G’day friends,

I spent years trying to become a corporate Director.

I worked long days and even weekends.

I took on more responsibility.

I managed high value projects with difficult clients.

I had the highest sales figure of my team.

But despite all of this, I was overlooked for the promotion.

They hired some externally.

The real kicker?

I was asked to train the new director.

Yes, you heard that right.

I had to train the person they had hired for a role I wanted.

You could not make this stuff up.

When I asked: “why didn’t I get the role?”

I was told (with no hint of irony): “you weren’t ready yet.”

But yet was asked to train someone who was hired because they were 'more ready'.

The gaslighting was unreal.

I felt like I was going mad.

I almost expected a hidden camera to come out and say ‘gotcha!’

But nope.

This was 100% real.

My time in corporate taught me one thing:

Promotions are not based on merit.

Skills doesn’t matter.

Results doesn’t matter.

Experience doesn’t matter.

When it comes to corporate promotions, the ability to navigate office politics is a priority.

The system rewards those who can maintain the status quo and not rock the boat.

The person who speaks up, asks difficult questions, or has an opinion is a liability.

The higher-ups don’t want people to think critically, they want mindless ‘yes’ men.

I banged my head against the wall when I wanted to become a Director.

But as a solopreneur, I give myself a promotion whenever I want.

Every hour I work is rewarded.

The feedback loop is tight.

Do good work = get rewarded.

Let’s end this corporate lie.

If you want to give yourself a promotion based on your existing skills and experience, I’m hosting a LIVE workshop next week on the 29th of January. Reply “PROMO” and I’ll send you more information.

Let’s Launch Together,

Michael ‘give yourself a promotion’ Lim.