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The future economy is rapidly evolving, and to stay ahead, we need to continuously adapt and learn new skills. In this video, I’ll walk you through 7 essential skills that everyone needs to thrive in tomorrow's job market. From critical thinking and digital literacy to emotional intelligence and adaptability, these skills are vital for staying competitive and securing your career in the future. If you're looking to future-proof your life and career, this is a must-watch! 🌍💡   #FutureSkills  #CareerGrowth  #FutureOfWork  #UpSkill  #DigitalTransformation  #CareerDevelopment  #LifeLongLearning  #SkillsForTheFuture  #JobMarketTrends  #FutureProof  #TechSkills  #Adaptability  #CriticalThinking  #EmotionalIntelligence  #WorkplaceSuccess

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00:00Hello, this is Taylor. So the world is changing at what feels like a faster pace than ever. AI is

00:07reshaping industries. A lot of the jobs that exist today might not in five years. And it feels like

00:12every week there's a new headline that's designed to make a spiral. And while I totally understand

00:17the panic, what if AI takes my job? What if you can no longer tell whether it's AI or a person?

00:23Are content creators even going to be a thing in five years? I don't think that fear or what-ifs

00:28are particularly useful strategies. Instead, as an eternal optimist and someone who likes to take

00:34action, I think that what is useful is being proactive, figuring out what skills are going

00:39to matter more, not less, in the next five to ten years, and starting to develop those skills now.

00:45So I did the research and in this video I'm going to take you through seven future-proof skills that

00:51will help you stay relevant, adaptable, and hard to replace no matter what the economy throws at us.

00:56Now let's dive in. The first skill is digital fluency beyond basic tech. I think that right

01:03now we're in a transitional gray area where it still might not feel totally necessary to use AI

01:09tools and it's just a bonus if you do because it saves you time. But in a few years I do believe

01:14that in many professions there will be a stark divide between workers who know how to use AI tools

01:19to amplify their capabilities and those who get replaced by someone who does. That might sound scary

01:24and kind of antithetical to what this whole video is about, which is like optimism and how we can

01:29actually use these tools to our advantage, but it doesn't have to be scary. But before we talk about

01:33how you can actually do this and why it's not all that scary, let me give you one example to illustrate

01:39the difference between someone who uses AI tools and someone who doesn't. Let's say there are two

01:43consultants, consultant A and consultant B, and they are researching whether Patagonia should launch a new

01:49down jacket. Both consultants need to interview six outdoor gear experts each. Consultant A uses AI tools,

01:56let's say she uses granola to transcribe the interviews, and then Claude or ChatGPT to consolidate

02:01all of the insights and highlight the most important key points and put it together in a nicely formatted

02:07document by the end of the week. Consultant B takes manual notes, spends 30 minutes or more after each

02:13interview just cleaning up the document and formatting, and then manually consolidates all of the notes and

02:18pulls together key insights at the end of the week. The result? Consultant A finishes the same

02:22task in half the time and has moved on to building the slide deck with key insights from those interviews

02:28while consultant B is still organizing notes. One isn't smarter than the other, they're just working

02:32differently, and that is the edge that AI can give. And in fast-paced industries, that efficiency gap

02:38matters. I know what you're thinking. Yes, consultant A still needs to make sure she actually retained the

02:43information. But I would also bet you that she made fewer errors, was able to be more actively engaged on

02:50the calls because she didn't have to type every single word verbatim at lightning speed, and she

02:54didn't have to waste time formatting the document and fixing typos after each call. She finished the

02:59task with more time and more brain space to move on to the next value additive thing. Now, the good news is,

03:04this is very learnable. The tools that I just talked about are not difficult to use. You don't need to

03:09become a programmer. It's about learning how to prompt AI well, learning what tools are out there

03:15to make your workflow more efficient, and choosing when and when not to use them. For example, I

03:20definitely don't want to use AI to write my scripts. It definitely doesn't sound as creative or human.

