Who said start with the end in mind

Did you know that Matthew Weiner, creator of the popular TV show Mad Men , already knows how the show will end, down to the last shot? And that many authors write the endings of books first, before they get going with the beginning?

That is what is known as beginning with the end in mind, and it is not just a force in creating art. Think about it — professional athletes visualize everything they do, before they do it. Boston Red Sox legend Ted Williams, one of the greatest hitters of all time, used to practice his swing in the mirror over and over each day, constantly working on it.

And athletes were once children who imagined throwing a touchdown in the Super Bowl, or hitting a walkoff home run in Game 7 of the World Series. When New York Yankees star Derek Jeter was a child, he had a goal to be shortstop for the New York Yankees, a goal he achieved when he was 22 years old.

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