faster 🚀 💙

[Christopher Peter Makris (CPM) @XtopherPeterM]

👉 Milestone Moment 👈

I’ve been selected from thousands of mentors as a 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫 by @topmateHQ! Being featured on their landing page gives me a larger platform to help people grow and excel in their careers, helping to unlock their full potential. It’s another step in fulfilling my broader mission: ✨ "𝑰 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔." ✨

Let’s keep inspiring each other to aim higher! 💙

Check it out: https://t.co/lypHXk93jH

[Christopher Peter Makris (CPM) @XtopherPeterM]

@thesohom2 @topmateHQ Thank you @thesohom2 ! It's been a journey, yet seeing others succeed is my greatest passion in life!

[Christopher Peter Makris (CPM) @XtopherPeterM]

👉 Milestone Moment 👈

I’ve been selected from thousands of mentors as a 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫 by @topmateHQ! Being featured on their landing page gives me a larger platform to help people grow and excel in their careers, helping to unlock their full potential. It’s another step in fulfilling my broader mission: ✨ "𝑰 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔." ✨

Let’s keep inspiring each other to aim higher! 💙

Check it out: https://t.co/lypHXk93jH

[Christopher Peter Makris (CPM) @XtopherPeterM]

𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿’𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁. Get the prompts via the 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 for concise examples & templates: https://t.co/bU9XakAHnN

[Christopher Peter Makris (CPM) @XtopherPeterM]

Your notebook is crammed: 7 goals, 4 projects, 0 focus.
Pick 1 target with the 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 — 3 simple prompts that result in clarity for your next move.

Promotion readiness beats busywork.

Year‑end travel, performance reviews, & family time will demand attention — 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿. From 100+ complimentary consults this year alone, I've seen the same patterns repeat: too many goals, fuzzy targets, & weeks of lost time.

One client said, "I want to be a CEO — any CEO, or any company." That sounded big, but vague. We dug deeper. Underneath, his real aim was 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 & 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆. Once he owned that truth, his "one target" changed completely — toward a metric‑tied outcome that actually moved him closer to that life, not just a title.

Before you write anything, ask yourself: "What is something I'm proud of?" Sit with it. Often, the answer you don’t expect points to your real "why."

Then use the 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 to choose 1 promotion‑relevant target for the next 65 days:

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1. 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟱‑𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲.
Write a ≤12‑word sentence you’d tell a friend you bump into at an airport: role, impact, daily feel. Make it your own & not based on someone else’s scoreboard.

2. 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝟭 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝟲𝟱‑𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁.
Ensure it's metric-based & tied to what leaders track: NPS +2, ARR +$50k, POC‑to‑win +10%, incident rate -15%, feature‑related support tickets -15–20%.

3. 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝟯 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸.
Make them small, concrete, & scheduled. If collaboration is required, name an owner. You’re building receipts, not drama.
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For example, a data scientist might aim to deploy 2 production models & cut feature‑driven support tickets 15–20%, nudging NPS +2 in a pilot. First steps could include mining the last 90 days of tickets to pick the right problem, confirming privacy/monitoring, & aligning with a PM on success criteria.

𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻. 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻‑𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁.

𝘉𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘴: As you commit those first moves, stop 1 low‑leverage task that doesn’t move your metric.

𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆, & 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀.

Up next, we’ll plan like a scientist to determine 5‑minute starts & 2‑minute fallbacks so your progress survives noisy weeks.

What single 5‑year headline will guide your next 65 days? 💬👇

What’s the most challenging part of choosing one 65‑day target?

[Christopher Peter Makris (CPM) @XtopherPeterM]

𝗗𝗮𝘆 #𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 — 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 & 𝗹𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟲𝟱‑𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻. Book a 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to lock your first three moves by Friday: https://t.co/KzmN8uTC98

[Christopher Peter Makris (CPM) @XtopherPeterM]

It's Day #300 of 2025: still waiting to start? 𝗗𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝙣𝙤𝙬.
Design a 65‑day sprint — 3 concrete moves, 1 visible result by New Year’s.

Clocks whisper. Calendars don’t.

Squares fill with meetings, errands, birthdays, winter lights — & the ghost word that steals years: "𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳."

𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝘆𝘁𝗵.

No one is coming to make the change for you. Readiness isn’t granted by a mood; it’s built by motion.

I still have days when confidence wobbles. Some days feel slow; some feel like ten steps back. When that hits, I glance behind — 5 days,  weeks,  months,  years — & see the distance covered.

Then I look ahead — 5 days,  weeks,  months,  years — & aim a gift forward.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁: every small step you take now is something your future self unwraps.

