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Apr11
Business Lessons From Evil Overlords

There are some actual lessons smart business people can take away from this hilarious list of 100 things you might want to consider if you want to become a successful evil overlord.

My favorites (which have strong business applications, by the way):

#61 If my advisors ask "Why are you risking everything on such a mad scheme?" I will not proceed until I have a response that satisfies them.

#88 If a group of henchmen fail miserably at a task, I will not berate them for incompetence then send the same group out to do the task again.

And your favorite is???....


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I like them both but find myself practicing #88 all the time! And I have been for years, when someone doens't do something "correctly" I always end up doing it myself after that. I have been trying to let others help me and understand that not everyone is a perfectionist and I need to relax! :) Cool list.
Michelle

Makes me wonder what it would be like to spend a day in a suit like that -- makes me wonder if we ever do? Me thinks you got me thinking... thanks Dan.

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