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1 month ago | 
thedavidmcilroy.substack.com | David McIlroy |Michael Lim
Writers should get paid for doing what they love, which is something few people are truly capable of: entertaining, educating and inspiring others through the written word. Become a paid subscriber to How to Write for a Living for just £9 a month to unlock every benefit in our comprehensive membership package. Season 2, episode 8 is here!In this episode, I chat with , who’s currently living the sweet creator life in Bali and can’t believe he’s almost 30.
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1 month ago | 
onlinewritingclub.com | Kristina God |Michael Lim
Let me ask you a simple but powerful question:"Are you happy with what you're doing?"Scared of the answer? You are not alone! Actually, you're in good company. This question has ruined the life of today's show guest . His 90-year-old Chinese grandmother from Singapore asked him this exact question at the beginning of last year. Michael answered: “Yes.”…at least he thought he was happy. Michael had the fancy corporate title - he got promoted to a Director (wow!). He had the house. The income.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
medium.com | Michael Lim
Hint: Start extremely smallMichael Lim·FollowPublished inWrite A Catalyst·4 min read·--Author at the border of Vietnam and ChinaI wrote for 5+ years while I had a 9–5 job. For most of that time, I made $0. But now, I make $16-$18k (AUD) per month reading, writing, and traveling the world. Here’s how I did it. Start extremely smallI made $1.42 in my first month of writing. The money wasn’t worth much. But I felt like I had just made $1 million. I thought to myself…If I could make $1, I could make $10.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
writebuildscale.substack.com | Jari Roomer |David McIlroy |Michael Lim |Benjamin Antoine
Welcome to another Substack Mastermind Monday!Every week, we share three actionable tips and strategies (inspired by our Substack Mastermind members) to help you grow your audience, build your online business, and get a spark of inspiration to start the new week motivated and energized. Let’s dive straight into it!Getting paid as an online writer or creator isn’t about flashy strategies or quick wins. It’s about showing up and doing the boring, unglamorous work every day. That’s what gets you paid.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
medium.com | Michael Lim
It only takes 30–60 minutes a day. Michael Lim·FollowPublished inPractice in Public·4 min read·--Author’s own image: Beige Cardigans? Yes or No.F*ck being average. The average person is:Broke. Divorced. Overweight. Why would you ever aim for being average? Here’s how you can get ahead of 99% of people in 2025. Hang around clowns, expect a circus. I’m ruthless about my social environment. I can’t hang around people who are:Pessimistic. Complainers. Play the victim. Nothing drains my energy more.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
veronicallorcasmith.substack.com | Veronica Llorca-Smith |Gunnar Habitz |Michael Lim
Every month, I pick one theme to keep us focused and the topic for December isโฆPublishing!A couple of days ago, I asked my tribe who is planning to publish a book in 2025 and the response from my subscribers was overwhelming ๐คฉYou can join the party in my Substack Chat ๐๐ฝAs Iโm launching my new book, The Anti-Procrastinator, in January 2025, itโs the perfect time to talk about the fascinating world of publishing.
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Dec 14, 2024 | 
medium.com | Michael Lim
You are the problem. I almost crashed my first one-person business. I was only 12 months into my journey. I didn’t manage my cashflow properly. Clients ghosted me. I had a huge tax bill come in. I felt like an absolute failure. I went to bed crying with anxiety most days. But six months later, I recovered the business back to $20k per month and sold to a bigger consultancy. Here are the brutal lessons I’ve learned from this journey. You are the problem. I’m about to cross $22k (AUD) per month in biz.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
medium.com | Michael Lim |Mehmet Yildiz
But, was it the right decision? Michael Lim·FollowPublished inILLUMINATION·4 min read·--Yellow t-shrts anyone? “I’m sorry, but I don’t want to be in this business anymore.”Those were my final words to my business partner. I’d just come back from a trip to visit my Singaporean grandmother. One conversation with her made me realize how misaligned I was. I went back to Melbourne, knowing I was going to quit. 30 days later, I quit. A week later, I boarded a plane with a one-way ticket to Asia.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
medium.com | Michael Lim
And it’s not about the money. Michael Lim·FollowPublished inPractice in Public·4 min read·--Author in BangkokI’m sitting in Taiwan’s International Airport. I impulsively booked a flight out of the country last night. I’m now sitting at a Starbucks sipping my overpriced oat latte. I’m watching planes take off and land. I’ve started journaling my goals for the next 12 months. Here are my plans to make $1m in 2025. Money doesn’t motivate me. I don’t have any material desires.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
medium.com | Michael Lim
Book publishers and venture capitalist have one thing in common…Michael Lim·FollowPublished inWrite A Catalyst·4 min read·--Author being cringe for content in BangkokI got below average in English in high school. When I was accepted into university, they encouraged me to do additional English classes to improve my score and make sure I didn’t fail. It’s clear that I’m not a talented writer. But I’ve managed to:Build a 95,000+ audience with my writing. Create a six-figure solo writing business.
