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AI and the New Talent Stack
Scott Adams, creator of the popular Dilbert comic, popularized a simple but brilliant idea: success doesn’t require being world-class at one thing. It requires being pretty good at several things—and combining those abilities into a “talent stack” that gives you an edge most experts don’t have.
That idea has always resonated with me, because it’s exactly how my life has played out. I’ve never felt like a true “master” in any single discipline. But I’ve always been pretty good at a lot of things:
- Accounting
- Marketing
- Bookkeeping
- Writing
- Persuasion
- Organizing
- Human relations
- Communications
- Empathy
- Psychology
- Education
- Teaching
- Construction
- Building
And honestly, I could keep going.
People have called me a jack-of-all-trades. And they’re right. My success in business, writing, teaching, and relationships hasn’t come from being the best in any one domain—it’s come from being strong across many.
But something new is happening now, and it’s changing the game completely: AI is upgrading every single part of my talent stack. Not replacing it. Not diminishing it. Amplifying it.
And the best example is happening right in front of me as I’m writing this article.
I’ve written books. I’ve run a publishing company. I’m a pretty good writer. But when it came time to publish something intended for bookstores or national circulation, I always hired editors—professionals who could take my drafts and polish them to a level I couldn’t reach on my own. Not because I lacked ideas, but because writing at a professional level requires clarity, objectivity, and distance… things humans struggle with when we’re tangled in our own thoughts.
Now, when I sit down to write an article like this, I effectively have a professional editor at my elbow. AI helps me shape thoughts, refine structure, and tighten language. It bridges the gap between what I mean and what readers will actually understand. It gives me the one thing writers rarely have: an unbiased mind.
And that pattern repeats everywhere in my life.
Take bookkeeping. I dread it. I don’t enjoy it. I’m decent at it but nowhere near excellent. Historically, that meant hiring someone, overspending, and still second-guessing the results.
Now? With the help of AI, my books are cleaner and tighter than they’ve ever been in the history of my business. AI walks me through categorization, audit-proof documentation, and month-end review with the precision of a top-tier accountant. It gives me clarity, confidence, and consistency—without draining my mental energy.
That’s the power of the new talent stack: it takes all the things you’re pretty good at and lets you operate as if you were highly skilled. You still bring the intuition, judgment, and creativity. AI brings the speed, clarity, and expertise.
Together, you become someone entirely new—someone who can play at a higher level than ever before.
Every part of my stack is getting lifted:
- My writing becomes sharper.
- My finances become cleaner.
- My marketing becomes more strategic.
- My communication becomes clearer.
- My teaching becomes more effective.
- My building and operations become more organized and replicable.
I’m seeing this everywhere—in my businesses, in my family, in my relationships. I’ve always been pretty successful because I’m pretty good at a lot of things. But now, with AI, every gear in the machine turns smoother and faster.
It’s like bolting a supercharger onto a car that was already running well.
The future belongs to the talent-stack people—the ones who can do many things decently well. And with AI as the multiplier, those of us who were “pretty good” at a lot are about to become incredibly good at everything we do.
AI is no longer just a tool.
It’s a co-pilot for your entire life.
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AI and the New Talent Stack
