Michael Lim
🏆 x 5 Award-Winning Social Entrepreneur. Sold my first one-person business at 28. Currently traveling Southeast Asia.
The AI backlash 😡
G’day friends, It’s officially been 3 years since ChatGPT was released. In just over 1,000+ days, the world changed forever. At the time, it felt like a new intelligence was being unleashed. People predicted the end of jobs. The use for writers would be gone. Some of these things have come true. AI has replaced mediocre people and there's been mass layoffs. But the limit of AI is becoming clearer. People are pointing out the bubble-like nature of the AI ecosystem. The hype train seems to be...
get ahead of 99% of people 🐲
G’day friends, Yesterday, I started planning for 2026. I whipped open my Canva whiteboard and started dumping my thoughts in there. I can’t believe how fast this year has gone. It’s been wild. Being December 1st, we have 30-ish days remaining of the year. And you have 2 choices coming into 2026. Evolve Repeat You’ll keep repeating the same mistakes until you evolve. People live the same 12 months for 50 years and call it a life. The same boring city. The same mediocre friends. The same brain...
I generated 217 leads in 30 days ⛈️
G'day friends! I had a slow month of lead gen. I saw a 19% decline. But still managed to generate 217 leads for my business. That's 217 new people signing up for my emails, seeing my offers and content. All of this on autopilot. How? I designed my business so my content + digital products do all the heavy lifting. Now, I wake up with new 5-15 new leads everyday. Sometimes more. Sometimes less. I used to rely on getting leads like most solopreneurs: Praying for referrals. Hoping for a random...
Feeling stuck in your biz? 👁️🗨️
G’day friends, Every Thursday, I bring together a group of solopreneurs: We talk about: Challenges. Barriers. Wins. I love this 1+ hour session. Every week, someone shares something that teaches me something. They remind me of a quote: If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. A community will save when you feel lost, overwhelmed, and frustrated. A community comes together to solve the same problems. Solopreneurship is a lonely game. But it doesn’t have to be. You...
The new biz advantages 🏃♂️
G’day friends, I was trapped at a dinner in Colombo, Sri Lanka. This room is filled with 20+ business millionaires: Can you see where I am? It’s a curated guest list that includes: Investors. Business owners. Start-up founders. And me, somehow. I have no idea what’s going to happen. But I know this experience will change my business. A few years ago, I wouldn’t have imagined being in a room like this. 18 months ago, I was struggling to grow my business. I felt stuck working from my home in...
The office decides the person 🧑💼
G’day friends, I’m officially leaving Melbourne. I’m excited about the next phase of my journey. For the last 18 months, I’ve been living semi-nomadically. I haven’t stayed in one city for longer than 6 weeks. I’ve moved across: Singapore Indonesia Malaysia Vietnam Japan Laos Sri Lanka Thailand Plus many more. But while exciting at the start, I’m craving stability. Creating a new routine in a new city every month is hard. Finding a new place to eat, go to the gym, and where to work starts to...
my grandma is a badass 👊
G’day friends, I’m back in sunny Singapore. Sri Lanka was my last business conference for the year. Now, I’m looking forward to chilling out and a break. While in Singapore, I visited my 91 year old grandmother Here she is: She’s the person who unknowingly kick-started my 18-month travel journey. In 2024, I visited her just before a trip to Thailand. I was feeling stuck, safe, and comfortable. On paper, my life was great. I had the job title, salary, and status everyone kills for at 28. But I...
Regain control of your biz 🎮
G’day friends, I’ve been working with Matt for over a year now. He is a kick ass entrepreneur. Takes loads of actions. Listens to feedback. I’ve really enjoyed working with him. We had a recent check-in and he said this: I get the warm and fuzzies when I hear this. Not because it validates me… But because it shows what happens when someone commits to clarity over chaos. Some key systems we’ve built: Positioning to attract his dream customers instead of chasing. A sales system that converts...
1 sale keeps the 9-5 away 🤑
G’day friends, I’ve made major changes to my business. Over the last few months, I’ve added more offers. Low-ticket digital products. Now, my inbox looks like this: Why? I had a simple realisation. Most people will never jump straight into a high priced program. Not because they don’t trust you. But because they don’t trust themselves. So I flipped my strategy. I now solve a small problem first. Prove my trust and value. Then they buy the big one. It works because trust builds in layers. Just...
the small wins, win 🏁
G’day friends, It’s been a big couple of weeks. I’ve landed back in Singapore from Sri Lanka. And promptly slept for 14 hours. Even after all that sleep, I still woke up tired. My body is recovering from the stimulation overload. New time zones. Long flights. Speaking events. It felt like go, go, go. On top of this, I’m also: Writing my book. Delivering client work. Creating my own content. It’s a lot. During this time, my emotions can fluctuate. I can feel sad, happy, excited, and tired all...
🏆 x 5 Award-Winning Social Entrepreneur. Sold my first one-person business at 28. Currently traveling Southeast Asia.