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The Art of Charm

Minisode Monday #50 | Skill Stacking for Top Performance

The Art of Charm

http://www.TheArtOfCharm.com

Business, Health & Fitness, Education

4.711K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2017

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can implement right away. This week, Dilbert's Scott Adams rejoins us to talk about a concept called skill stacking -- and how it can put you in the top one percent of performers in any area (or mix of areas, as the case may be). Let's get to it! The Cheat Sheet: It's not good enough that you're really good at one thing -- because there are probably a lot of people who are also really good at that one thing. But if you can pick up other skills that complement this one thing -- like public speaking, persuasion, communicating, and writing -- you've got an edge. You're skill stacking. According to Scott, every skill you acquire doubles your odds of success. Scott says he's not a great artist, a great writer, the funniest person in the room, or a stellar businessperson, but his skill stacking of these talents makes him a unique force in the market. Did you know that Dilbert was the first syndicated comic on the Internet? That's because Scott had an early insight into the importance of this then-new medium. A cartoonist who is only a cartoonist might have missed out. In short: you don't have to be world-class in anything to succeed. If you're in the top twenty percent in a number of skills that go well together, you end up with unique enough skill stacking that will be sought by others. Listen to this episode to learn more about how to identify your own abilities, what abilities you can't go wrong in picking up, and how you can get to skill stacking today. To learn more about social dynamics and productivity hacks, take the Art of Charm Challenge by clicking here, or text CHARMED to 33444. Also be sure to check out our Social Capital Intensive here! Let us know about how you put today's Minisode Monday into practice! Tweet with @TheArtofCharm in your response or write to Jordan directly: [email protected] (he actually reads everything)! To truly thrive in all areas of your life, you can't ignore the importance of good health. Try Organifi Green Juice for 20% off using code "charm" when checking out at organifi.com! The first 250 people who go to PodcastOne.study and complete the short survey will get a $25 gift card to Restaurant.com — after completing the survey, you will have the option of entering a sweepstakes for a $250 gift card! Get started here! Does your business have an Internet presence? Now save a whopping 50% on new webhosting packages here with HostGator by using coupon code CHARM! Find out more about the team who makes The Art of Charm podcast here! Show notes at https://theartofcharm.com/podcast-episodes/minisode-monday-50-skill-stacking-top-performance/ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dig the show, please subscribe in iTunes and write us a review! This is what helps us stand out from the crowd and help people find the credible advice they need. Review the show in iTunes! We rely on it! http://www.theartofcharm.com/mobilereview Stay Charming!

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0:00.0

Hey, Jordan Harbinger here from the Art of Charm. Welcome to Mini-Sode Monday.

0:03.8

Happy to be here with you kicking off the week with something quick and actionable

0:07.6

that you can implement right away that'll make you more magnetic and effective.

0:11.2

Today we're back with Scott Adams, who was on the show recently discussing persuasion.

0:15.0

Today we're going to talk about a concept called skill stacking and why it can put you in the top

0:19.3

1% of performers in any area or in any mix of areas as the case is here.

0:25.3

Scott, thanks for coming back. Really appreciate your time.

0:28.5

You mentioned some pretty creative stuff in your book and on your blog,

0:32.0

on becoming great, you mentioned that every skill you acquire doubles your odds of success.

0:37.3

Of course, we're generalizing the percentages here, but tell us what you mean by this.

0:41.1

What is this skill stacking concept?

0:42.7

I'll give you the quick version and then the long version is in my book,

0:45.6

The Catafalus. Almost everything is still in big.

0:48.8

The idea is that you have some natural talents. Most people do something they're just born with.

0:54.4

If you can add on top of those, things that make sense and just keep adding, you can become unique.

1:01.6

The market rewards uniqueness. It's not good enough that you're just really good at one thing.

1:08.1

There are probably a lot of people who are really good at that one thing.

1:11.2

But if you're really good at one thing and you know public speaking,

1:15.8

you're probably going to be the boss of those people who are only good at one thing.

1:20.0

But if you can also learn persuasion and you're also good at communicating and writing,

1:24.4

and these are all learnable things, at least within, let's say, the business realm.

1:28.0

Everybody can learn this stuff.

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