Christian Ray Flores here,
A surreal thing happened this week.
I got a text from one of the iconic musical figures of my youth. Out of nowhere. I was in disbelief for a minute, thinking — I know that name! Is it…really him? No, it can’t be. That was the dialogue in my head.
It was indeed THE Freedom Williams, frontman of C&C Music Factory, who tore up the dance floors in the 90s.
If you don’t know the face, you absolutely know the songs — from that unmistakable, powerful first line Everybody Dance Now!
I was fanboying like crazy to my friend Mark in the car on the way to dinner, thinking — maybe it’s just me — but this is a big deal. Mark proceeded to rap Freedom Williams’ word for word.
Even more surreal: I got that text because Freedom had signed up for my masterclass, 5 Mistakes in Personal Branding.
In that class I draw two lines on the board.
The red line is the life you’ve already built and settled into — accomplished, respectable, and gone a little flat.
The green line is the life you could be living, the one you can see clearly but don’t yet have the systems to reach.
Like a self-fulfilling prophecy, this text from Freedom would have never happened had I not built a personal brand, created content every week and chosen systems that put me on the green line.
The content lives a life of its own and resonates with people I would have never bumped into.
I don’t get a text from a pop music icon every week. But every single week I do hear from brilliant, passionate people who want to live on the green line.
For them, the life they could be living is not a pipe dream - it’s a must-have.
I usually reserve the first look at a new episode for paid subscribers — to thank them for their support in helping us create valuable content and give it away.
Today is an exception, because I can’t wait for everyone to watch this.
I recorded 5 Mistakes in Personal Branding as a podcast episode. The same class Freedom Williams signed up for — making my day (okay, my week) in the process.
If you’ve skipped some videos in the past - don’t skip this one.
If it resonates - an easy step is to join me in the next Personal Brand Accelerator and start building toward the green line.