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Thanks for the feedback. >These sites are simply fluff. The sites on there are pretty old, which is why I linked a newer list (incl http://ramamia.com http://

by markbao 18y ago

Thanks for the feedback. >These sites are simply fluff. The sites on there are pretty old, which is why I linked a newer list (incl http://ramamia.com http://ramamia.com) The third isn't an open site, fourth and fifth just experiments. >Also, I'm not sure how you can really create quality small business collaboration tools without having been in the working world. Just an observation. You're right, though I'm not really saying AOD is the best in the world while there are many more. It was something I wanted to manage my work, and it worked for me. Hopefully it helps others. If it doesn't, then so be it. >Making $10B is not a very admirable life goal: http://markbao.com/lifegoals http://markbao.com/lifegoals . Not to mention that $10B will be today's $200M in fifteen years. It's a goal and an aspiration, that I'd like to meet. Care to elaborate on why it's not an admirable goal? Again, thanks.

thomasmallen 18y ago
> Care to elaborate on why it's not an admirable goal? It smells like rank materialism when put in those terms.
- markbao 18y ago
  Ah, okay. That's what I thought you were getting at. It's not a hard-set goal. I'd like to make money, but it's not the only thing I'm concerned about. The same page has other things not as materialistic.
  - woodsier 18y ago
    Forget about life goals, instead break them down into 1, 5, 10 and 15 year goals, and then maybe tag "life goals" right at the end. That way people can see something infinitely more important: you have a detailed map of what you want to do and where you want to go within certain timeframes. Though, it's important to know that they aren't stone-set, and should be revised at least twice a year.
helveticaman 18y ago
>It's a goal and an aspiration, that I'd like to meet. I see nothing wrong with this aspiration. I wish the best.
jimbokun 18y ago
"Care to elaborate on why it's not an admirable goal?" It's useless. It's like the cartoon with two academics standing in front a black board filled with equations, and in big letters right in the middle it says "then a miracle occurs." http://www.sciencecartoonsplus.com/pages/gallery.php http://www.sciencecartoonsplus.com/pages/gallery.php Having $10B net worth in no way gives you any guidance whatsoever what to work on today, tomorrow, or next week. It is not informative enough. A goal like "make something people want" might guide you in actually making those actionable decisions and give you a better shot at making $10B than having "make $10B" itself as the goal.

by markbao 18y ago

thomasmallen 18y ago

> Care to elaborate on why it's not an admirable goal? It smells like rank materialism when put in those terms.

markbao 18y ago
Ah, okay. That's what I thought you were getting at. It's not a hard-set goal. I'd like to make money, but it's not the only thing I'm concerned about. The same page has other things not as materialistic.
- woodsier 18y ago
  Forget about life goals, instead break them down into 1, 5, 10 and 15 year goals, and then maybe tag "life goals" right at the end. That way people can see something infinitely more important: you have a detailed map of what you want to do and where you want to go within certain timeframes. Though, it's important to know that they aren't stone-set, and should be revised at least twice a year.

helveticaman 18y ago

>It's a goal and an aspiration, that I'd like to meet. I see nothing wrong with this aspiration. I wish the best.

jimbokun 18y ago

"Care to elaborate on why it's not an admirable goal?" It's useless. It's like the cartoon with two academics standing in front a black board filled with equations, and in big letters right in the middle it says "then a miracle occurs." http://www.sciencecartoonsplus.com/pages/gallery.php http://www.sciencecartoonsplus.com/pages/gallery.php Having $10B net worth in no way gives you any guidance whatsoever what to work on today, tomorrow, or next week. It is not informative enough. A goal like "make something people want" might guide you in actually making those actionable decisions and give you a better shot at making $10B than having "make $10B" itself as the goal.