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Hello, this is Taylor. So, the world is

changing at what feels like a faster

pace than ever. AI is reshaping

industries. A lot of the jobs that exist

today might not in 5 years. And it feels

like every week there's a new headline

that's designed to make us spiral. And

while I totally understand the panic,

what if AI takes my job? What if you can

no longer tell whether it's AI or a

person? Are content creators even going

to be a thing in 5 years? I don't think

that fear or what-ifs are particularly

useful strategies. Instead, as an

eternal optimist and someone who likes

to take action, I think that what is

useful is being proactive, figuring out

what skills are going to matter more,

not less, in the next 5 to 10 years and

starting to develop those skills now.

So, I did the research and in this video

I'm going to take you through seven

futureproof skills that will help you

stay relevant, adaptable, and hard to

replace no matter what the economy

throws at us. Now, let's dive in. The

first skill is digital fluency beyond

basic tech. I think that right now we're

in a transitional gray area where it

still might not feel totally necessary

to use AI tools and it's just a bonus if

you do because it saves you time. But in

a few years, I do believe that in many

professions, there will be a stark

divide between workers who know how to

use AI tools to amplify their

capabilities and those who get replaced

by someone who does. That might sound

scary and kind of antithetical to what

this whole video is about, which is like

optimism and how we can actually use

these tools to our advantage. But it

doesn't have to be scary. But before we

talk about how you can actually do this

and why it's not all that scary, let me

give you one example to illustrate the

difference between someone who uses AI

tools and someone who doesn't. Let's say

there are two consultants, consultant A

and consultant B, and they are

researching whether Patagonia should

launch a new down jacket. Both

consultants need to interview six

outdoor gear experts each. Consultant A

uses AI tools. Let's say she uses

Granola to transcribe the interviews and

then Claude or Chat GBT to consolidate

all of the insights and highlight the

most important key points and put it

together in a nicely formatted document

by the end of the week. Consultant B

takes manual notes, spends 30 minutes or

more after each interview just cleaning

up the document and formatting, and then

manually consolidates all of the notes

and pulls together key insights at the

end of the week. The result, consultant

A finishes the same task in half the

time and has moved on to building the

slide deck with key insights from those

interviews while consultant B is still

organizing notes. One isn't smarter than

the other. They're just working

differently. And that is the edge that

AI can give. And in fast-paced

industries, that efficiency gap matters.

I know what you're thinking. Yes,

consultant A still needs to make sure

she actually retained the information.

But I would also bet you that she made

fewer errors, was able to be more

actively engaged on the calls because

she didn't have to type every single

word verbatim at lightning speed, and

she didn't have to waste time formatting

the document and fixing typos after each

call. She finished the task with more

time and more brain space to move on to

the next value additive thing. Now, the

good news is this is very learnable. The

tools that I just talked about are not

difficult to use. You don't need to

become a programmer. It's about learning

how to prompt AI. Well, learning what

tools are out there to make your

workflow more efficient. And choosing

when and when not to use them. For

example, I definitely don't want to use

AI to write my scripts. It definitely

doesn't sound as creative or human, but

I would much rather know how to use

these tools and pick and choose when to

use them than be the person who fell

behind because I never learned. Final

point in this section, a 2024 Deote

study found that 68% of executives in

the US say that their workforce lacks AI

skills. Which means if you fill that

skill gap and teach yourself these

skills now, you are helping to build

yourself a competitive edge and

futureproof your career. Okay. Now, the

best opportunities that I have had did

not come from a job that I applied to.

They came from something that I posted

online. And that's why skill number two

is building a personal brand. Now, hear

me out. This doesn't mean become an

influencer. Here's what building a

personal brand looks like on a spectrum.

At the most visible end, you have what I

do. putting long- form videos of myself

talking about my thoughts and my

interests and research that I've done on

the internet for all to see. Now, this

has opened doors that I never expected.

Working with brands that I love or

speaking on panels about the things that

I'm most passionate about, meeting the

most brilliant minds in the creator

industry face to face. Not saying that's

a brag, it's just an illustration of

what can come from building a personal

brand, and I'm very, very grateful for

it. Now, in the middle of that spectrum

could be something like LinkedIn thought

leadership, sharing insights about

trends in your industry, the challenges

you've faced, or even just thoughtful

takes about what's going on in your

field. This helps you build credibility

within your professional community. On

the more subtle end, it could be

something like writing a weekly

newsletter that you share with 50 of

your friends and colleagues and family.

