Comments on: Kalzumeus Software Year in Review 2014

By: Ido Schacham

Ido Schacham — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 13:11:20 +0000

Excellent post, thanks for sharing! I especially liked how you defined your target audience. I know that a lot of companies have trouble with that.

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By: Matteo Cassese

Matteo Cassese — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 09:45:51 +0000

Patrick, congratulations! Both for your daughter and for the candor and openness of your business review. It really helps to follow your process because everyone can learn from the solutions you are seeking (and also found!) for your challenges.
I’ve been inspired by your words and shared my 2014 review in this post: http://www.lafabbricadellarealta.com/2014/12/29/2014-my-year-in-review/

By: 2014 My year in review | La Fabbrica della Realtà

2014 My year in review | La Fabbrica della Realtà — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 20:10:14 +0000

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By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 11:44:46 +0000

“Is it weird to say that is distinct from actually wanting the money? I wouldn’t mind a little bit more to establish more of a buffer for my family, but other than that, money qua money doesn’t buy me anything I don’t already have. It might as well be WoW gold.”

No, that is not weird at all. That is exactly how I feel about it.

Good luck in 2015,
Nick

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By: Matthew Paulson

Matthew Paulson — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 21:21:42 +0000

Congratulations on a solid year Patrick.

I appreciate your perspective that having a bigger income past a certain level of comfort has quickly diminishing returns. After having a decent place to live, enough money to provide your family’s basic living expenses, having reliable transportation and a nice laptop/access to all of the recurring monthly services you want, there’s very little happiness that extra money can bring.

In the past, I made the mistake of optimizing solely for income at the expense of working on other currencies that would likely lead to more happiness (like having a better personal brand, having more free time, doing things outside of work I actually enjoy (like travel), etc.). It’s always nice to hear another voice that says “Money isn’t everything.”

By: Rob Walling

Rob Walling — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 16:54:44 +0000

Congratulations, sir! Thanks for another exceptional wrap-up of your 2014. It’s nice to hear about others’ highs and lows as it helps me put my own into perspective.