I Thought I Just Needed “The One Skill”… I Was Wrong

Back when I first entered the workforce, I thought life worked like this:
Find one skill. Master it. Build a career.

But seems like the world doesn’t work that way anymore.

Careers pivot. Industries collapse. New tech rises (AI anyone?).

And if you’re stuck mastering just one thing, you risk being replaced by someone who mastered two or three.

All my career pivots from fixing aircraft, to selling real estate, to being an EA, to remote sales It helped me to get to where I am now

I was stacking.

Each role gave me a layer of skills that, together, became a stronger foundation than any single skill could.

And it’s opening doors I never thought possible.

But I didn’t get here by accident.

Lesson 1: 📝 Writing – The Skill That Compounds Everything

After I discovered Dan Koe’s idea of “writing as the core skill,” something clicked.

You can read more about it here - The Greatest Skill Of The 21st Century (The Top 1% Exploit This)

I realized writing wasn’t just about words.
It’s about:

• Organizing your thoughts

• Communicating persuasively (essential in sales)

• Building a brand (hello, this newsletter 👋)

I use writing every single day:

• To draft this newsletter

• To handle objections smoothly on sales calls

• To create posts that connect with people online

• To be able to tell my story to the world

It’s also teaching me something unexpected: how to think long-term.

When you learn to write well, you don’t just get better at expressing ideas you get better at building them.

And in a world where AI can spit out 1,000 words in seconds, your ability to think deeply and write clearly is more valuable than ever.

Lesson 2: Sales – The Ultimate Transferable Skill

If writing is thinking, sales is communicating with impact.

I used to feel awkward selling.
My first cold call? Disaster.
I froze. Fumbled my words. Ended with a weak, “Okay… sorry for bothering you.”

But after 10,000+ dials and 1,000+ sales calls… something changed.

I realized sales isn’t about being pushy.
It’s about understanding people.
It’s about asking the right questions, listening, and offering solutions not products.

You can read more about What I Learned From 1,000+ Sales Calls here.

Here’s why sales is one of the most powerful skills you can stack:
✅ It teaches persuasion (useful in business, careers, and even relationships)
✅ It forces you to grow confidence through action
✅ It’s recession-proof! Companies always need people who can bring in revenue

And here’s the kicker: even if you never want to “do sales,” knowing how to sell gives you an edge everywhere.

• Negotiating a raise? That’s sales.

• Pitching your ideas in meetings? Sales.

• Starting your own business? 100% sales.

Master this, and you’re unstoppable.

Lesson 3: 🤖 AI – Your New Co-Pilot, Not a Threat

Here’s a hard truth:
If you’re ignoring AI, you’re falling behind.

It’s no longer a “nice-to-know” skill.
It’s a need-to-know.

A recent McKinsey report found:

But here’s the opportunity:
The people who learn to use AI will replace the people who don’t.

I use AI every day to:
📖 Draft newsletter outlines faster
📊 Analyze market trends
📝 Refine social media captions
🥦 Even plan my workouts and calorie tracking

Think of AI as your second brain.
It doesn’t replace your creativity, it amplifies it.

Learn how to prompt it. Combine it with your writing and sales skills. That’s a superpower stack no algorithm can beat.

Lesson 4: 🧠 The Meta-Skill – Learning How to Learn

This is where most people get stuck.

They try to master too many skills at once. They overthink. They burn out.

Here’s what worked for me:
🎯 Focus on ONE core skill first (mine was communication).
📚 Stack adjacent skills over time (writing → sales → AI).
💪 Apply fast. Don’t just read—DO.
🎢 Stay patient with outputs. Be impatient with inputs. (thanks, Alex Hormozi)

And remember:

Your 20s (or early 30s) are the perfect time to experiment. I pivoted countless times—mechanic, real estate agent, EA, VA, sales, until I landed on a stack I can scale.

I know now the things I truly want vs the things I don’t.

🛤️ The Builder’s Path: Keep Stacking. Keep Moving.

There’s a reason I called this newsletter Builder’s Path.

We’re all building something, skills, careers, businesses, lives we won’t regret.

But building takes time.

Too often, we compare our “under construction” selves to someone else’s finished house.
We scroll past people sharing their million-dollar businesses or “overnight success” stories… and think we’re behind.

But here’s the truth I remind myself daily:

Every cold call I made, every pivot I took from aircraft hangars to home offices, was a brick laid on my path.

And I still don’t have it all figured out.
But I’m clearer now than I was 5 years ago.
And 5 years from now? I’ll thank myself for showing up today.

🚀 Your Next Step: Start Small. Stack Fast.

You don’t need a 10-year plan.
You don’t even need full clarity.

You just need to start:
✅ Pick one skill that excites you
✅ Practice it daily (even 15-30 mins counts)
✅ Stack the next skill when ready

Remember: the goal isn’t to be the best at one thing.
It’s to combine your skills in a way only you can.

That’s where freedom lives.

📩 If This Hit Home…

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Relatable, practical, and designed to help you build a life with more:
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