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Every page and article on Monica Lim in one place, organized by topic.

Best Posts

Start here. The posts I would hand to someone who wants to know how I think about producing events, delegating, and keeping a busy life together.

Special Event Production : Monica Lim has produced events for five years, from Seoul Fashion Week runways to shows for Chanel, Hermès, Dior, Gucci, and Fendi.
On Delegation (Useful Resources) : Monica Lim hired her first virtual assistant in 2020. Here are the delegation resources she has collected from founders, CEOs and content creators.
The Only Productivity Framework You Need : Monica Lim on mise-en-place, the chef's practice of prepping and arranging everything before cooking, and why it works as a productivity framework.

Business

Business lessons from running a company, working with tools, and meeting the people who shape how I think. "My SaaS Stack (June 2024)" came together after Noah Kagan posed an interesting question on Twitter asking solopreneurs about their most essential tools. I figured I should share mine. "Notes on Meeting Codie Sanchez" covers a big highlight of my week: meeting Codie Sanchez. Sometimes a single conversation changes how you think about an entire subject.

My SaaS Stack (June 2024) : Monica Lim breaks down the SaaS tools she pays for month after month, starting with 1Password, and how each one earned its place in her workflow.
Notes on Meeting Codie Sanchez : Monica Lim's notes on meeting Codie Sanchez, and the three things that stood out: her kindness, her generosity with her time, and her thoughtfulness.

Creativity

Where I think out loud about creative work: the ideas, the craft, and the habits that keep the well full. These are the notes I keep on staying creative and making things worth sharing.

The Sense by Takahiro Hosoda: The 7 Senses of Creative Intuition : Takahiro Hosoda's book The Sense breaks creative intuition into seven principles, from re-imagining to serendipity. Monica Lim's notes on the book.

Events

I have spent years producing events where the details matter and the connections last. This is where I write about them. "Special Event Production" covers my approach after five years of doing this work. Every event teaches me something new, and I try to capture those lessons here. "Five Years of Luxury Events" came from revisiting the past five years of events I have worked on in luxury, fashion, and hospitality. Looking back at that body of work was a useful exercise.

Special Event Production : Monica Lim has produced events for five years, from Seoul Fashion Week runways to shows for Chanel, Hermès, Dior, Gucci, and Fendi.
Five Years of Luxury Events : Monica Lim looks back at five years of luxury and fashion events, from Seoul Fashion Week 2019 to the Hermès Mens Show in 2025.
Designing an Event Remotely : Monica Lim designed IP3 (Interesting People), her signature annual event, remotely from Seoul, working with local designers on the biobook and website.
My 6th Fashion Show : Monica Lim on her sixth fashion show and second with Hermès, where the team built a riverside building and a small village for the show and after party.
Reflections from IP2 Conference : Monica Lim reflects on two days in Victoria with Andrew Wilkinson and a group of 80: deep conversations, mastermind sessions, no awkward small talk.
Internet Pipes and MFM Event in Houston : Monica Lim spent two hours in Houston with the Internet Pipes and My First Million community, talking ChatGPT use cases, tech stacks and side projects.

General

The posts that do not fit a single category. Coffee, creativity, delegation, and whatever else I am thinking about. "Inside the Global Aeropress Championship" is about baristas from 70 countries meeting with an Aeropress. I went, I watched, I wrote about it. "The Sense by Takahiro Hosoda: The 7 Senses of Creative Intuition" covers a book by the copywriter and creative director, published through Korean media company LongBlack, about how to develop creative intuition.

Inside the Global Aeropress Championship : Monica Lim reports from the Global Aeropress Championship, where baristas from 70 countries competed. Australia took the title.
The Power of Just Showing Up : Monica Lim almost skipped an event after a work call ran late. She went anyway, met a founder named Carlos, and came away with a new friend.
On Delegation (Useful Resources) : Monica Lim hired her first virtual assistant in 2020. Here are the delegation resources she has collected from founders, CEOs and content creators.
The Only Productivity Framework You Need : Monica Lim on mise-en-place, the chef's practice of prepping and arranging everything before cooking, and why it works as a productivity framework.

Lifestyle

Food, marriage, eyeglasses, and the small stuff that makes up an actual life. "Seven Realities of Marriage" started with something I found on Instagram that resonated with me. I added my own take because I could not stop thinking about it. "Why This Strange Calamari Combination Works" is about a very unexpected but exquisite bite I had. Some food deserves its own post.

Seven Realities of Marriage : Seven realities of marriage, translated by Monica Lim from a Korean Instagram post: marriage as survival teamwork, reading the room, apologizing fast.
Why This Strange Calamari Combination Works : Battered calamari with curry powder, shredded green apple and parsley. Monica Lim on why a combination she would never have invented tasted so good.
Finding Joy in the Kitchen : Monica Lim is spending more time in the kitchen these days, and finding real joy in preparing ingredients, cooking, cleaning and serving a meal.
How I Get Good Eyeglasses and Compliments : Monica Lim has bought her glasses from the same person in Korea for almost a decade. Her advice: find an eyewear expert who will be honest with you.
Why I Make My Kids Talk to Servers at Restaurants : Monica Lim has her kids, ages 8 and 9, ask for the table at restaurants. A small habit that builds confidence, pride and everyday people skills.