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NO ONE BUILDS A PRODUCT WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT THE MARKET THEY ARE ENTERING.

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NO ONE BUILDS A PRODUCT WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT THE TEAM THEY’LL NEED TO BUILD IT.

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NO ONE BUILDS A PRODUCT WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT MARKETING, SALES & SUPPORT COSTS.

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NO ONE BUILDS A PRODUCT WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT COMPETITION & A PRODUCT ROADMAP.

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NO ONE BUILDS A PRODUCT WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT REVENUE VS PROFIT.

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NO ONE BUILDS A PRODUCT WITHOUT THINKING

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SO WHY DO WE MANAGE OUR CAREERS WITHOUT THINKING?

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MOST OF US BACKED OUR WAY INTO WORDPRESS

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THE GROWTH OF WORDPRESS t  

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THE GROWTH OF OUR TECH SKILLS t  

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THE GROWTH OF OUR BUSINESS ACUMEN t  

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HOW OFTEN ARE YOU ITERATING YOUR QUOTING PROCESS? PRICING? CONTRACTS? PARTNERSHIPS? COMMUNICATION?

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THE BEST THING ABOUT OUR WORDPRESS COMMUNITY IS A FOCUS ON CONSTANT LEARNING

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SOME OF MY FRIENDS WHO KEEP LEARNING  

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WORDPRESS CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE. IF YOU LET IT. WILL YOU LET IT?

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CHRIS LEMA @CHRISLEMA Blog Daily at chrislema.com CTO & Chief Strategist at Crowd Favorite