What early skills actually helped your career?

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What skills did you learn early on that ended up helping you in your career?

In high school, we spent part of class running through a typing program every day. It didn't feel important at the time, but it's something I'm constantly thankful for now. Public speaking is another one - I absolutely hated it back then, but being forced to do it regularly ended up helping with meetings, explaining ideas clearly and client communication.

Curious what others would include. Sometimes the smallest or most random skills end up being the ones you rely on the most later in life.

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