Striving isn’t the same as arriving as you discover for yourself on February 8th. It’s one thing to fight your way to the top; quite another to deal with life in the Winner’s Circle. There’s the scrutiny for one. Not only will people be looking you up and down to see if you really have what it takes, but you’ll also be the subject of jealous glances and hungry stares. You are now the person to beat for those who want to be where you are now. And two? Expectations are going to be a lot higher which means that it’s up to you to be prepared, to anticipate everything that could go wrong, and to deliver like you have never delivered before. This would make even the stiffest upper lip tremble – and that’s OK if it does, but if there was ever a time to pat yourself on the back and be in your own corner – it’s now.