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I ignored the expert who told me I was setting myself up to fail. The…
I ignored the expert who told me I was setting myself up to fail. The product went on to dominate its market. There are certain people who will be skeptical and negative about every idea you put in front of them. I call them the naysayers. They're important. If everybody was a yes-sayer, there'd be no opportunities left for those of us bold enough to go against the grain. Think about the insider who told me my target customers would never open their wallets, that I was chasing a market that didn't exist. I built for that market anyway, and charged accordingly. He was a naysayer. He was also dead wrong. Building: AgentCraft (dot) ai Grow your personal brand in minutes per day with voice notes
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