That can give you something interesting

to discuss in interviews and also just

in real life. Like, it's a cool thing

that you're doing. and it positions you

as someone who thinks critically. There

are so many flavors of this, but the

common thread is that all of these

approaches helps you become discoverable

in your field and create what I call an

unfair advantage in hiring partnerships

and opportunities. And while this is

certainly not necessary in every job,

like I have plenty of friends who want

zero digital footprint, in a world where

remote work is becoming more permanent

and everything is moving digital, having

a reputation that precedes you could

just give you that competitive

compelling advantage in a lot of

professions. Okay, the third skill is

near and dear to my heart and it is

having an entrepreneurial mindset even

if you're an employee. Here's why this

matters more than ever. Many economists

are saying that we are currently going

through the biggest shift in how we work

since the rise of the internet. Some are

even saying since the industrial

revolution. And this is mind-blowing.

And in it report estimates that 50% of

the US workforce will be freelancers by

2027. Meanwhile, 44% of Americans

already have a side hustle, earning more

than $1,100 per month, according to a

2024 Zapier report. And here's what's

really interesting. Even traditional

companies are catching on to this. 73%

of executives now say that they need

employees who think like business

owners, not just task completers. So

what this tells me is that the old model

of show up, do your job, collect your

paycheck, is dying. So whether you work

for yourself or for someone else, it

will become beneficial to start thinking

like a business owner when it comes to

your career, your skills, and your

financial future. So what does this

actually look like? It means treating

yourself like a business even as an

employee. What's your unique value

proposition? What problems can you solve

that others can't? Maybe it means

looking for other opportunities and

revenue streams if that's your thing.

It's my thing. And it could also mean

taking calculated risks because even

small ones compound over time. This is a

skill that's always been valuable in my

opinion, but with the economy changing

as it is, I think the skill is becoming

more valuable than ever to help

futureproof your career. And to bring in

my personal connection to this skill for

a sec, I've talked about this before,

but YouTube was and is a hobby, but I

also treated it like a business since

day one, which honestly has given me an

added layer of purpose and fulfillment

beyond just doing it for the love of it.

Doing it for the love of it is essential

to its core. Like, you absolutely do

have to love it. However, learning how

to grow, monetize, and make a business

of it added this whole new, you know,

ball game of skill set that I didn't

have before, and it just made it even

more enjoyable for me. And of course,

I've been the number one hype beast for

side hustles since I was a little kid.

Not the strongest business model there,

Taylor, but you live and you learn. You

and your side hustles. I know. What can

I say? I'm a broken record. But if I

don't want to put myself out there

online and I'm more of a behind the

computer creative person, what's in your

magical grab bag of side hustles for me?

You, my friend, would be perfectly

suited for print on demand. Oh, expound.

It's really cool. You create your own

designs or upload your own photos and

put them onto physical products and post

them for sale. So, think wall art,

clothing, tote bags. Okay. And then and

then when someone places an order for

that thing, your print ondemand provider

finds the nearest fulfillment center and

prints, ships, and customer services it

for you automatically. Wait, what? Can

you show me? Totally. Look, I did this

last week. So, using Gelato, I just

dragged and dropped this photo my dad

took of one of my favorite places ever.

This is Bryce Canyon in Utah into a wall

art template. I sized it. Then I did

another quick one of the loves of my

life. And then I placed the order to my

apartment since I'm buying it for

myself. But if I was selling this, I

could post it for sale on my say Etsy

account directly from Gelato because

they integrate with so many different

marketplaces. Wait a sec. Is that what

this boxes? Oh my gosh. Yes, that's it.

Open it. Also, before I place the order,

I used the new magic mockup tool, which

is just so cool. It uses AI to visualize

the product and how it would look in

real life before you actually order it.

Then I hit order and Gelato fulfilled it

for me using my nearest print provider.

