World Cup special… It’s coming home!

Every battle is won before it has been fought, SUN TZU. England having triumphed in the U17's and U21’s it must be only time? 

Clearly there are great forces at work, or just good planning. Having consistently fallen to our nemeses the Germans over the years, it always surprises me why we could not with all the skill and knowledge (and Football Association money) on hand build a team that cannot only win but wants to win.
 
Listening avidly to Gareth Southgate and reading articles on our progress, hopefully I am not the only one to see there has been some long-term planning which has not only lead to triumphs for our U17's and U21’s but has led to our success so far. Those cleverer than me tell me that the St. George's Park training ground built by the FA is where this new journey started and the likes of Gareth Southgate are well versed in the ‘processes’ in building a ‘team’ that works together and wants to win.
 
Now, ‘I do believe’, but we may buckle under pressure and whatever our further success in this Russia 2018 tournament, it should be only a matter of time before our country is rewarded with the World Cup. If we can stay focused and work to deliver the goal (plan), and not be a team that simply ‘makes up the numbers’, success will surely follow. Such success can only be achieved with a well-planned, disciplined strategy and hard work. Ask any honest 'lucky' sales person and they will tell you - ‘the more calls I make the luckier I get’.
 
So, remember in your business life or personal life, build a plan and dissect it into small manageable parts and then start to build each part so that each part contributes to your goal. Because if ‘you do believe’ you to may reach your maximum potential and be your own hero – Come on England!!
 
The Lawn Tennis Association should take note…