Dmitriy Makarov spoke about the fundamentals of rapid business growth and the GMG mindset
Dmitriy Makarov hasn’t practiced marketing for a long time now; it’s become his real art. He was born in 2001 in the city of Ukraine. He replaced classical education with self-education, self-exploration, and a GMG mindset. It was exactly this choice that provided a path to his success.
A Success Worth Talking About
When he was 24, Dmitriy Makarov had completed establishing a successful and rapidly growing agency within the marketing industry. It employs over 100 people and has over 500 successful companies globally. Worth noting is that the company has worked with such giant brands as:
- BMW;
- Intel;
- Durex;
- Hugo;
- NIVEA;
- Domino’s Pizza.
But the main goal now isn’t achieving new and greater results. Dmitriy Makarov now focuses on personal productivity.
To Makarov It’s All About the Structure of Each Day
Mornings are reserved time. Twenty minutes of quiet time with black coffee before the world reminds him to give it attention. No phone. No interruptions. Just him thinking through what needs to happen and immersing himself in something new — an article, a podcast episode, pages from whatever book is sitting on his desk.
This is what his typical day is like:
- 7:30 — wakes up, makes coffee, reads Ukrainian news
- 8:00–9:30 — solo work block for strategy, data analysis, critical calls
- 10:00–7:00 PM — packed with team discussions, client work, campaign monitoring
- Evenings — training, reading, relaxing with old documentaries or sports highlight reels
“A useful rule is to have both body and mind in shape,” says the entrepreneur. “This is my ‘code of the day’ that keeps me on track and refreshed.”
The heavy mental work he does daily would be smothered without this arrangement. His schedule leaves space for new concepts, quiet time, and necessary physical activity twice daily — whether it’s a walk outside or a full-on gym session. The mind and body stay in peak condition together. And it is also important to use the key features of GMG thinking.
Beyond the Numbers
Dmitriy Makarov’s store dispatched 524 campaigns that tallied more than 2.6 billion digital impressions. Brilliant on paper. But ask him to speak about what matters most, and he’ll look in a different direction.
The wins he most treasures? Staying himself through it all — the victories, the wipeouts, the war, starting anew several times over. And building a team he truly believes in, people who love the work almost as much as he does.
When he is not immersed in campaigns, he gets energized by Ukraine’s defenders. By volunteers and teachers engaged in quiet, unseen work. By unhurried moments not given much publicity — taking walks without his phone buzzing every ten seconds, chats with friends that extend beyond the surface.
He does not boast about any specific genius. Simply consistent effort, true investment in what he’s doing, and faith that real success radiates from work that is truly significant.
