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.
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
Posted by: Paul Dunay at June 14, 2008 5:29 AMSomeone 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.
Posted by: Madrugada Jones at June 14, 2008 7:03 AMFred,
You sure can! Thanks :)
I just pinged you on Twitter...
Posted by: hugh macleod at June 14, 2008 10:56 AMBeautiful 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.
Posted by: Pavan at June 16, 2008 8:35 AMI found it better to keep your eye on the ball and not on the goal. But I'm rubbish.
Posted by: Boo at June 18, 2008 11:00 AMThe 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.
Posted by: Bruce Lynn at June 19, 2008 8:36 AMThe 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.
Posted by: Bruce Lynn at June 19, 2008 8:36 AM