03:25But I would much rather know how to use these tools and pick and choose when to use them than be

03:30the person who fell behind because I never learned. Final point in this section, a 2024 Deloitte study

03:35found that 68% of executives in the U.S. say that their workforce lacks AI skills, which means if you

03:41fill that skill gap and teach yourself these skills now, you are helping to build yourself a competitive

03:46edge and future-proof your career. Okay, now the best opportunities that I have had did not come from

03:52a job that I applied to. They came from something that I posted online. And that's why skill number two

03:58is building a personal brand. Now, hear me out. This doesn't mean become an influencer. Here's what

04:03building a personal brand looks like on a spectrum. At the most visible end, you have what I do,

04:09putting long-form videos of myself talking about my thoughts and my interests and research that I've

04:14done on the internet for all to see. Now, this is open doors that I never expected. Working with brands

04:20that I love or speaking on panels about the things that I'm most passionate about, meeting the most

04:25brilliant minds in the creator industry face-to-face. Not saying that's a brag, it's just an illustration of

04:30what can come from building a personal brand. And I'm very, very grateful for it. Now, in the middle

04:35of that spectrum could be something like LinkedIn thought leadership, sharing insights about trends

04:39in your industry, the challenges you face, or even just thoughtful takes about what's going on in your

04:45field. This helps you build credibility within your professional community. On the more subtle end,

04:49it could be something like writing a weekly newsletter that you share with 50 of your friends and

04:54colleagues and family. That can give you something interesting to discuss in interviews and also just in real

05:00life, like it's a cool thing that you're doing. And it positions you as someone who thinks critically.

05:04There are so many flavors of this, but the common thread is that all of these approaches helps you

05:09become discoverable in your field and create what I call an unfair advantage in hiring, partnerships,

05:15and opportunities. And while this is certainly not necessary in every job, like I have plenty of friends

05:20who want zero digital footprint. In a world where remote work is becoming more permanent and everything is

05:25moving digital. Having a reputation that precedes you could just give you that competitive, compelling

05:31advantage in a lot of professions. Okay, the third skill is near and dear to my heart and it is having

05:37an entrepreneurial mindset, even if you're an employee. Here's why this matters more than ever.

05:43Many economists are saying that we are currently going through the biggest shift in how we work

05:48since the rise of the internet. Some are even saying since the industrial revolution. And this is mind-blowing.

05:53An Intuit report estimates that 50% of the U.S. workforce will be freelancers by 2027.

06:01Meanwhile, 44% of Americans already have a side hustle, earning more than $1,100 per month, according to

06:07a 2024 Zapier report. And here's what's really interesting. Even traditional companies are catching

06:13on to this. 73% of executives now say that they need employees who think like business owners, not just task

06:20completers. So what this tells me is that the old model of show up, do your job, collect your paycheck

06:26is dying. So whether you work for yourself or for someone else, it will become beneficial to start

06:31thinking like a business owner when it comes to your career, your skills, and your financial future.

06:36So what does this actually look like? It means treating yourself like a business, even as an employee.

06:41What's your unique value proposition? What problems can you solve that others can't? Maybe it means looking for

06:46other opportunities and revenue streams if that's your thing. It's my thing. And it could also mean

06:52taking calculated risks because even small ones compound over time. This is a skill that's always

06:57been valuable in my opinion, but with the economy changing as it is, I think the skill is becoming

07:02more valuable than ever to help future-proof your career. And to bring in my personal connection to

07:06this skill for a sec, I've talked about this before, but YouTube was and is a hobby. But I also treated

07:14it like a business since day one, which honestly has given me an added layer of purpose and fulfillment

07:19beyond just doing it for the love of it. Doing it for the love of it is essential to its core,

07:24like you absolutely do have to love it. However, learning how to grow, monetize, and make a business

07:30of it added this whole new, you know, ball game of skill set that I didn't have before. And it just

07:36made it even more enjoyable for me. And of course, I've been the number one hype beast for side hustles

07:41since I was a little kid. Not the strongest business model there, Taylor, but you live and

07:46you learn. You and your side hustles. I know, what can I say? I'm a broken record. But if I don't want

07:51to put myself out there online and I'm more of a behind the computer creative person, what's in your

07:57magical grab bag of side hustles for me? You, my friend, would be perfectly suited for print on demand.

08:02Oh, expound? It's really cool. You create your own designs or upload your own photos and put them onto

08:08physical products and post them for sale. So think wall art, clothing, tote bags. Okay. And then?

08:14And then when someone places an order for that thing, your print on demand provider

08:18finds the nearest fulfillment center and prints, ships, and customer services it for you automatically.

