The art of stacking skills is underpraised, underestimated, and unappreciated. In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is about to disrupt industries across the globe, we are well advised to keep our hands on the steering wheel while continuously growing our toolkit.

An haute couture designer today, and an event manager tomorrow?

An IT specialist working in a corporate job today, transitioning into a position as a telecommunications engineer?

A medical doctor performing surgeries today, however, teaching clean eating and gardening techniques tomorrow?

If you think the above is far-fetched, I challenge you to think harder and stop being complacent.

Technology is again about to disrupt our way of living, eating, doing business, and so forth. Unfortunately, few control their behavior when it comes to tech consumption. In most cases, devices, gadgets, apps, and Co. are controlling the minds of the masses. Addiction is a beast, and being a tech slave isn’t a pretty landscape.

We, us, the world around us, consciousness if you will, have picked up in speed significantly. Whether we have developed better sensors to pick up the Mandela effect, aka spot glitches in the matrix and swap between timelines, is irrelevant; the fact is, our human bodies and minds are struggling to adjust to a perceived faster spin.

Pointing fingers and blaming outside factors is easy; turning inwards, remembering who we truly are and why we came, is a whole different ballgame. If we don’t want to succumb to the AI tech show that’s knocking at the door and turn into some weird human puppets without a purpose, we’d better double, triple, and quadruple down on honing new and/ or adjacent skills.

This also requires us to sit down, quiet the mind, and start asking ourselves some serious questions:

Shallow thinking was yesterday. Peeling back the layers of the programming, disengaging with identity patterns we have adopted, and strengthening our mental stamina while tapping into our powerful, vast human potential are prerequisites for a healthy life and a profitable business.

Circling back to the questions above, here are a few answers to chew on and contemplate:

Running the AI infrastructure will require more electricity, wider cooling systems with greater capacity, clean energy, and cybersecurity, to name a few.

On the other hand, I expect individuals to pay other individuals to go for a walk and have a chat. Yes, we will pay to remind ourselves that we are human and need social connection and bonding. Meeting up with like-minded people, going to events with a group of like-kindred spirits, or traveling with like-hearted souls looking to expand consciousness are “niches” that will attract money, aka generate a lot of business.

As entrepreneurs and small business owners will continue to be the backbone of economies worldwide, we need to stay vigilant, innovative, and flexible. Creativity enables us to come up with new ideas and navigate this third-dimensional realm with conviction, self-confidence, and power.

Keep experimenting. Believe in yourself: stack skills, knowledge, and experience.

Don’t be afraid to question AI’s thinking patterns, its ability to manipulate data and results. Be in control of the game. Never outsource your brain and precious life to a soulless machine.

You are powerful beyond imagination. Use discernment. Stay the course. Stack skills.

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AI-generated Image via Midjourney

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