You’re Not Being Paid Your Worth?
How to shift from filling a role to solving high-stakes problems
Christian Ray Flores here —
Ever feel like you’re great at what you do… but somehow still overlooked, underpaid, or stuck in someone else’s idea of your role?
That’s not just frustrating—it’s fixable. Let’s talk about why it happens, and how to change it.
In This Issue
• Why your expertise feels undervalued (and how to flip the script)
• The mindset shift that turns you from replaceable to essential
• What it really means to productize your edge
• A preview of Wednesday’s paid deep dive: how to launch an offer in 14 days
In My Headspace
🎙️ Turn Your Skills Into Cash Fast — Christian Ray Flores
A solo episode where I break down how to turn your expertise into income—without a website, capital, or months of waiting.
📘 $100M Offers — Alex Hormozi
A must-read if you want to understand the power of irresistible offers—and why most people get it completely wrong.
Win of the Week
We’re in the early stages of planning a donor trip to Maputo, Mozambique to visit the Ascend Academy—an afterschool program we co-founded to help kids in extreme poverty develop character, computer, and communication skills.
Check out this short video of Lindiwe learning English — it’ll melt your heart:
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Opportunities to Explore
🎯 Next Live Deep Dive: June 4 — Find Your Edge. Build Your Unfair Advantage.
This session is $290 for non-members… but included for paid XE subscribers.
We’ll unpack what separates professionals who blend in from those who become impossible to ignore.
🌴 Costa Rica Retreat — Sept 12–17
Five days. Extraordinary people. Coaching and connections that sharpen your vision and refresh your soul.
You’ll spend personal one-on-one time with me—and yes, couples are welcome.
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Deep Dive: Why Your Expertise Feels Undervalued (And How to Change It)
You’re getting paid. You’re doing good work.
But if you’re honest… something still feels off.
I spent four years in an organization where I was hired to fill a role they needed filled.
It was a good role—just not mine.
It wasn’t designed for me or by me, so naturally, I was underutilized.
It felt good to have a job.
It felt good to maintain a lifestyle.
It felt good to provide for my family.
But it did not feel good knowing I was showing up with maybe 60% of what I had to give.
I was underwhelmed—and eventually, unhappy.
I was a high-functioning cog with dreams. Not ideal.
If you’ve ever felt that tension, you’ve probably done one of two things:
1. Taken the hint from your emotional center, or
2. Talked yourself out of it and quietly gone numb.
You sense you’re operating at maybe 50% capacity.
Not because you lack talent—but because your real value is invisible.
This happens more than most people realize—
Especially to talented professionals who’ve done everything “right.”
You followed the rules. Built the credentials. Took on more.
And yet somehow… freedom, income, and impact feel stalled.
Here’s the hard truth that’s both mind-blowing and liberating:
You’re being paid to fill a role—when you were built to solve a problem.
That’s the disconnect.
Organizations don’t reward generic output.
They reward clear, specific value—especially when it solves a high-stakes problem.
If your role isn’t positioned that way, you become interchangeable.
You blend in—even when you’re excellent.
It’s not a performance problem.
It’s a positioning problem.
And this doesn’t just apply to entrepreneurs.
In the corporate world, 80% of promotions go to internal candidates…
But they don’t go to the ones who quietly meet expectations.
They go to the ones who stand out.
And standing out?
Starts with clarity.
So What Does It Mean to Productize Your Edge?
It means turning your unique mix of insight, experience, and passion into something others can clearly say yes to.
It’s when your gifts stop being a vague strength… and become a solution.
This could look like:
• A project you lead that no one else could pull off
• A system you design that saves time, money, or migraines
• A coaching offer, a consulting sprint, or a one-hour fix you’ve done informally for years
• Even a bold internal initiative that proves your edge—without ever leaving your job
This is how professionals become essential.
Not just present. Not just helpful.
Essential.
Why Most People Never Do This
Because they’re waiting.
Waiting to feel more “ready.”
Waiting for the right time.
Waiting for a website.
Waiting for someone to notice and say, “You’re amazing. Here’s your dream role.”
(Spoiler: that’s not coming.)
Clarity doesn’t come before you build your offer.
It comes through building it.
That’s exactly how I launched Xponential Life.
No modules. No ads. No landing page.
Just a clear promise, a process—and $21K in beta clients before I built a single thing.
No one needed to approve me.
I just shipped a solution that solved a real problem.
And you can too.
Start Here
You only need to answer one question:
What specific problem can I solve—better than most—for a specific kind of person?
That answer?
That’s your edge.
And when you productize it, it becomes your offer.
And when you have an offer, you stop hoping to be seen—
and start becoming impossible to ignore.
Coming Wednesday (Paid Edition Tease)
In the next issue, I’ll walk you through the exact framework to turn your edge into a compelling offer.
You’ll get:
• The five elements every powerful offer needs
• Real examples
• Pricing strategy
• And the 14-day challenge to launch your first one—fast
You don’t need more credentials.
You need to learn how to ship.
P.S.
What resonated with you this week?
Hit reply and let me know. I read every message.
And if you’re ready to stop blending in and start building something essential—Wednesday’s paid drop will walk you through exactly how.
How I Can Help
• Explore joining my coaching program
• Invite me to speak at your event or podcast
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