Chris Do

Loud Introvert with a big mission: Teach 1B people how to make a living doing what they love. I run Business Bootcamp/Futur Pro Community.

As the Founder and CEO of The Futur, I have over 27 years of experience in brand design, strategy, and consultancy, working with clients such as Microsoft, Sony, Nike, and Starbucks. I am passionate about helping people realize their value and communicate it to others, whether through design, content, education, or coaching.

I am also a sought-after public speaker and mentor, delivering keynote speeches, workshops, and courses at various events, conferences, and organizations around the world. I share my insights and expertise on topics such as branding, business, creativity, and social media marketing, reaching millions of people through my YouTube channel, podcast, and online platform. My mission is to empower the next generation of creative entrepreneurs and leaders to achieve their full potential.

Founder, CEO

I help people realize their value and communicate it to others.

The rule: "You can't fire the client. We can't. So you can't either."

Challenge accepted.
Mo Ismail wanted to see how I would handle a really difficult client with rather unreasonable expectations. And we was more than happy to play the role of the client. 

It was almost as if he were born to play this part.
And boy did he.

He channeled every nasty, cheap, short sighted client he'd ever encountered and built a composite character to test me. This was an Academy worthy delivery.

He threw everything at me. "I don't want to pay. I don't want to take the risk. I don't want you to make too much money if this works." Yep. It's that video—the one that has been seen over 20m times across multiple channels.

I have to admit, it took a lot for me not to blow a fuse.
But I kept the rule in mind. Don't quit. Stay in the pocket.

So I dealt with each sales objection, one at a time.
For a moment, I had him contradicting himself. He went from "I don't think this is going to work" to "I think this might be too effective."

What do you think?
How would you have handled this situation?
Do you think this is unrealistic?

Guess what? I've had multiple people who saw this video offer me the same deal that I had proposed—50% of the new clients.

So for those who think this is preposterous, think again. 


#salescoach #salestraining

Success requires all of you. I’ll make the introductions. Unbland Yourself™. Reformed introvert, Professional Weir-Do on a mission to help you be more YOU. Get help with your personal brand → Content Lab.

Wabi-sabi.

The Japanese art of finding beauty in imperfection.

A cracked bowl isn't broken—it has character.
An asymmetrical vase isn't flawed—it's interesting.
The worn edges of a well-loved book aren't damage—they're proof of life.

Western culture teaches us to hide the cracks.
Polish everything. Smooth out the rough edges.
Present the "professional" version of ourselves.

Perfect, poised, polished— all forgettable.

Your weird obsession with the perfect cut of Helvetica? That's memorable.
The way you quote verses from 90s hip hop? That's connection.
Your unconventional path into the industry? That's your story.

The professional mask is comfortable.
It's also invisible.

Wabi-sabi says: the imperfection IS the beauty.
Personal branding says the same thing.

Your quirks aren't bugs.
They're features.

What "imperfection" are you still trying to hide?

#UnblandYourself

Wabi-sabi (embracing imperfection as beauty)

Why did this video got over 1m views on Instagram?

Was it his insight?
Was it his experience?
Or, was it his "homeless" vibes?

You be the judge.

But there's no denying, he's the OG coach.
And when I approached him to ask him "how much he charges an hour", his answer shocked everyone. 

Taki Moore is a legend in the coaching space. 
Been at this game longer than most. There's a high probability he's coached the coach you're working with.

"You can be good and loud." —Magdiel Lopez

They're not mutually exclusive ideas.

Magdiel has a really strong visual style in his work that's also highly sought after. But he didn't stop there. He went on to build a massive social following. 

On Instagram alone, he's amassed over 290k followers, which has gotten him opportunities to work with brands, clients, and be a keynote speaker.

Do great work.
Be different.
Don't be the best kept secret.

Also, be a good human.

He checks all the boxes.
Not bad for a kid from Cuba.

Well done Magdiel.

This challenge had a diabolical twist.

Is your message so simple, a kid can understand it?
Not a 5th grader. A 5 year old.

That's what these entrepreneurs didn't know until it was too late.

If you were in their shoes, how would you describe your business to a 5 year old?
How confident would you be in their ability to repeat your story?

Here's a snippet from season 2 of "60 Day Hustle".
Watch now on Amazon Prime.

#60DayHustle 
Sonic Gods

I froze on national TV.

Brain completely blank. Cameras rolling. Strangers staring.

This was during the taping of season 1 of "60 Day Hustle." My friend Olivia Owens at Teachable had recommended me as a guest mentor to talk about branding.

Day of the shoot, I'm in Burbank at the studio.

The director counted down, 5-4-3… I jogged up the stairway into the incubator— bright minimalist set, red walls, desks, whiteboards.

And then… nothing.

I was experiencing the strangest deja-vu. Like I'd been here before, seen this exact moment, this exact setting. My brain was short-circuiting.

Silence. An eternity of it.

Finally, I said to the director Ian, "I'm having a brain freeze."
He reassured me. "Take your time. You're good."

