Talent Stacking

Better than Yesterday podcast

The article discusses the earning gap between those who are skilled in their profession and those who
aren't. It suggests adding a complimentary skill instead of being the best.

Becoming the best in your field may not guarantee higher monetary results: Being good at your job
is not enough, societal and market values matter too; Competition at the top can be extremely difficult, and
monetary results may not match effort put in.

Talent stacking - adding a complimentary skill to your existing skill set is an easy option for
increasing market value and earning potential: Being good at two relevant skills can be more valuable than
being excellent at one; Combining more relevant skills will increase your market value significantly.

Combining complementary skills makes one stand out: Individuals who are able to combine their
skills become more valuable and have fewer competitors; Learning a new skill does not take long, making it
easier to acquire complementary skills and stand out.

Talent stacking means improving decently in multiple skills; it adds more value in less time:
Mastering a skill requires years, so learning multiple skills is quicker; Generalizing too much won't help but
picking some complementary skills and focusing on them would add value.

Add skills that can be applied to multiple areas to your talent stack: Examples of such skills include
persuasion, time management, language learning, writing, marketing, and understanding psychology;
Learning these skills is valuable even if your original plan doesn't work out

Understanding business is important for increasing earning potential: Without business skills,
earning potential is limited as an employee; Having business skills allows for freelancing, self-employment,
and business ownership, which can amplify income.

Talent stacking can help handle constant changes in job market: Having multiple skills makes it
easier to shift job domains; Individuals should prepare for change and build flexible skills.

Create a unique talent stack by combining skills or learning a new skill: Think about your current
skills to potentially combine them or learn a new skill to amplify and improve your skill set; Consume as
much information about the new skill as possible for the next week to learn and apply new stuff.