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Hey Reader!
I'm looking less at what new offers I'm building for 2026 and looking at what skills do I want to get better at?
And the #1 skill that will serve me best is increasing number of marketing experiments I run.
I love doing them and I do sooooome now. But I want to get more creative and do them more often to have even more data for decisions.
I asked some of the Systems Saved Me® community to share the skills they are getting better at for 2026 as well!👇
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"Financial fluency for digital entrepreneurs."
Online business education stops at marketing and mindset...make money, manifest, believe in yourself. But nobody teaches you what to do with the money once you make it, how to actually multiply what you're making and turn dollars into data.
Learn more from Falisha here.
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"Building community is still at the core of everything."
Everyone's obsessed with AI tools right now but none of it matters if you can't build real community. The more automated everything gets, the more we're gonna crave actual human connection: people who give a hoot about you and what you're doing.
Learn more from Amanda here.
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"Building WITH AI is the new literacy."
Not against it. Not without it. With it...like a teammate, a tool that expands what you're capable of instead of replacing who you are.
Learn more from Monica here.
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"Thought leadership without over-explaining."
Just say the thing. Be willing to be misunderstood. You'll attract more of your people that way, not fewer.
Learn more from Taylor here.
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"Financial fluency is about to be non-negotiable."
I know my numbers but I don't KNOW my numbers you know? Like I can tell you revenue but can I tell you where to invest next, how to price for actual profit, when to pivot before things get bad?
Learn more from Christy here.
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"Strategic money movement."
Not budgeting. Not saving. Moving money into things that earn and protect and compound. Trusts and policies and accounts most of us have never heard of.
Learn more from Alida here.
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"Original thinking. Having something real to say."
AI made it easy to sound smart, to look polished, to say the right things. The skill that matters? Being someone worth listening to because AI can make you sound good but it can't make you interesting.
Learn more from Blessing here.
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"The real skill is curation."
We're all creating constantly...new posts, new reels, feeding the algorithm like it's gonna save us. The real skill is taking your best stuff and packaging it so people can actually binge it and go deep instead of chasing you across 47 platforms.
Learn more from Natalie here.
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"The real skill is building your Brand Brain."
Everyone's trying to write better prompts like "make it sound like this" or "write it in that tone." The real skill is teaching AI who you are, how you think, what you care about...your whole worldview in one place.
Learn more from Michelle here.
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"Emotional intelligence in sales is about to become everything."
Not scripts. Not tactics. Actually feeling your client's energy, picking up on what they're not saying, hearing the doubt in their voice. AI can handle the robotic stuff but it'll never replicate empathy.
Learn more from Angela here.
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"Making someone feel seen through the screen."
Not engagement hacks. Not viral hooks. Just making someone feel like you actually get them...listening when there's nothing to sell, following up because you care, showing up with warmth that isn't performative.
Learn more from Chika here.
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"Storytelling. Real stories. From real people."
You can get tips anywhere...Google gives you AI summaries now, ChatGPT will write you a whole article in 30 seconds. But stories? Real ones from real people? That's what actually builds trust.
Learn more from Sarah here.
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"Ethical automation is about to skyrocket in value."
Yeah we can automate everything now. But the skill isn't how much you automate...it's how intentional you are about what you automate and what you keep human.
Learn more from Tara here.
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"Critical thinking without AI is gonna be the most valuable skill."
AI can't figure out "how do I grow my business when I'm the default parent and literally everything falls on me." When we all start sounding the same because we're using the same tools, the people who can still think for themselves are gonna be the ones who stand out.
Learn more from Celia here.
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"Owning your rhythm and pacing."
Knowing your actual rhythm means you understand what you value...you're not just saying it, you're living it. In a world screaming "faster bigger more," knowing your pace isn't weakness, it's power.
Learn more from Dr. Julia here.
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"Discernment."
Deciding what NOT to automate, what NOT to post, what NOT to chase. With AI you can do everything now but more isn't better...better is better.
Learn more from Krissy here.
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"The sweet spot is in the middle."
There's the "I don't use AI because I'm authentic" people and the "ChatGPT writes everything for me" people. Both are gonna struggle because the sweet spot is using AI for the repetitive stuff while keeping the irreplaceable parts human.
Learn more from Kate here.
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So what are the top themes for the skills necessary to win in 2026?
Well these are the core 4:
✨ Human skills become premium in the AI era — The more automated everything gets, the more valuable being irreplaceably human becomes.
✨ Strategic AI use (not avoidance or oblivious adoption) — It's not about using AI or avoiding it—it's about knowing what to automate and what to keep human.
✨ Financial intelligence becomes a leadership skill — While everyone's chasing visibility, the smart ones are mastering viability.
✨ Curation over creation — The skill isn't creating more—it's choosing better.
I totally agree with what this community of experts is sharing. These are key going into 2026 after quite a shaky 2025.
Which skill are you wanting to sharpen?
If someone's point of view was interesting or you resonated with it, go check them out.
They may be great to connect with or even be on a future podcast episode 😉
Jordan
Systems Saved Me®
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