Michael Lim | Solopreneur Launch

G'day friends, Last week, someone told me they found me on Google. They were searching for a quote by Naval Ravikant on Productizing Yourself. After Naval’s official website, my Medium article comes up. Here’s the message they sent to me: After they clicked, they saw I had 92,000 followers on Medium. And then binged my other content on Medium. This is the leverage available through a personal brand. You create assets such as: Articles Podcasts YouTube Video Then these sales assets work for...

G'day G'day friends, I listened to a recent podcast with Scott Galloway. He was being interviewed by Steven Bartlett on a Diary of a CEO. They were chatting away about AI. When Steven asked Scott about the skill required to thrive in a world of AI, Galloway mentioned only ONE skill: Storytelling. Sales, communication, and connection will belong to those who can tell the best story. With AI, you can create any digital product, app or software with a good prompt. That means the competitive edge...

G'day G'day friends, I finished reading a book about Kobe Bryant. I’m not the biggest basketball fan. But I’m always interested in outliers. People who have overachieved in their industry. Whether that’s acting, business, or sports. Kobe Bryant is elite even among elite competition. Why? Extreme people get extreme results. You can’t be an outlier while being normal. To be the exception, you need to be exceptional. He put everything he learned into an alter ego. He called it: The Mamba...

G'day G'day friends, One of my 1:1 client, Mitchell (name changed) was feeling low. He had a slower start to the year than he expected. As an entrepreneur, this feeling can be demoralizing. I’ve been here many times myself. Here’s the number #1 to overcome this feeling fast is asking yourself: 12 months ago, where was I and what was I doing? If you’re a Type-A overachiever, I can almost guarantee you’ve grown in the last 365 days. People overestimate what they can do in a month. But people...

G'day G'day friends, Every morning, I pinch myself. I’m living and working Bali where the weather is sunny and warm. I’m building a simple one-person business that supports my lifestyle. I’m able to workout everyday and walk on the beach at sunset. And the best part? I work with clients that light me up. Every week, I host office hours for my Solopreneur Launch community. It’s a small intimate group of ex (or current) corporate executives who are growing and scaling their one-person business....