08:24Wait, what? Can you show me? Totally. Look, I did this last week. So using gelato,

08:28I just dragged and dropped this photo my dad took of one of my favorite places ever. This is Bryce Canyon

08:33in Utah into a wall art template. I sized it. Then I did another quick one of the loves of my life. And then

08:38I placed the order to my apartment since I'm buying it for myself. But if I was selling this,

08:43I could post it for sale on my, say, Etsy account directly from gelato because they integrate with so

08:48many different marketplaces. Wait a sec. Is that what this box is? Oh my gosh. Yes. That's it. Open it.

08:53Also, before I place the order, I use the new magic mockup tool, which is just so cool. It uses AI to visualize

09:00the product and how it would look in real life before you actually order it. Then I hit order

09:03and gelato filled it for me using my nearest print provider. And they're the world's largest print

09:07on demand provider with 140 printers across 32 different countries. Impressive footprint. Here,

09:12look. Wow. It looks so good. Yeah, it does. Love that it's sustainable too. Printing locally

09:18reduces carbon emissions and shipping costs. Exactly. Well, if you want to try it for yourself,

09:23you can get 50% off of your first gelato order by clicking the link in my description and placing an

09:28order within 48 hours of signing up, which is perfect for ordering a sample first. So thanks

09:32to Gelato for sponsoring this video and for supporting skill number two, entrepreneurial mindset.

09:37Wait, do you keep that spatula in your nightstand? Maybe. Okay. Skill number four I love and I think

09:44will give you a lot of hope. It is creative problem solving and systems thinking. Now, it might surprise

09:49you that this is on the list because I feel like headlines make it seem like this is what's getting

09:53automated the most, but hear me out. According to the World Economic Forum's 2023 Future of Jobs report,

10:00creative thinking is the second fastest growing skill that employees need right after analytical

10:05thinking. Meanwhile, McKinsey found that jobs requiring creativity and complex problem solving

10:10will grow in demand by 19% in the US by 2030 and are least susceptible to automation. So while AI can

10:17generate great solutions, humans need to ask it the right questions. A lot of the reports I've read

10:23have shown that AI still can't replicate human creativity and strategic thinking and that future

10:28jobs will be about connecting the dots between industries. Now, what does that even mean? So for

10:33example, the way that Airbnb solved trust plus accommodation, creating a platform where you could

10:39trust that the personal home you're staying in is safe because all the hosts have to be mega verified.

10:44Another example, how fintech solve accessible banking by bringing you the convenience of mobile

10:50money management. Now, do these two services likely use AI to enhance their capabilities?

10:55Absolutely. But it was humans that came up with these creative solutions and connecting dots across

11:00industries in the first place. And this is where systems thinking can become your superpower. It's the

11:05ability to see patterns and design solutions that work across multiple areas. So while AI excels at

11:12optimizing within existing frameworks, humans excel at reimagining the frameworks themselves. In my own

11:18experience, I really try to hone in on this skill in my business videos in particular. So when I analyze

11:23a business model, for example, I try to not just look at that business in isolation, but rather

11:29connect patterns across industries and consumer behavior and trends and cultural shifts and just

11:35everything from what I read to the things that I learned in school to the companies that I know a little

11:41bit about. You know, I try to combine all of this knowledge, connect dots across multiple industries and

11:45areas. And I hope that's what makes the analysis more interesting and valuable. It's definitely

11:50something that I'm trying to get better at. Bottom line, I think that the companies and the individuals

11:54who will thrive are the ones with the ability to take a step back, look at the problem and think,

12:00what if we approach this completely differently? That kind of creative problem solving and systems

12:04thinking is still pretty uniquely human and it's just becoming more valuable, not less. All right,

12:10the fifth skill is what makes all of the others possible, adaptability and continuous learning.

