Michael Lim

G’day G’day friends, I had lunch with an AI Founder in Bali last week. He’s built a successful AI business that’s scaling across the world. Despite his success, he was refreshingly skeptical about AI’s potential. While building in this space, he knows the limitations of AI. He told me that the term ‘Artificial Intelligence’ is a misnomer. “AI isn’t intelligent, it’s a probability prediction algorithm”. Based on the words you give it, it guesses what should come next. That’s not intelligence,...

G’day friends, I’m excited for 2026. But there are going to be huge changes in the online world. The biggest change will be: Community. People are going to pay a premium for in-person events. I’ve already seen it with events this year. People are travelling long distances to be part of them. At these events, there’s a craving for face-to-face connection. People almost seem desperate for them. Like an itch they are looking to scratch. I can’t blame them. We’ve endured the last 5 years of...

G’day friends, You just got the promotion. Congrats. All the hard work and effort has paid off. You’re now making $150-$250k in your corporate job. But this is a dangerous trap. This salary range is the tipping point. The threshold of no return. At this stage, you feel like: You’ve made it. The years of study and effort was worth it. You’re considered successful by everyone around you. But this is where your job starts to consume your entire life. My friends and family at this income bracket...

G’day friends, It’s officially been 3 years since ChatGPT was released. In just over 1,000+ days, the world changed forever. At the time, it felt like a new intelligence was being unleashed. People predicted the end of jobs. The use for writers would be gone. Some of these things have come true. AI has replaced mediocre people and there's been mass layoffs. But the limit of AI is becoming clearer. People are pointing out the bubble-like nature of the AI ecosystem. The hype train seems to be...

G’day friends, Yesterday, I started planning for 2026. I whipped open my Canva whiteboard and started dumping my thoughts in there. I can’t believe how fast this year has gone. It’s been wild. Being December 1st, we have 30-ish days remaining of the year. And you have 2 choices coming into 2026. Evolve Repeat You’ll keep repeating the same mistakes until you evolve. People live the same 12 months for 50 years and call it a life. The same boring city. The same mediocre friends. The same brain...

G’day friends, I’m officially leaving Melbourne. I’m excited about the next phase of my journey. For the last 18 months, I’ve been living semi-nomadically. I haven’t stayed in one city for longer than 6 weeks. I’ve moved across: Singapore Indonesia Malaysia Vietnam Japan Laos Sri Lanka Thailand Plus many more. But while exciting at the start, I’m craving stability. Creating a new routine in a new city every month is hard. Finding a new place to eat, go to the gym, and where to work starts to...