Hugh MacLeod
Cartoons drawn on the back of business cards
May 14, 2007
[One of the cartoons I did for Seth Godin’s new book, “The Dip”. Read Guy Kawasaki’s excellent interview of Seth for more details etc.]
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I’m Hugh MacLeod. I’m a cartoonist. Occasionally I write books. gapingvoid is interested in start-up culture, because changing business for the better is what we’re about; that’s what Social Object Factory is about. We live and breathe it; we help everyone from lone entrepreneurs, to mid-sizers, to Fortune 500’s do the same. Check out our work here.
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Classic, you should post it with blank speech bubbles. i think there could be some good alternative captions from the public out there.
kings and prawns?
You know I’m loving this strip since we chatted earlier. It makes me giggle every time I read it.
Another one that totally resonates. You’re on a roll!
Actually, that makes no sense. The harder the pawn works in chess, it gets to become Queen (not King).
Exquisitely true!
Daniel: since the pawn is delusional, I don’t see that it matters.
LOL. Amazing cartoon, totally! and co-incidental even. I was thinking about some things very related (that I also blogged about) just before I saw this in the RSS reader.
Spot on!
That is absolutely one of your best Hugh
Haha — this one is awesome — and so true (sniff).
That is sooo true!!
At the end of the game, they go back in the same box.
Brilliant…I am cracking up!
When faced with never being the king, many will justify that they are not really pawns, but rather Knights (I always liked the horse shaped chess ones best!). The image of being a knight is a romantic and adventurous notion. Knights make things happen.
If you can be a Knight, then you have what it takes to be a King, you just need to create your own kingdom. It is for this that many toil away day after day, striving to create our own empires. Yet it is easy to get caught in the trap of just working hard. Like the pawn in the cartoon, many of us will mistakenly labor at the wrong task for a lifetime, missing the chance to fulfill our true desires
Oh, that’s a nice and poignant one.
nice one. =]
I really like this one, Hugh! It’s one of my all-time favorites from you, I think =)
OMG it’s true!!!!
Excellent cartoon.
What’s that old saying, Power is taken, not given.
(I am lousy at quotes)
When I was in management, we nurtured the minions dreams, without feeding them facts. Constantly controlling their mindset with positive reinforcement with a smile, that they could never make it on their own.
I have found that most people are too lazy to research and plan out “dreams” or lack the courage to pursue them. Yes, it is hardwork. But, if you can hang in there and build momentum, you may be king.
I quit my job and started my own little company. I have an idea for another that I am outlining now. I can’t predict the future, but I am grateful no one is squashing my enthusiam.
I guess that is why I like gapingvoid cartoons so much, “you laugh at what is, and hope for what could be.“
Thank you, Hugh!
I wanna play checkers…
This is my favorite Gaping Void cartoon of all time.
And considering I’m a Hughette…
I think I’ll forward this to the over-enthus in my project
Either way the pawn gets the Royal ride ! Great Cartoon. Liked it