
A growth hacker finds a strategy within the parameters of a scalable and repeatable method for growth, driven by product and inspired by data. Growth hacking’s goal are based in marketing but driven by product instincts. A growth hacker lives at the intersection of data, product, and marketing. A growth hacker lives within the product team and has a technical vocabulary to implement what he or she wants.
The essential characteristic of a growth hacker is creativity. His or her mind is the best tool in their war chest. A growth hacker looks beyond adwords or SEO for distribution. Traditional marketing channels often means high cost per acquisition and low life-time value due to high saturation. In an age of social users, the right growth strategy with the right product-market fit will lead to massive scale through viral loops.
The end goal of every growth hacker is to build a self-perpetuating marketing machine that reaches millions by it’s self; however, growth hacking is a process, not a secret book of ideas. Growth strategies cannot be easily copied and pasted from product to product. Growth is never instantaneous. It is never overnight. It is a mindset at which you approach problems.

- Focused On Growth
Growth is invaluable, the focus should be on growth not money. Strive to build better digital communication for customer delivery.
2. Addicted To The Metrics
“If you can’t measure it you can’t manage it.” Too many companies get so addicted in metrics they end up feeling frivolous.
Don’t get caught in the metric trap. Be an advocate for happy customers.
3. Ability to Execute
A business must have the ability to understand the buyers’ needs and translate these needs into products and services. Execution, from start to finish, is the most valuable element of business.

4. Works In Baby-Steps
Success is not overnight, the average is 3 years for business success. Which translates that you’ve got to design your business with “an end of it all” perspective. An obsession with quick growth and grandeur often can lead to disaster. Slow and steady, like my favorite animal the turtle.
5. & 6. Open Minded and Creative
Agility is critical thinking. No fear in asking questions, admit mistakes and move on. Be a constant reader and learner. Creative thinkers are goal oriented. Eliminate your ego for creativity of new ideas.
7. Pivots All The Time
A pivot may mean you changed your customer segment, your channel, revenue model/pricing, resources, activities, costs, partners, customer acquisition — lots of other things than just the product.

8. Time Management
Time management is the process of planning and exercising conscious control of time spent on specific activities, especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency or productivity.
9. Repeats Success
Repeated failures are the finger posts in the road to success. We fail toward success. Just as a snake sheds it’s skin or a butterfly emerges from their chrysalis. Repetition will be automatic.
10. Job Oriented
Task-oriented (or task-focused) leadership is a behavioral approach in which the leader focuses on the tasks that need to be performed in order to meet certain goals, or to achieve a certain performance standard.
