Comments on: more thoughts on “evil plans”

By: infinityxxi

infinityxxi — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:32:28 +0000

Some evil plans work out good!!

By: CrystalsQuest

CrystalsQuest — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:10:20 +0000

Anyone who wants their life to go in the opposite direction to the mainstream is, by definition, “EVIL”.

I’m not just talking about the spelling, either.

Evil Planners, unite!!! ;D

By: JANA

JANA — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:09:05 +0000

wow. i like this entry a lot, sums up many impornatt and quite true things

By: cristian pantazi

cristian pantazi — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:38:33 +0000

could it be that we have many evil plans…?
i mean i have many:)
i always wanted to have my creative agency…and just did!
hard work
a lot of fog!
but no bosses and no stupid corporate agency people!

maybe in 2 years time i will start another evil plan.
who knows:)
p.s. loved ur ignore everybody book!

By: Focussed and intense. « Lucas’ Marketing Blog

Focussed and intense. « Lucas’ Marketing Blog — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:43:12 +0000

[…] what we (and most) need, the right people, the right influencers and the right message. And so our evil plan […]

By: Conrad Walton

Conrad Walton — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:11:12 +0000

It’s hard sometimes to “do something that matters” at the same time you are making money. It feels funny.

But I’m getting used to it.

By: Hugh MacLeod

Hugh MacLeod — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:02:47 +0000

Yes, Ben, sometimes the best plan is not to have one, but just to carry on tinkering. That’s certainly was my M.O. with my cartoons for many years.

By: Ricko

Ricko — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:26:45 +0000

I have had many evil ideas but some evil bastard has always executed them first. No matter, I have more evil plans in the works. The latest a nasty version of Hugh’s intelligent “social commentary”. If my evil minions can raise themselves a little and Hugh’s can lower themselves a smidgen then maybe we can all meet in the middle and enjoy some Rudy’s Sause and a Beer or Twenty…

By: Chris Randall

Chris Randall — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:10:31 +0000

I would say that point 9) — for me — is actually the meaning of life with the adage of ‘…do something meaningful, and positively affect the people and environment around you.’ (man)

By: Ben Atlas

Ben Atlas — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:18:55 +0000

The thing is that most of discoveries that you list are “unplanned” …opps

People don’t set out do create a computer, etc. Hackers tinker and stumble on it by accident. This is how things work. End here lies the “evil” — you cant really plan it.

By: Chuck Frey

Chuck Frey — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:35:01 +0000

Hugh, really BIG AUDACIOUS IDEAS are always reviled by the common folk. No wonder they think BIG IDEAS are EVIL. BWA-HA-HA-HA!!

Ahem… Anyway, I wish you the best of luck with your “Evil Plans.” People need to be inspired to follow their dreams and cultivate their creativity, and I’m glad to see you’re taking that on. There hasn’t been a better time to strike out on your own and create something new, cool and useful. I’m supporting that movement with my new Creativity Hacks e-book, which launches next week (http://www.innovationtools.com/reports/creativityhacks.asp) — to provide people with the creative tools and mindset they need to carry out their EVIL PLANS. It’s time to make a difference!

By: Nathalie Lussier

Nathalie Lussier — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:59:12 +0000

Ooh so evil! I love it. I didn’t think of myself as an artist before, but I have always loved to create. Now I’m an entrepreneur and it’s totally like you said. There’s the fog, the evil plans, wanting to make a difference, and not wanting to work in a corporation.

Call it the non-conformist evil plan in action.

By: Martin G

Martin G — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:08:55 +0000

I think the most EVIL thing about EVIL PLANS are that you had them first, and the others didn’t. That’s why they call them evil and you call them ‘delightfully unexpected’!

By: Hugh MacLeod

Hugh MacLeod — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:33:03 +0000

“Goodness can be found everywhere”.

Yep, that’s what I told myself as well, when I applied for that soul-destroying job in a cube, for a company that created a lot of good things

By: Steve S.

Steve S. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:30:02 +0000

thanks for #8…I thought “the fog” was just my poor lot in life…learn to tolerate it eh? Now that’s something I can work with! Also agreed, there is such a fine line between the roles artist and entrepreneur…Again, I thought I was the only one noticing that one too…thanks for naming that, good luck with the new book, Steve