Here’s how I make it real.

My sacred hours live before sunrise. I’m often at CrossFit by 5:00 am, then I ride the quiet — city asleep, mind clear — to push work that serves my business, career, body, mind, & wellbeing.

𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀, 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙚.

It starts smaller than pride likes.

Pick three small pockets this week — moments that actually fit your life & your energy:

Dawn before emails.
The quiet between meetings.
A parked car 10 minutes before walking in.

Protect them.

If the week goes sideways, make a different pocket. The point isn’t the pattern; it’s the prioritization of your self.

For me, I have a tiny daily ritual first thing in the morning: two coffee mugs, gifts from friends — a llama mug from years back, a London mug from a friend overseas. I alternate them & practice quick gratitude for the people who care.

𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁; big things are small things that people notice.

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𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝟲𝟱 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.

Name the change that will still matter to you on January 1:

A better work-life balance.
A promotion confirmed.
A transition achieved.

Then shrink it until it fits inside your life — start smaller than your pride allows. Ten minutes is infinitely more than zero; that investment compounds.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:

Send the application.
Ask for the 10‑minute chat.
Apply with a tailored résumé.

Then breathe.

When comparison knocks, close that window. Swap the scroll for a move‑anywhere action. Walk, draft, outline, rehearse.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺.

Script it so there’s no debate when the moment arrives:

Today at 8:30 am, I will work 10 minutes on [my specific task].
If blocked, I will work 2 minutes on [a smaller version].

By New Year’s, don’t promise your future self a lie.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳.

Show receipts, not resolutions.

Tomorrow, we’ll choose your 1 change & plan with the Airport Test.

What single change will you commit to for the next 65 days? 💬👇

[Christopher Peter Makris (CPM) @XtopherPeterM]

You think success is additive: tasks, tools, & tenure.
Reverse the paradigm. Ask: 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙡?
Subtract the friction. Less is more.

[Christopher Peter Makris (CPM) @XtopherPeterM]

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗿 (𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝘄𝗮𝘆). Want to apply these insights to your career journey? Start with a 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://t.co/KzmN8uT4jA

[Christopher Peter Makris (CPM) @XtopherPeterM]

You can’t love others until you truly 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳:
Follow 3 radical steps to build dangerous confidence by mastering your inner voice & respect.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗮; 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆.

The people with gravity aren’t loud — they’re steady. They don’t overexplain, don’t chase claps, & don’t rush to fill silence. That steadiness starts with how you treat yourself, not volume, 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.

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1. 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿-𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.
Trade paragraphs for one clear line: "Here’s my decision." Then give yourself a 30‑second pause. Let silence carry the weight so your words don’t have to.

2. 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲.
Catch "I’m not enough" in the act. Swap to: "I can handle this; I’ve done harder things." Spend 60 seconds listing 3 recent wins. You’ll reset your internal thermostat.

3. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁.
Kill approval‑chasing. Decide by your values & move on. Ask yourself: "Does this protect my energy & commitments? Is this in alignment with my goals?"
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Make your boundaries explicit & don't feel pressured to make decisions:

"I’m choosing not to respond right now."
"We can revisit after I’ve thought it through."
"I want to ensure that my answer is accurate & thorough."

This is how you 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 in practice: one decision, one thought swap, one boundary — repeated.

Over time, approval stops tugging the strings & people take you seriously, respect you, & believe in you, 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙙𝙤.

When did staying silent say more than words ever could? 💬👇

[Christopher Peter Makris (CPM) @XtopherPeterM]

Speak your success in lifting words, not itching scripts.
Return those rented dreams.
Cut the tags.

Define success by
your measures,
your momentum,
your meaning,
not their metrics.

Peel the pins, the pasted pain.
Stop shopping for secondhand shame.
Author the anthem of achievement & acclaim.

[Christopher Peter Makris (CPM) @XtopherPeterM]

The branch is your job, your relationship, your plan.
It can bend, crack, or even fall.
𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨.

[Christopher Peter Makris (CPM) @XtopherPeterM]

You get what you get & you don't get upset.
Yet if you're upset, you don't need to fret:
Make a change & beget; stay the same & regret.

[Christopher Peter Makris (CPM) @XtopherPeterM]

You're gripping a role that no longer serves you.
𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝗴𝗼; 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲. Learning lives past comfort.
Change hurts less than misfit over years.

[Christopher Peter Makris (CPM) @XtopherPeterM]

You carry others' priorities like it's your job. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁.
"𝘕𝘰" is not a final word, but instead a first step.