And they're the world's largest print on

demand provider with 140 printers across

32 different countries. Impressive

footprint here. Look. Wow, it looks so

good. Yeah, it does. Love that it's

sustainable, too. Printing locally

reduces carbon emissions and shipping

costs. Exactly. Well, if you want to try

it for yourself, you can get 50% off of

your first Gelato order by clicking the

link in my description and placing an

order within 48 hours of signing up,

which is perfect for ordering a sample

first. So, thanks to Gelato for

sponsoring this video and for supporting

skill number two, entrepreneurial

mindset. Wait, do you keep that spatula

in your nightstand? maybe. Okay, skill

number four I love and I think will give

you a lot of hope. It is creative

problem solving and systems thinking.

Now, it might surprise you that this is

on the list because I feel like

headlines make it seem like this is

what's getting automated the most, but

hear me out. According to the World

Economic Forum's 2023 future of jobs

report, creative thinking is the second

fastest growing skill that employees

need right after analytical thinking.

Meanwhile, McKenzie found that jobs

requiring creativity and complex problem

solving will grow in demand by 19% in

the US by 2030 and are least susceptible

to automation. So, while AI can generate

great solutions, humans need to ask it

the right questions. A lot of the

reports I've read have shown that AI

still can't replicate human creativity

and strategic thinking and that future

jobs will be about connecting the dots

between industries. Now, what does that

even mean? So, for example, the way that

Airbnb solved trust plus accommodation,

creating a platform where you could

trust that the personal home you're

staying in is safe because all the hosts

have to be mega verified. Another

example, how fintech solve accessible

banking by bringing you the convenience

of mobile money management. Now, did

these two services likely use AI to

enhance their capabilities? Absolutely.

But it was humans that came up with

these creative solutions and connecting

dots across industries in the first

place. And this is where systems

thinking can become your superpower.

It's the ability to see patterns and

design solutions that work across

multiple areas. So while AI excels at

optimizing within existing frameworks,

humans excel at reimagining the

frameworks themselves. In my own

experience, I really try to hone in on

this skill in my business videos in

particular. So when I analyze a business

model for example, I try to not just

look at that business in isolation, but

rather connect patterns across

industries and consumer behavior and

trends and cultural shifts and just

everything from what I read to the

things that I learned in school to the

companies that I know a little bit

about. You know, I try to combine all of

this knowledge, connect dots across

multiple industries and areas. And I

hope that's what makes the analysis more

interesting and valuable. It's

definitely something that I'm trying to

get better at. Bottom line, I think that

the companies and the individuals who

will thrive are the ones with the

ability to take a step back, look at the

problem, and think, what if we approach

this completely differently? That kind

of creative problem solving in systems

thinking is still pretty uniquely human,

and it's just becoming more valuable,

not less. All right, the fifth skill is

what makes all of the others possible.

Adaptability and continuous learning.

Think about this. How many of the skills

or the tools that you use in your job

today even existed 10 years ago? Whether

it's navigating remote working tools or

understanding social media algorithms or

working with AI, the pace of change is

absolutely accelerating. So, it kind of

goes without saying that the ability to

learn new skills quickly will set you

apart in this evolving economy. And this

might sound kind of obvious or

elementary, but it's actually not quite

as easy as it sounds. I know people who

are a lot more comfortable with

repeatedly being a beginner than others.

It can be an uncomfortable and kind of

frustrating feeling where as soon as you

feel like you're getting comfortable

with something, a new AI tool comes out

or new research comes out and you have

to pivot and learn the new thing. So

getting comfortable with this, I think

will become increasingly more important.

And I think there are two keys to doing

this well. Number one is staying

curious. So, not being afraid to turn to

YouTube University when you need to

upskill yourself, not being afraid to

ask questions, and number two, it

admittedly helps to be doing something

you love because then this doesn't even

feel like a chore. I didn't really know

the first thing about editing a video or

YouTube strategy or filming something 5

years ago. But I taught myself just

through YouTube videos and I'm still

learning along the way. And because it's

something that I love doing so much, I

just genuinely want to do this. I want

to keep learning. So the key insight

here is it's much less about being the

smartest person in the room. It's a lot

more about being the most curious and

adaptable. Once you get comfortable with

being uncomfortable and once you embrace

the beginner's mindset as a more

permanent state versus something to rush

through, learning actually becomes a lot

easier and more fun. So ask yourself,

when was the last time that you learned

something completely new? When did you

last feel like a total beginner at

something? Because again, in a world

where things are changing so incredibly

quickly, becoming a perpetual student

might just become your most competitive

advantage. All right, moving on to skill

number six, a very human one.

