June 14, 2008
the puck
“The Puck”. Pencil on paper, approx. 16 x 21 inches.
“Aim for where the puck is headed, not for where it is”, is a line that my friend, Fred Wilson once quoted to me. It’s his personal mantra for the Venture Capital business. Not hard to see why; it’s a superb thought.
[UPDATE:] Some commenters below kindly tell me that this is a paraphrase of something originally said by the hockey great, Wayne Gretzky. Rock on.
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A wee chuckle to start your day off right etc.
Hugh
Can I purchase this from you?
Fred
This is actually one of my favorite quotes which originated from the Hockey great – Wayne Gretzky – and it goes …
Skate to where the puck is going, Not to where it has been
Someone a long time ago told me that was Wayne Gretzky’s approach to hockey — skating for where the puck was heading instead of where it was — that made him so successful. What a great philosophy.
Fred,
You sure can! Thanks
I just pinged you on Twitter…
Beautiful drawing!
Actually, just wanted to say thanks, I really enjoy reading your blog. I look forward to each new cartoon and have learnt a lot from what you have written about marketing.
Cheers
Emma
This is quite implicitly known to anybody working on tracking and prediction algorithms. I find some of your posts exhilarating. In your own words, rock on.
I found it better to keep your eye on the ball and not on the goal. But I’m rubbish.
The other variation of this drawn from the sport of clay pigeon shooting, used frequently by my friend and former Microsoft colleague Gordon Smillie – “Shoot ahead of the bird.” It’s all about anticipation in a fast moving environment. In basketball, Larry Bird was renowned for not passing the ball to where the teammates were, but where he knew they would be.
The other variation of this drawn from the sport of clay pigeon shooting, used frequently by my friend and former Microsoft colleague Gordon Smillie – “Shoot ahead of the bird.” It’s all about anticipation in a fast moving environment. In basketball, Larry Bird was renowned for not passing the ball to where the teammates were, but where he knew they would be.