[Christopher Peter Makris (CPM) @XtopherPeterM]

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗺, 𝟭𝟱‑𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸‑𝗶𝗻. Join me in a 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to turn your priorities into a concrete, low‑friction plan: https://t.co/KzmN8uT4jA

[Christopher Peter Makris (CPM) @XtopherPeterM]

Default: wait for crisis; meanwhile, a "tolerable" job drains 10 hours/week.
Use this 𝟯‑𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 to reclaim those hours for yourself.

In my Denver apartment, the morning sun through the window felt gentle. Minutes later, the floor was cold under my shoulder & a sudden sweat replaced that calm. My doctor cleared me; the deeper shift was mental:

I stopped asking "𝘐𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩?"
I started asking "𝘋𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴?"

I realized: 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻‑𝗕𝗲𝘁𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘅 explains how we endure "not so bad" far longer than "truly bad."

When a commute gets long enough, you stop walking & switch to biking — you arrive faster once you cross that threshold. Intense shocks mobilize defenses & action; "fine" often keeps you stuck walking.

It’s like the old frog parable: drop a frog into boiling water, it jumps out; warm the water slowly, it stays.

𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 "𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲" 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀, 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀, 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀, 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀, & 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀.

Suppose a job pays well & looks good on paper, yet it eats an extra 10 hours/week of your energy. Because "𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘢𝘥," you keep postponing a search or a boundary — meanwhile, the hidden bill comes due...& compounds

Suppose a potential partner can be charming & kind, yet patterns of control, criticism, or isolation creep in. You rationalize the good, & minimize by telling yourself "𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘢𝘥." Are you a victim of a narcissistic relationship that is perniciously suffocating you?

Stop.

Take this 3-step priority alignment test:

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𝟭. 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀
List your top 3 (e.g., health, relationships, meaningful work, etc.). For the decision in front of you, mark each on a scale of alignment: 1 - No, 10 - Yes.

𝟮. 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀
Estimate the weekly time/money/effort each focus point consumes. List other focus points valuable to you. Ask yourself, does your current cost crowd out a more important priority?

𝟯. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲
Identify what is within your control. Choose one reversible 10‑minute action — no matter how small — that favors alignment. Do it or schedule it 𝘯𝘰𝘸.
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𝗜𝗳 𝗮 𝗷𝗼𝗯, 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Protect your life & choose yourself.

If nothing changes for 12 months, what cost becomes unacceptable to you? 💬👇

𝗡𝗕: This post shares personal experience, not medical or safety advice. If you’re in crisis, unsafe at home, or facing concerning symptoms, seek local emergency or crisis resources & professional support.

[Christopher Peter Makris (CPM) @XtopherPeterM]

The less you say, the more weight each word holds.
There is beauty in parsimony.
Speak less, say more.

[Christopher Peter Makris (CPM) @XtopherPeterM]

How did you land your last offer?

[Christopher Peter Makris (CPM) @XtopherPeterM]

Only 𝟳𝟵 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 in the year.
Spend them wisely.

What is your primary career goal for the next 79 days?

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Stuck in outcomes you can't control: you stop trying.
Learn the science & a simple shift to 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸.

During my early career in NYC, after work, I stumbled my way into rehearsal studios. I hadn’t grown up with formal dance training; my younger years were spent helping family through hospital runs.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Proper technique wasn’t under my control, & not something I could realistically change significantly.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗜 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗮 𝗺𝘆𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀:

How I crafted a piece.
How I layered choreography.
How I internalized the lyrics' meaning.
How I gave each dancer a moment in the spotlight.
How I told a cohesive story that always landed in three minutes.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲.

Audience members felt the story, even if I couldn’t ever nail a textbook contemporary phrase myself.

𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

I stopped fighting the parts I couldn’t change that season — my flexibility, my lifts, the years of reps — & poured energy into what I could change 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺.

I considered how I could leverage my "weakness" as a "strength," & focus more on facets more commonly overlooked.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘁𝗼𝗼.

You can do your best through every interview round & still miss the offer because of timing or a niche skill you couldn’t predict.

"𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙."
-Randy Pausch

If you did your best, then great.

Appreciate the experience, identify the uncontrollables, then choose the next controllable step.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝙘𝙖𝙣'𝙩 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘂𝗽 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝙘𝙖𝙣.

This type of acceptance brings a cathartic sense of clarity, helping guide you towards your lighthouse.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲.

What will you accept as outside your control today, & what’s one thing you 𝘤𝘢𝘯 do about it? 💬👇