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“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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fred wilson
fred wilson
16 years ago

Hugh
Can I purchase this from you?
Fred

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Paul Dunay
Paul Dunay
16 years ago

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

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Madrugada Jones
Madrugada Jones
16 years ago

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.

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hugh macleod
hugh macleod
16 years ago

Fred,
You sure can! Thanks 🙂
I just pinged you on Twitter…

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Emma Kirsopp
Emma Kirsopp
16 years ago

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

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Pavan
Pavan
16 years ago

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.

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Boo
Boo
16 years ago

I found it better to keep your eye on the ball and not on the goal. But I’m rubbish.

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Bruce Lynn
Bruce Lynn
16 years ago

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.

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Bruce Lynn
Bruce Lynn
16 years ago

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.

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