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Michael Lim | Solopreneur Launch®

How I pay my mortgage with words


G'day G'day friends,

I write for 2-3 hours almost every day.

It's been a non-negotiable habit for over 7 years now.

This ONE act pays for my monthly mortgage.

The money I made on Medium paid for my house deposit.

I couldn't believe it at the time.

Magical Internet money paid for a real property.

But you can't just write garbage and expect to get paid.

No sir-ry.

90% of writers don't make anything.

Because they treat writing like a diary.

To succeed, your writing needs a niche positioning.

Your positioning is made up of 3 parts:

  1. Part 1: WHO: Target one person. Usually, it's easier to target the person you were 2-3 years ago. You're the most qualified to talk about your own achievements, results, and proof. You're also your first case study.
  2. Part 2: WHAT: Become known to the person above to solve ONE specific problem. Make that painful problem related to wealth, health, or relationships. Don't try to do two or three. Pick one thing that people wake up at 2:00am thinking about.
  3. Part 3: HOW: Create a new way to solve this problem. People have heard the same old solutions over and over again. Give them something new to buy into. This is your secret sauce. The unique way you do things that makes you different from every other shmuck out there.

Someone needs to be able to read your writing and know exactly who this is for, what problem you solve, and how you do it.

If you don't, you become faceless noise in a crowded marketplace.

If you write for everyone, you write for no one.

But if you write for someone, you get paid handsomely every month.

Even people who don't buy from you can refer you to someone they know.

Everyone in your audience either becomes a buyer or referrer.

This is how I have people saying:

"go to Michael, he can help you monetize and scale your expertise."

Or get inbound questions about this very problem.

Try it out and watch the inbound requests come in.

Let's Launch Together,

Michael ‘pick a lane’ Lim.

Michael Lim | Solopreneur Launch®

I'm a 🏆 x 5 Award-Winning Entrepreneur. Sold my first one-person business at 28. Living and working across Southeast Asia. Sign-up below for my daily (Mon-Fri) Solopreneur Snacks.

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