G'day G'day friends,

6 years ago, Medium sent me 1.02 dollary doos.

This was payment for my first month in the Medium Partner Program.

I stared at my screen in absolute disbelief.

Why?

I felt like my life was about to change.

I thought to myself,

If I can make 1, can I make 10?

If I can make 10, can I make 100?

If I can make 100, can I make 1,000?

If I can make 1,000, can I make 10,000?

My mind went wild.

This thought process might seem naive and overly simplistic.

But making that first 1 dollar was undeniable proof someone paid me for my writing.

It silenced all my internal thoughts and doubts.

I became hooked on the idea of making this my full-time gig.

I saw others who were already making good money with book deals.

And I committed to achieving it for myself.

It wasn’t easy, but the steps were simple:

1/ Write every day.

2/ Publish frequently.

3/ Get feedback and improve by 1%.

3/ Do it for years on end with little expectation.

That’s the was the formula.

By executing on this formula for 6 years on, I’ve:

• Accumulated 92,000 followers on Medium.
• Made over $41,000+ USD writing on the platform.
• Moved overseas and travel to Southeast Asia whenever I want.
• Secured a traditional book publishing deal with Earnshaw Books.
• Built a multi-six-figure one-person business with 90% profit margins.

I wasn’t a great writer when I started.

Hell, I would still say I’m a mediocre writer today.

But my superpower has been exceptional consistency, not exceptional talent.

I made a commitment to simply showing up.

No matter what happened in my life.

Over time, I just outlasted my competition and showed up enough for people to become fans.

You don’t need to be great to start, but you need to start to be great.

Let’s Launch Together,

Michael “the first $1 is the hardest” Lim.

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