What does "hacking" mean in"growth hacking"?

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What does "hacking" mean in"growth hacking"? What is the difference between normal growth and "hacked" growth? Can the method be applied to other activities like "learning hacking", "sports hacking"?

How can I hack myself to be better or quicker at something?

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"Growth hacking" simply means proactively making growth happen, instead of passively watching growth take place.

> How can I hack myself to be better or quicker at something?

Growth hacking is more often applied to a project or a company than an individual.

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