G’day, G’day friends,

When I arrived at Hanoi airport, I did something a little naughty.

Anyone who’s traveled to Vietnam knows the immigration lines can be hectic.

Like, frustratingly long and unpredictable.

I’ve heard of people spending hours waiting.

So, I bought a fast pass.

It’s a few extra dollarydoos (AUD),

but you can save literally hours of your time and headspace.

I could enjoy the flight knowing I wouldn’t be lining up for hours when I landed.

In that 1-2 hours I save waiting, I can write a Medium article that could possibly make me $1k+ and bring me hundreds of new followers.

With the Fast Pass, you use the diplomat lane to pass immigration and security.

So for a brief moment, I like to claim I was an international diplomat.

Unfortunately, when it’s over, you’re back to reality.

But I savored those 5 minutes of fame.

Whether it’s immigration lines or building an audience online, the punchline is the same:

There’s always a:

1. Fast Lane.
2. Slow Lane.

99% of solopreneurs build and monetize their audience in the Slow Lane.

They think they need a magical number before they start selling or monetizing.

Instead, they focus on growth, virality, and vanity metrics that don't make money.

Waiting to monetize was the biggest mistake I’ve ever made.

I grew to 10k followers before I decided to monetize.

I lost a lot of money and opportunity by waiting.

The fast lane is:

• Monetizing an audience from the start.
• Selling an offer first, creating a service later.
• Iterating on customer feedback, not what you ‘think’ is best.

You’ll never “feel ready” to monetize.

That’s a big ol’ myth that keeps you poor.

So, if you’re ready to skip the queue and take the Fast Lane, I’m teaching everything I know about growing and monetizing an audience in 2026 and beyond. This will be a Live Masterclass with me where I break down everything I did to grow to over 93,000 followers.

​Get your tickets HERE.​

I can’t wait to see you there!

Let’s Launch Together,

Michael ‘wannabe international diplomat’ Lim.