12:15Think about this, how many of the skills or the tools that you use in your job today even existed

12:2110 years ago? Whether it's navigating remote working tools or understanding social media algorithms or

12:27working with AI, the pace of change is absolutely accelerating. So it kind of goes without saying that

12:32the ability to learn new skills quickly will set you apart in this evolving economy. And this might sound

12:38kind of obvious or elementary, but it's actually not quite as easy as it sounds. I know people who

12:43are a lot more comfortable with repeatedly being a beginner than others. It can be an uncomfortable

12:49and kind of frustrating feeling where as soon as you feel like you're getting comfortable with something,

12:54a new AI tool comes out or new research comes out and you have to pivot and learn the new thing. So

12:59getting comfortable with this, I think will become increasingly more important. And I think there are two

13:04keys to doing this well. Number one is staying curious. So not being afraid to turn to YouTube

13:10university when you need to upskill yourself, not being afraid to ask questions. Number two,

13:14it admittedly helps to be doing something you love because then this doesn't even feel like a chore.

13:18I didn't really know the first thing about editing a video or YouTube strategy or filming something

13:23five years ago, but I taught myself just through YouTube videos and I'm still learning along the way.

13:28And because it's something that I love doing so much, I just genuinely want to do this. I want to keep

13:32learning. So the key insight here is it's much less about being the smartest person in the room. It's

13:38a lot more about being the most curious and adaptable. Once you get comfortable with being

13:43uncomfortable and once you embrace the beginner's mindset as a more permanent state versus something

13:49to rush through, learning actually becomes a lot easier and more fun. So ask yourself, when was the

13:54last time that you learned something completely new? When did you last feel like a total beginner at

13:59something? Because again, in a world where things are changing so incredibly quickly, becoming a

14:04perpetual student might just become your most competitive advantage. All right, moving on to

14:08skill number six, a very human one, communication and influence. The ability to persuade, inspire, and

14:15connect will always be important. Oh my gosh, exhibit A. This book was written, what, 90 years ago? 1936.

14:24Almost 90. And some might think that it's becoming less important as things move more digital. I would

14:29actually argue the opposite. Most communication these days happens asynchronously and digitally. So

14:35the ability to actually drive clarity and connect becomes a lot harder. When you're not in the room to

14:41actually read someone's body language or clarify your tone or build rapport, you have to rely largely on

14:47crafting messages that are clear, compelling, and convincing through a screen. So things like being able to

14:53write an email that actually gets a response or, you know, give a presentation that actually drives

14:58action, create social content that actually engages people. And with remote work becoming more permanent,

15:03McKinsey actually found that 35% of jobs that can be done remotely will stay remote. Your ability to

15:09influence and inspire through digital channels will become more and more important. This is a story

15:14I've told before, but it really stuck with me. When I was interning at Blackstone during college,

15:18I learned that the COO and president John Gray, who has appeared on CNBC countless times, who's

15:24given God knows how many keynote speeches, and who has driven multi multi-billion dollar deals, still

15:30practices weekly with a public speaking coach. And if someone at that level prioritizes communication

15:36skills that much, I think it kind of tells me everything that I need to know about how important

15:40this is. And whether it's today, 10 years ago, or 10 years from now, I think that this skill really helps

15:46people stand out. So the big question, this all sounds fine and dandy, but how do we actually do

15:50this? Well, besides the million YouTube videos on this topic, there are three key things I wrote down

15:55that have helped me in my pursuit to become a more effective communicator. The first thing is,

16:00I try to identify the people around me who I find to be good communicators. The type of person who,

16:06when they speak, you listen, or when they offer their opinions, they're pretty compelling. You know,

16:12the type of person I'm talking about. And then I really try to pay attention to what it is about

16:17the way they're communicating that I find particularly compelling. Is it that they take

16:21pauses instead of using filler words, or they speak with an even tone, or they finish their sentences

16:27with a period instead of doing one long run-on sentence? Whatever it is, I try to really pay close

16:32attention and then incorporate those things myself. The second thing is a grab bag of techniques that I

16:37wrote down but thought I would share. Some I already just mentioned. Forcing myself to take pauses

16:41instead of using filler words, I was just about to do it. Ideally, finishing my sentences with a

16:47period, but I talk a lot and this one doesn't always happen in real life. And finally, practice

16:52and the humility to recognize your mistakes. For example, the first panel I spoke on, you know,

16:57I thought it went well. In the moment it felt pretty good. I could definitely tell I was a little nervous,

17:02but I thought it went okay. I watched it back and I was like,

17:06Ooh, that's rough. And that's coming from someone who is very used to seeing themselves on video.