Luckily, my YT producer Mark Contreras, was there. He quietly googled a reference I had made and fed it back to me. I was good after that. He saved my butt.

When season 1 premiered, I was cringing at how this was going to look. Everyone reassured me it came out great, but that's not how it played in my mind.

The team at Sonic Gods Studios did an amazing job in the edit. Not only was I not embarrassed by my segment, but I was invited back for season 2 with a bigger role— and got a co-executive producer credit.

None of this happens without Mark in that moment.
None of this happens without the editors who made me look competent.
None of this happens if Michelle Delamor doesn't give me the shot.
None of this happens without Olivia who believed in me enough to recommend me.

They say it takes a village to raise a child.
Turns out, it also takes a village to save a mentor from himself.

I'm proud of how season 2 turned out. The production, challenges, editing, and storytelling are next level.

And in case you're wondering— no brain freeze this time.

Who's saved you when you needed it most?



#60dayhustle

This was an experiment…

I asked nano banana to merge a photo from 2019 with an illustration that my son Mattias made (that referenced the same photo).

Make it fun, creative.
Composite the two together to make a hybrid doodle collage. 

After a few attempts, it produced something that captured what I wanted. The references are obvious (Jean-Michel Basquiat & Dan Eldon) & a little Mattias Do.

A little clean up using Adobe Firefly was needed.

What do you think?
Is this an appropriate use of AI?
What could you use this for?

NO means Next Opportunity.
Got this gem from professor Errol Gerson.

No is not the end of the world.
Get comfortable with No.
Your aversion to hearing No is costing you money.

So how do you get a No?
Ask for more. Not in an aggressive, entitled way, but in a calm, matter-of-fact way.

When's the best time to ask?
After you hear too many Yeses.

How many is too many?
3 in a row is a good rule of thumb.

Los Angeles Friends…
March in-person event is stacked.

My guests are changing the game, and they're dropping free game.

If you'd like to attend a live-taping in our Santa Monica studios, RSVP and grab your ticket to one of the stellar speakers we have lined up.

Matt Gray
March 4

Joanna Wiebe
March 7

Marie Forleo
March 9

Tyler Chou
March 9

Yasir Khan
March 10

Event is free to attend (in-person only).
Donation only.

Attend one. Attend them all.
Tag an LA friend. 

Eventbrite links in comment below.

Futur March Event line-up

Do you feel like you're being "shadow banned"?
Content on life support?

I know this is hard to hear, but it could be your content, and not the algorithm or platform that's broken.

Chances are, you're doing one or more of the following:
• Using "content" as a disguise for SPAM
• Sharing too much personal content that's not relevant to your expertise
• Sharing empty platitudes or TBU (true but useless) content
• Regurgitation of copy-paste-content
• Over reliance on AI generated "phone it in" content (you know, the "it's not this, it's that, or… "hard truth no one tells you")

There's a solution. 
Here to help.

Your content might be good, but the ratio could be all wrong.

Think 9-1-1 (as in, what's your emergency?)
- 9 pieces of pure value (transformative content, tell me something I didn't know, or something I knew but got wrong)
- 1 personal piece (show us who you are, your story, your personality)
- 1 promotional piece (you've earned the right to "ask" for something, give people a chance to repay you for the value you've generated)

This avoids the hidden agendas and incessant CTAs.

What is your current ratio of value to ask? 
What's keeping you from sharing personal content on this platform?



#personalbranding #contentstrategy #permissionmarketing

9-1-1 method

Rise To Greatness.
That's a bold name for a conference.

But if you met Robert Theodoridis & Connie Theodoridis and learn about their heart-centered approach, big mission, and no-nonsense approach… then it makes perfect sense.

On Saturday, I hop on a plane and make my return trip to Sydney.
Excited to share more on how to—

Unbland Yourself™ (world tour)
(new framework I've been working on to make developing your personal brand fast, fun and hopefully fulfilling)

Make sure you grab a ticket if you're going to be anywhere near Sydney (Feb 26-27)

There's a fantastic line up of speakers including:
• Katrina Kavvalos
• Luke Hannan MBA
• Adam Axford
• Arena McLellan
• Karms Fung
• Tina McGlinn
• Todd Polke
• Myrto Mangrioti 

Of course Rob & Connie will be there. 

Who is ready to Rise to Greatness?


#Sydney #unblandyourself

Brendan Kane watched my content and said three words: 
"Where's the format?"

I didn't know what he meant.
I thought I was doing fine. Views were decent. Engagement was okay.
But "okay" isn't viral. And Brendan knew something I didn't.

After further discussion, here's my take.

