The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay Awal

Money comes and goes.

Markets change.

Platforms rise and fall.

But skills compound.

In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal breaks down why skills—not jobs, titles, or hype—are the most durable asset in today’s economy, and how stacking the right skills creates income, leverage, and ownership that lasts.

This episode introduces the concept of a Residual Skill Stack: a strategic combination of abilities that work together to produce value long after the initial effort is done.

You’ll learn:

• Why single-skill labor is becoming obsolete
• The core skills that matter most in a modern, tech-enabled economy
• How to learn high-value skills practically (without endless courses)
• The difference between hustle skills and leverage skills
• Why leadership is the multiplier that turns skills into systems

This isn’t about motivation. It’s about construction.

Because in every market cycle, the people who win aren’t the ones who grind harder... they’re the ones who built skills that make them impossible to replace.

🔗 CONNECT + TAKE ACTION

If this episode sharpened your thinking:

• Share this episode with someone relying on hustle instead of leverage
• Follow Jay Awal on Instagram: @awalempr
• Visit: residuallyrich.com to learn how skills turn into ownership and residual income
• Subscribe to The First or The Last so you don’t miss the rest of the First in Market series

Lead or follow.

Build or consume.

Obey or delay.

You’ll either grow first or finish last.