Skills

Going from "I'm decent at this" to paying clients wasn't about getting better. It was about a handful of unglamorous moves I avoided for too long.

Not trendy skills — durable ones. Five in-demand abilities you can start building this month that actually convert into income, and why they survive the AI shakeup.

It isn't coding, and it isn't prompt 'tricks'. The skill that pays most is a meta-skill almost nobody practices on purpose.