Every popular short or reel that has gone viral is using a "format."
And every format needs 4 components:

1. Constant (the thing that never changes—what the audience can expect)
2. Variable (what changes to keep things fresh)
3. Tension (how you create and maintain suspense)
4. Payoff (the reward or conclusion)

Here's a breakdown of Max Klymenko very popular "Career Ladder"—

• Constant: Max on a ladder waiting for someone to step up. He guesses their career in 2 minutes or less. They can tell him or just walk away. He sings a jingle.
• Variable: Different place, time of day, and participant. Each person responds differently. Some avoid the ladder. Some seek it.
• Tension: 2-minute clock counting down creates immediate urgency. Lots of will they/won't they moments. Will he figure it out? Will they give him clues? Did they fool him with vague answers? Will they even get on the ladder? (This is the genius part.)
• Payoff: Sometimes he guesses it immediately. Sometimes, he has no clue. We, the audience, get to play along. Very satisfying.

Why does this work?

It's repeatable.
It's predictable. We know what to expect.
It's easy to consume. No heavy brain work.
It's easy to produce. Doesn't get stale.

All he needs is a ladder, a busy place, and a willing participant.
Max has the receipts. 
Almost 2m followers on IG, and over 4m subs on YouTube.
All from using 1 format.

Despite having done a few "man on the street" interviews myself, I still had room to grow. 

Brendan suggested:
- Approach strangers, not just people familiar with you. Why?
- Tension. The pursuit. The rejection. How you respond and adapt. All good for content.
- Film the entire process. Not just when you get a willing participant.

No tension. 
No story.
Noted.

Even if you don't ever want to go viral, these 4 components will help your content get greater reach, higher completion rates, and make your life easier.

You don't have to stress about "what next."
You'll already know.

P.S. What content are you hooked on right now—and what format are they using?

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Graphic Designer

YouTube

Content Creator

Jack Morton Worldwide

I liase with my senior colleagues and the production team to create 2D event collateral for globally renowned brands in and around the wider Middle East, including Siemens, Ericsson, adidas and Expo 2020.
» Work with existing brand guidelines to come up with event collateral for conferences, activations and experiences
» Create new concepts based on challenging briefs
» Video editing and animation

Junior Graphic Designer

RMJM

I navigated through a web of collaboration between the marketing, architectural team and external sub consultants. I worked to complete tight deadlines for client material such as presentations, request-for-proposals and brochures.

My main tasks were to reformat and stylise material to present it in an appealing way for clients, ensuring brand consistency alongside a unique touch for each client.

Alongside this, I occasionally helped the architectural team to complete graphics, or edit videos.

Finding a gap with the marketing team, I took my chances and was able to upgrade the existing company branding within a few months to bring a fresh perspective to RMJM’s forward-reaching outlook, hence giving me the decision to switch careers to visual design.
>Working on editorial layouts through client proposals and company brochures
>Working to short deadlines
>Creating graphics for the office, such as e-signatures to office wall decor
>Ensuring brand consistency by remotely coordinating with the head office graphics team
>Video-editing for promotional videos

Intern

Campus Society

Writing articles for Campus Society’s blog, on topics such as societies, current events surviving student life, self-improvement and productivity
Improved writing and editing skills.

City Writer

Pursued by a Bear

Quickly picking up the ropes on a small events start-up, I worked as an all-rounder from proposals to project execution, working efficiently under line managers to execute events.
>Created presentations for client proposals
>Assisted on site in creating the set of a haunted Halloween experience called Project Rising Star in Dubai
>Presented design research proposals for concepts

As a part of the 3D Design team, I assisted in design research whilst also presenting my own design proposal as a culmination of what I had learned. Working in the 3D design team, I employed new and existing architectural software skills (CAD, 3DS Max, PS) to help out on existing proposals and also work on a brief on my own.
>Supported with plans and precedent research as part of design team
>Created a self-imagined proposal from a previous brief, and later presented to the entire office

ALCHEMY ARTS LIMITED

Exhibition designer for the creative media arts company ‘Alchemy Arts’ project ‘Forgotten Soldiers’.
Oversaw design process of designing exhibition, as well as finding companies to execute it.
 Increased skills in communication, Photoshop and how designing works in practice.

Exhibition Designer

Malaysian Students' Society of Manchester

Working with people of different skill sets to coordinate behind the scenes images and advertising for the production.
Regularly attended rehearsals.
Developed confidence in showcasing photography skills on a larger skill.
Involved Photoshop skills to watermark photos.
Thoroughly improved low lighting photography skills.

Freelance Photographer

Young Enterprise UK

Winner of Best Report of the Year, a group-oriented effort.
Oversaw project and team management for our candle company ‘Light up’.
Improved team working and organisation skills.

Deputy Manager

Isn't it crazy that we lose our creative spark as we get older?

Hi, I'm Noor, Graphic Designer and founder of Design Draw Do, the passion project that has transitioned me into content creation, and my current full-time job in the Civil Service.

In my day job, you'll find me working on videos, graphics or animated content for the social media of the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero.

In my previous role as a 2D Creative at Jack Morton Dubai, I worked on a range of B2E to B2C activations, retail and digital work with clients such as adidas, Siemens and talabat. I also have experience in the marketing department of architectural firm RMJM Dubai, where I worked on proposals and presentations.

I love to talk about the intersection between art and design, creativity and productivity. Out of office hours, you'll find me editing videos, taking some sort of online course, or sketching on location!

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