📍Get a head start on everyone waiting for January. ⸻ Hey Builders! Most people treat January as the beginning. Markets don’t. Employers fill January roles now. Investors rebalance now. Workers reassess now. Policy teams draft 2026 now. December 1 isn’t the end of the year — it’s the start of positioning. And this year, the early signals are louder than usual. ⸻ 🗞 Top Story — The 2026 Reset Is Already Underway Weekend indicators reveal a clear pattern: ▪️ AI job growth is accelerating, becoming the strongest category across all hiring (LinkedIn Workforce Report). ▪️ Consumers are spending but risk-averse, signaling cautious entry into Q1 (University of Michigan). ▪️ Corporate guidance is tightening, especially in sectors exposed to tariffs, debt costs, and reshoring (Reuters). ▪️ Upskilling demand is rising sharply across AI, data, energy, and automation fields (Burning Glass Institute). ▪️ Investors are moving early, shifting capital toward AI infrastructure, robotics, climate tech, and grid upgrades (PitchBook). These aren’t December signals. They’re early 2026 signals — arriving four weeks ahead of schedule. ⸻ ⚡ Quick Briefs — What Else Is Moving ▪️ Employers finalizing January offers earlier than last year. ▪️ High-skill roles steady; lower-wage churn rising. ▪️ Fed messaging points to a “hold and reassess” stance. ▪️ Late-month climate + industrial tech deals surged. ▪️ Financial sentiment split sharply by income bracket. ⸻ 🧱 Builder Insights 1️⃣ Treat this week like the real start of 2026 — because it is. 2️⃣ December is a runway, not a cooldown. 3️⃣ Skill-building is the hedge for a volatile economy. 4️⃣ Protect attention; bandwidth is a strategic asset. 5️⃣ Move early — early movers compound faster. ⸻ 💬 Quote of the Day “Good strategy happens before the chaos — not after it.” — Richard Rumelt ⸻ 🎬 Closing Thought Most people will drift through December waiting for a symbolic reset. Builders don’t wait. They use this month to sharpen skills, regain clarity, and enter January already in motion. That’s why the new OHUBNext Membership exists — a $5.99 monthly platform designed to equip you with the curriculum, insights, and community needed to navigate a 2026 that will reward preparation, not procrastination. Level up today in the app or learn more at 🔗www.opportunityhub.co/next/. Momentum has already started. Step into it. ⸻ ⚡ OHUBNext Daily Brief — investments, edge tech, and moves that matter. For 12+ years, OHUB has been building pathways to multigenerational wealth through exposure, skills, entrepreneurship, capital markets and inclusive ecosystems.