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The AI Age Is Here, Here’s How WE (Humans) Win

For decades, we were told a lie: "Focus on one thing. Become the expert. Don't be a Jack of All Trades, Master of None." In 2026, this is dangerous advice. I am seeing a trend in the market where hyper-specialists are panic-stricken because AI has automated their deep expertise. Meanwhile, the "scattered" people, the ones who know a bit of marketing, a bit of tech, and a bit of psychology, are thriving. 

Why? 

Because you can automate a task, but you cannot automate a unique intersection of skills.

💪A specialist is fragile; if their industry breaks, they break. A Skill Stacker (or Generalist) is anti-fragile.

This is about moving from being "I-Shaped" (deep expertise in one thing) to being "M-Shaped" (multiple peaks of competence). It’s about building a career that looks like a Swiss Army Knife, not a Steak Knife. A steak knife cuts one thing perfectly, but it’s useless for anything else. A Swiss Army Knife survives anywhere.

Here's why this is important.....

💥Try these strategies to Diversify Your Identity 

  • ✅Audit Your Fragility: Look at your LinkedIn headline. If it describes one function (e.g., "Graphic Designer"), you are fragile. You need to stack a contrasting skill. 
  • 👫The "Contrast Principle": Don't stack similar skills (e.g., Marketing + Sales). Stack opposing skills. This creates rarity. 
  • 💻Tech + Psychology: Rare and valuable for UX/UI. 
  • 💲󠀤Finance + Storytelling: Rare and valuable for fundraising. 
  • 촏Law + Coding: Rare and valuable for Legal Tech, for e.g. AI Lawyer. 
  • ␄Become the "Translator": The most resilient people in any company are the translators. They are the ones who can speak "Engineer" to the developers and "Revenue" to the Sales team. Position yourself as the bridge between two silos.

✌What is your "weird" combination of skills? I’m a Leadership Coach and Magician who helps individuals to grow while pulling insights from thin air. Share your combo in the comments!

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