17:13So it wasn't, it wasn't that. I spoke way too fast. I didn't really take a moment to gather my thoughts.

17:20I wasn't really breathing. I spoke at a way higher pitch than my normal speaking tone.

17:24It just, it wasn't great. After I got over the cringe, I tried to actually identify how I could have

17:29improved so I could put those learnings into practice the next time that I did it. The next time,

17:34sure enough, I took breaths. My heart rate came down a bit. Was it perfect? No, but it was much

17:40better than the first time. And I think that the next time will be a lot better than the last.

17:44Practice. You got to do the scary thing to make it not scary. The third thing is having a YouTube

17:49channel. Sorry. I say sorry because I always talk about having a YouTube channel as being the thing

17:55that taught me the most. It takes much less time to edit a video where I'm speaking clearly and not

18:01using filler words. So you can imagine after thousands of hours of editing footage of myself

18:07talking, trust me, I've learned to speak a bit more clearly just to make my job easier. Do you have

18:11to have a YouTube channel to do this? No, but I bet it would be helpful to take a video of yourself

18:16and then watch it afterwards and look for the strengths and weaknesses. The bottom line is this,

18:20whether you're speaking to someone through a screen or you're speaking to a crowd of people,

18:24the fundamentals remain the same. You need to be clear, compelling, incredible. And even though

18:30the medium might change, your ability to connect with people and make your ideas resonate will

18:35always set you apart. Period. And last but not least, another skill that is near and dear to my heart,

18:42I guess a lot of these are financial literacy. Now let's be real. This skill is always important,

18:47but with the workforce landscape changing as it is, I think it's as important as ever to have savings,

18:54investments, and an emergency fund. And that's not just to prepare for the worst case scenario.

18:58It's also because of what we talked about earlier, how many people are becoming freelancers or starting

19:04a side income. Well, when you're earning an independent contractor income and not just a

19:08traditional salary, a lot of the financial management that used to be automatic now becomes

19:13your responsibility. No more automatic tax withholding, predictable paychecks, or 401k matching.

19:19You're now in charge of managing a regular income, setting aside cash for taxes,

19:23and building your own financial security. A famous stat is that the average millionaire has

19:28seven income streams. Now what this tells me is not that we need to start seven income streams,

19:33but that those who have built wealth have diversified their revenue. They are not overly

19:38exposed to one source of income. So what to do with this information? Start small, but start

19:43intentionally. If you're earning money from a job or a side hustle or freelance projects here and there,

19:49the key is to get your money working for you. So depending on what you do or what your business

19:53model is, that might mean opening a high yield savings account. It might mean learning the basics

19:58of investing through index funds, if you haven't already, or reinvesting profits from your business

20:03into tools that will help you grow. You don't need to become a financial expert overnight or have

20:06seven revenue streams, but it is good to become the kind of person who knows where your money is going

20:12and why and to give your money a job. This is something I fortunately took an interest in at a

20:17pretty young age, sometimes just investing a hundred dollars a month. But 10 years later,

20:22those small decisions have multiplied into a nice chunk of change from me not doing anything

20:28complicated. The key is to start early and be consistent. So make an intentional plan that works

20:33for you and for your goals, your future self will thank you. Now, like I said, this skill is always

20:39important, but I wanted to slide it into a video about the future economy as well. So the real

20:43takeaway here, yes, the world is changing fast. It would be silly to deny that or to not have some

20:49slight anxiety around it. I totally get it. But a lot of the content I've seen around this topic has

20:54just been kind of negative and kind of would fill the viewer with a sense of dread. And I just think

20:59that there's a place to be hopeful and proactive instead of just panicking. So I hope this video did

21:05this for you. And once again, these seven skills, digital fluency, personal branding,

21:10entrepreneurial thinking, creative problem solving, adaptability, communication, and financial

21:15literacy. No need to master all seven of those overnight, but maybe pick one or two that resonate

21:19the most with you because the best investment that you can make is in yourself, period. So if this gave

21:26you something to think about, hit the thumbs up, subscribe, leave a comment. I read every single one.

21:31Thank you guys for being here. And until next time, turtle out.

21:36I hope you can't hear my bubbling lacroix over here.

21:42I try to identify around me in my circle of friends and just people I interact with on the daily.

21:48Well, it doesn't have to be on the daily.

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