Who You Become… - Randy Gage

Scott Adams (yes that Scott Adams) frequently talks about a concept he calls talent stacking. The gist of the concept is that it’s really hard to become the very best in the world at almost everything. There is only one LeBron James, Maya Angelou, or Elon Musk. But when you can stack a high degree of proficiency in two or even three areas, you make yourself extremely valuable. You’ve often heard me say that prosperity is created by solving problems and/or adding value. Any time you can solve problems for someone – whether you’re a dentist who can make their toothache go away, or a mechanic who can fix their broken transmission – they will gladly exchange money for that. Likewise, when you can add value – show Toyota how to increase production by six percent or teach a farmer how to increase her yield – they will gladly pay you for that. When you stack your talents, you exponentially increase your ability to stand out and attract more people or organizations that will give you money to solve their