See Your Future, Be Your Future
In one of the many memorable lines from Caddyshack, Chevy Chase’s character instructs his caddy, “Danny, see your future, be your future.” This quote helped inspire me to start my own business, seek out my wife, purchase my dream log home in the woods of the Poconos and, on a micro level, to write this column. It has been said that we are the sum of all of our thoughts and, consequently, all of our successes start in our imaginations. This meme also is the underlying theme in every successful VC-backed company. It can be found in every investment banking pitchbook. It is in the private placement memoranda of every PE and VC firm looking to raise investment capital. It drives the corporate culture of firms like Apple, Google, Cisco, Microsoft and GE as they strive to create a better world. It lives in the hearts and minds of every NBA champion and World Cup soccer player.
