G’day G’day friends,

In Victoria, we have a day off today to watch horses race.

I’m not joking.

The first week of November is Melbourne Cup weekend.

We get a day off on Tuesday to celebrate horses going fast on grass.

The event was introduced in 1861 and is widely considered:

I'm not really interested.

But I won’t ever fight against having a day off.

What I love most is having a business that gives me a long weekend whenever I needed it.

If I want to work 3.5 hours, I can.

If I want to work 0 hours, I can.

If I want to work 9+ hours, I can.

The point is: I can choose.

In my 9-5 job, working less hours meant getting 2 approvals.

One from my Manager.

One from the Executive Director.

Even if you were well ahead in your work.

We were treated like school children who didn't know how to wipe our bums.

There was no incentive for being competent or creating systems to scale time and deliver more value to clients.

In my 9-5 job, if I was efficient, I got more work with no extra pay.

So what do you think most people do?

Do the minimum.

9-5 jobs have an incentive problem.

High performing people realize they can make more money as solopreneurs AND work less.

Instead of flogging the dead horse of a 9-5 job, you can get into a Ferrari of solopreneurship.

The vehicle you ride matters.

Warren Buffet famously said:

“It’s not about how hard you row but what boat you’re in”

Some people are in horse-powered boats.

Others are in Ferraris built for freedom.

But 90% of corporate executives are sitting on a Ferrari-level knowledge but driving a horse-drawn cart designed for someone else’s finish line.

It’s time to get a new vehicle.

If you’re ready to design your own, the Launch Journal is the place to start.

It helps you clarify your goals, build systems that buy back your time, and create the freedom to take a Tuesday off to watch horses race…without asking anyone’s permission.

Get it HERE.

Let’s Launch Together,

Michael ‘back the jockey, not the horse’ Lim.