Wayne Gretzky
Canadian athlete and personal hero of Todd McFarlane, mentioned as an example of a gentlemanly superstar.
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Videos Mentioning Wayne Gretzky
Taking Responsibility for Your Life, Why Creators Need to Smash Limits, and Dealmaking Strategies
Tim Ferriss
Canadian athlete and personal hero of Todd McFarlane, mentioned as an example of a gentlemanly superstar.
#96–David Epstein: How range of experience leads to better performance in a highly specialized world
Peter Attia MD
A hockey legend, used as an example of a child prodigy driven by an intense 'rage to master,' rather than parental pressure.
#102–Michael Osterholm, PhD: COVID-19—Challenges ahead & reasons for optimism and concern
Peter Attia MD
Quoted using his analogy about anticipating where the puck is going in hockey to describe pandemic response strategy.
The Number One Goal is Getting Started - Avni Patel Thompson of Poppy
Y Combinator
A legendary Canadian professional ice hockey player, quoted for his saying, 'You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.'
#82 – Mark Messier: Leadership, personal growth, and performing under pressure
Peter Attia MD
Known as 'The Great One,' he is the only player to have scored more points than Mark Messier, and was a foundational teammate of Messier's on the Edmonton Oilers. Messier considered him a mentor and role model, emphasizing his mental preparation and ambition.
#20 – Tom Dayspring, M.D., FACP, FNLA – Part I of V: an introduction to lipidology
Peter Attia MD
A legendary hockey player mentioned as part of the electrifying Edmonton Oilers team of the 1980s and in the context of the New York Rangers' Stanley Cup win.
Graham Duncan — Talent Is the Best Asset Class | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A legendary hockey player mentioned as an example of someone finding their game and bringing intensity and obsessiveness to it from a young age.