About Michael Lim.

Solopreneur coach. Author. Speaker on the future of work.

The question that changed everything

My 90-year-old grandmother ruined my life.

Her advice shattered everything I knew.

While in Singapore earlier this year, She asked me a simple question: “Are you happy with what you’re doing?”

I said yes. …I thought I was.

I had a six-figure job, a fancy title, and a house. Everything society tells you to get.

But then she just stared, silent and waiting. She used her Asian grandmother powers on me.

So I admitted I wanted to travel the world, and pursue a new business idea.

She asked, “What’s stopping you?” I listed the reasons: work, routine, responsibilities. She shook her head and said, “Excuses.” “Life doesn’t wait for you to be ready.”

She was right. I was holding myself back.

Thirty days later…

→I quit my job, →Exited a business, →Left my newly built house, →Boarded a one-way plane to Asia.

My old life was ruined. (in the best way possible).

It’s been more than 100 days since I left. My life enjoyment has 10x. I’m building a one-person biz I love. I’ve eaten more Durian than ever before. I’m living and working anywhere in the world.

And last month, I got to be in Singapore to celebrate her 90th birthday, alongside my mum and older brother.

Michael Lim celebrating his grandmother's 90th birthday in Singapore with his mother and older brother — Celebrating my grandmother’s 90th birthday in Singapore, with my mum and older brother.

To anyone feeling stuck, remember this: You’ll always find an excuse. You’ll always find a better time. You’ll always find a reason to play it safe.

But… The business, travel, and life you want, is on the other side of fear and discomfort.

Feel the fear. And do it anyway.

— Michael

Who is Michael Lim?

Michael Lim is a solopreneur coach, author, and speaker who helps experts, founders, and ex-corporate professionals turn their knowledge into a one-person business. He is the creator of the Solopreneur Launch Operating System, a five-stage method for building an inbound client pipeline from their own expertise. He is a signed author with Earnshaw Books and Vice Chair of the Young Entrepreneurs Group Asia-Pacific (YEGAP). A University of Melbourne graduate, he has spoken in Nepal, Singapore, Australia, the Netherlands, and Japan, and writes for an audience of 92,000 followers on Medium. He splits his time between Bali and Singapore.

Random facts

6 random facts about me.

The stuff that has nothing to do with work.

Certified durian devotee

Durian

I plan whole trips around durian season. Musang King is worth every bit of the smell.

Always somewhere new

Travel

I have lived and worked out of more than 20 countries. My office is wherever the wifi reaches.

Upside down daily

Handstands

I do a handstand almost every day. It flips my perspective, literally, before I start work.

40+ books a year

Reading

I read more than 40 books a year. It is the cheapest way to borrow decades of someone else's experience.

Learning Indonesian

Language

I am learning to speak Bahasa Indonesia. It makes Southeast Asia feel a lot more like home.

Michael, Singapore-born and Australia-raised

Singapore-born, Aussie-raised

Roots

I was born in Singapore and moved to Australia when I was three. Southeast Asia has always felt like a second home.

What I do

I help experts monetize their minds, not their time.

Hi, I'm Michael. I left a corporate career in 2024. I gave up a big salary, an Executive Director title, and a share of the company. Then I built a one-person business while living across Southeast Asia.

Now I help founders, creators, and ex-corporate professionals do the same. I show them how to package decades of know-how into a personal brand, an offer, and a business that runs on its own.

Build your expertise once. Profit from it forever.