Communication and influence. The ability

to persuade, inspire, and connect will

always be important. Oh my gosh. Exhibit

A. This book was written what, 90 years

ago? 1936,

almost 90. Some might think that it's

becoming less important as things move

more digital. I would actually argue the

opposite. Most communication these days

happens asynchronously and digitally.

So, the ability to actually drive

clarity and connect becomes a lot harder

when you're not in the room to actually

read someone's body language or clarify

your tone or build rapport. You have to

rely largely on crafting messages that

are clear, compelling, and convincing

through a screen. So things like being

able to write an email that actually

gets a response or, you know, give a

presentation that actually drives

action, create social content that

actually engages people. And with remote

work becoming more permanent, McKenzie

actually found that 35% of jobs that can

be done remotely will stay remote. Your

ability to influence and inspire through

digital channels will become more and

more important. This is a story I've

told before, but it really stuck with

me. When I was interning at Blackstone

during college, I learned that the COO

and president, John Gray, who has

appeared on CNBC countless times, who's

given God knows how many keynote

speeches, and who has driven multi

multi-billion dollar deals, still

practices weekly with a public speaking

coach. And if someone at that level

prioritizes communication skills that

much, I think it kind of tells tells me

everything that I need to know about how

important this is. And whether it's

today, 10 years ago, or 10 years from

now, I think that this skill really

helps people stand out. So the big

question, this all sounds fine and

dandy, but how do we actually do this?

Well, besides the million YouTube videos

on this topic, there are three key

things I wrote down that have helped me

in my pursuit to become a more effective

communicator. The first thing is I try

to identify the people around me who I

find to be good communicators. the type

of person who when they speak, you

listen or when they offer their

opinions, they're pretty compelling. You

know the type of person I'm talking

about. And then I really try to pay

attention to what it is about the way

they're communicating that I find

particularly compelling. Is it that they

take pauses instead of using filler

words or they speak with an even tone or

they finish their sentences with a

period instead of doing one long run-on

sentence? Whatever it is, I try to

really pay close attention and then

incorporate those things myself. The

second thing is a grab bag of techniques

that I wrote down but thought I would

share. Some I already just mentioned,

forcing myself to take pauses instead of

using filler words. I was just about to

do it. Ideally, finishing my sentences

with a period, but I talk a lot and this

one doesn't always happen in real life.

And finally, practice and the humility

to recognize your mistakes. For example,

the first panel I spoke on, you know, I

thought it went well in the moment. It

it felt pretty good. I could definitely

tell I was a little nervous, but I

thought it went okay. I watched it back

and I was like, "Ooh, that's rough." And

that's coming from someone who is very

used to seeing themsself on video. So,

it wasn't it wasn't that I spoke way too

fast. I didn't really take a moment to

gather my thoughts. I wasn't really

breathing. I spoke at a way higher pitch

than my normal speaking tone. It just it

wasn't great. After I got over the

cringe, I tried to actually identify how

I could have improved so I could put

those learnings into practice the next

time that I did it. The next time, sure

enough, I took breaths. My heart rate

came down a bit. Was it perfect? No. But

it was much better than the first time.

And I think that the next time will be a

lot better than the last. Practice. You

got to do the scary thing to make it not

scary. The third thing is having a

YouTube channel.

Sorry. I say sorry cuz I always talk

about having a YouTube channel as being

the thing that taught me the most. It

takes much less time to edit a video

where I'm speaking clearly and not using

filler words. So, you can imagine after

thousands of hours of editing footage of

myself talking. Trust me, I've learned

to speak a bit more clearly just to make

my job easier. Do you have to have a

YouTube channel to do this? No. But I

bet it would be helpful to take a video

of yourself and then watch it afterwards

and look for the strengths and

weaknesses. The bottom line is this.

Whether you're speaking to someone

through a screen or you're speaking to a

crowd of people, the fundamentals remain

the same. You need to be clear,

compelling, and credible. And even

though the medium might change, your

ability to connect with people and make

your ideas resonate will always set you

apart. Period. And last but not least,

another skill that is near and dear to

my heart. I guess a lot of these are

financial literacy. Now, let's be real.

