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WHAT NOBODY TELLS YOU ABOUT EARNING MORE MONEY FROM YOUR
SKILLS
SKILL BUILDING
The 2X Secret
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What do the Oatmeal, Dilbert, and Elon Musk have in common?
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Two core skills.
This makes them a double threat.
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“I can draw better than most people, but I’m hardly an artist. And I’m not any funnier than the average standup comedian who never makes it big, but I’m funnier than most people.”
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“The magic is that few people can draw well and write jokes. It’s the combination of the two that makes what I do so rare.”
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“Capitalism rewards things that are both rare and valuable. You make yourself rare by combining two or more ‘pretty goods’ until no one else has your mix.”
—Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert
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Here’s where most people go wrong when deciding what skills or career directions to develop . . .
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When searching for new skills to nurture, they reach for more soft skills.
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Writers learn more about writing.
Historians learn more about qualitative research.
Art majors learn more about art.
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“If you intend to have an impact on the world, the faster you start developing concrete skills that will be useful in the real world, the better.”
—Marc Andreessen, Venture Capitalist
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For example, humanities majors are already excellent communicators. They can write. They can express their thoughts in persuasive ways.
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So instead of reaching for more of the same soft skills, why not complement your core strength with a different type of skill?
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Take the famous creator of the Oatmeal.com.
Core skill: drawing funny things
But also can code websites and create online illustrations
Developed business skills: sells products and employs himself
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If you have a humanities degree, then stack technical skills on top. This will make you way more valuable than just another writer.
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You could learn the basics of website architecture. Or learn about financial accounting.
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If you started with a technical STEM degree, then stack soft skills on top.
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You could learn how to write clearly, public speaking, or the art of sales.
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Knowing how to write might find you a job.
But a writer with business skills or who also understands ecommerce is unstoppable and valuable.
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Take Elon Musk.
Core skill: engineer But also a master at
sales and PR If he only focused on
engineering, he couldn’t raise the money and support to fund his innovations
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This gives him twin powers: the technical knowledge to be innovative and the marketing skills to raise money and gain public support.
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You don’t want to orphan your core strengths. Keep becoming a better writer or engineer.
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But also develop skills that extend your impact and make you more rare and valuable.
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My challenge to you
Don’t reach for more of the same type of skills.
Develop a technical skill—that could be basic coding, quantitative data analysis, or video editing.
ACTIONS
Challenge your identity: just because you are bad at math or failed science doesn’t mean you can’t learn technical skills like web development. What skills could you learn that help you amplify your core skills?
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How to do this
Pick one small area that could help you in your job. For example, if you work with business leaders knowing the basics of financial accounting helps you speak their language.
Spend 20 hours mastering one small part of this skill. For example, how to read a Profit and Loss sheet.
ACTIONS
Ask an expert with this skill: what are the basic things I could learn to be more proficient? What are a few basic skills I could develop?
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