🏆 x 5 Award-Winning Social Entrepreneur. Sold my first one-person business at 28. Currently traveling Southeast Asia.
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I've got a wedding today. It's the reason why I'm back in Melbourne. Tbh, I'm running a bit late. So, I'll make this email short. I'm super happy that my friend is getting married. He met his partner almost 10 years ago. They started slow. Going on one date per week. Seeing if they were a fit. If their values aligned. If they enjoyed each other's company. They didn't jump straight into a relationship. But that's what most solopreneurs do. They pick the first business idea and jump headfirst. Announce they’re “all in” on Instagram. And hope it magically works out. It’s chaos. And just like dating, it’s a terrible long-term strategy. After the excitement wears off, they get stuck. They have created a one-person business worse than their 9-5 job. And they have no one else to blame but themselves. So, you need to date your business idea. Test it. See if you like it. And then maybe marry your business one day. Start with the 1-Hour Solopreneur Approach. On Thursday, 8th May at 1:00PM AEST, I’m running a live workshop: Build Your One-Person Business In Less Than 1 Hour Per Day
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Michael Lim
🏆 x 5 Award-Winning Social Entrepreneur. Sold my first one-person business at 28. Currently traveling Southeast Asia.
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