This skill is always important, but with

the workforce landscape changing as it

is, I think it's as important as ever to

have savings, investments, and an

emergency fund. And that's not just to

prepare for the worst case scenario.

It's also because of what we talked

about earlier, how many people are

becoming freelancers or starting a side

income. Well, when you're earning an

independent contractor income and not

just a traditional salary, a lot of the

financial management that used to be

automatic now becomes your

responsibility. No more automatic tax

withholding, predictable paychecks, or

401k matching. You're now in charge of

managing a regular income, setting aside

cash for taxes, and building your own

financial security. A famous stat is

that the average millionaire has seven

income streams. Now, what this tells me

is not that we need to start seven

income streams, but that those who have

built wealth have diversified their

revenue. They are not overly exposed to

one source of income. So, what to do

with this information? Start small, but

start intentionally. If you're earning

money from a job or a side hustle or

freelance projects here and there, the

key is to get your money working for

you. So, depending on what you do or

what your business model is, that might

mean opening a high yield savings

account. It might mean learning the

basics of investing through index funds

if you haven't already, or reinvesting

profits from your business into tools

that will help you grow. You don't need

to become a financial expert overnight

or have seven revenue streams, but it is

good to become the kind of person who

knows where your money is going and why

and to give your money a job. This is

something I fortunately took an interest

in at a pretty young age. Sometimes just

investing $100 a month, but 10 years

later, those small decisions have

multiplied into a nice chunk of change

from me not doing anything complicated.

The key is to start early and be

consistent. So, make an intentional plan

that works for you and for your goals.

Your future self will thank you. Now,

like I said, this skill is always

important, but I wanted to slide it in

to a video about the future economy as

well. So, the real takeaway here, yes,

the world is changing fast. It would be

silly to deny that or to not have some

slight anxiety around it. I totally get

it. But a lot of the content I've seen

around this topic has just been kind of

negative and kind of would fill the

viewer with a sense of dread. And I just

think that there's a place to be hopeful

and proactive instead of just panicking.

So, I hope this video did this for you.

And once again, these seven skills,

digital fluency, personal branding,

entrepreneurial thinking, creative

problem solving, adaptability,

communication, and financial literacy.

No need to master all seven of those

overnight, but maybe pick one or two

that resonate the most with you because

the best investment that you can make is

in yourself.

Period. So, if this gave you something

to think about, hit the thumbs up,

subscribe, leave a comment. I read every

single one. Thank you guys for being

here. And until next time, turtle out.

I hope you can't hear my bubbling

over here.

I try to identify around me in my circle

of friends and just people I interact

with on the daily. Well, doesn't have to

be on the daily.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B2	noun - the act or process of becoming different verb - to make or become different
skill /skɪl/ B1	noun - an ability to do something well
job /dʒɒb/ A1	noun - work that a person does regularly to earn money
future /ˈfjutʃər/ A2	noun - time that will come after the present adjective - happening or existing after the present
adaptable /əˈdæptəbl/ B2	adjective - able to adjust to new conditions
research /rɪˈsɜːrtʃ/ B2	noun - a careful study to discover new information verb - to study something carefully to learn more
technology /tɛkˈnɑːlədʒi/ B2	noun - application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
content /ˈkɒntɛnt/ B2	noun - information or material in something like media or writing
optimize /ˈɒptɪmaɪz/ C1	verb - to make the best or most effective use of a situation or resource
strategy /ˈstrætədʒi/ B2	noun - a plan of action designed to achieve a goal
creative /kriˈeɪtɪv/ B2	adjective - having the ability to make new things or think imaginatively
influence /ˈɪnfluəns/ B2	noun - the capacity to have an effect on the character or behavior of someone or something verb - to affect or change how someone thinks or behaves
entrepreneurial /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜːriəl/ C1	adjective - characterized by the ability to start and manage a business
opportunity /ˌɒpərˈtuːnɪti/ B1	noun - a favorable circumstance or chance for advancement
efficiency /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/ B2	noun - the ability to do something well without waste of time or resources
system /ˈsɪstəm/ B1	noun - a set of connected things or parts working together