This document discusses the importance of strategic planning when building a product or managing one's career. It notes that successful product development requires considering factors like the target market, necessary team and skills, costs, competition and revenue models. However, most people do not apply the same rigorous strategic thinking to managing their careers. The document encourages constantly learning, iterating business processes, and allowing one's WordPress skills and community to facilitate positive career growth and change.

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

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

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

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

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

6. NO ONE BUILDS A
PRODUCT WITHOUT
THINKING

7. SO WHY DO WE
MANAGE OUR
CAREERS WITHOUT
THINKING?

8. MOST OF US
BACKED OUR WAY
INTO WORDPRESS

9. THE GROWTH OF
WORDPRESS
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10. THE GROWTH OF
OUR TECH SKILLS
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11. THE GROWTH OF
OUR BUSINESS
ACUMEN
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12. HOW OFTEN ARE
YOU ITERATING YOUR
QUOTING PROCESS?
PRICING?
CONTRACTS?
PARTNERSHIPS?
COMMUNICATION?

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

14. SOME OF MY FRIENDS
WHO KEEP LEARNING

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

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