These are the best skills you can learn in 2026

10 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this informal YouTube monologue, the speaker (Nick Kugelman) ranks ten practical skills for 2026 using a tier system (S, A, B, C). He declares Sales, Coding, Marketing, and Investing as S‑tier, emphasizing their direct impact on wealth creation and market visibility. Copywriting and Networking receive A‑tier status, highlighted for their strategic importance. Speaking, Video Editing, and Prompt Engineering are placed in B‑tier, noted as useful but either replaceable by AI or less critical. Graphic Design falls to C‑tier, described as increasingly difficult to monetize. Throughout, the speaker uses a conversational, profanity‑laden tone, stressing that mastering high‑tier skills accelerates personal wealth and influence.

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Sales, S tier. You'll learn marketing indirectly doing sales. Speaking, solid B. You can literally hide behind your keyboard and be fucking millionaire. So not needed. Copywriting, it's A. Coding, it's S tier. Two people, one that knows how to code, the other one that doesn't. This one's going to become richer faster. Networking, it's A tier, man. Your network is your net worth. Graphic design, C. It's almost impossible in today's world to do that. Marketing, S tier, bro. The ability to get an eyeball is the most powerful skill. Video editing, the skill is important, but you can do it with AI. I put it as B. Investing. It's an S-tier skill, but it's only to remind yourself to invest in yourself. Prompting. Upping it to B. Prompting is almost like solved.