David Beckham’s Advice To Youngsters - Work Hard And Have ... · David Beckham at the Discovery Leadership Summit 2016 Nov 14, 2016 17:06 CAT David Beckham’s Advice To Youngsters

David Beckham at the Discovery Leadership Summit 2016

Nov 14, 2016 17:06 CAT

David Beckham’s Advice To Youngsters -Work Hard And Have A Passion For WhatYou Do

David Beckham’s Advice To Youngsters - Work Hard And Have A Passion ForWhat You Do

Football star and Unicef ambassador David Beckham has the following advicefor young people – work hard, be dedicated, stay grounded and have apassion for what you do.

In an interview at the Discovery Leadership Summit, the 41-year-old former

England soccer captain said his greatest sporting achievement was leadinghis national team country and his biggest life achievement is his family – hiswife Victoria and his four children – and his involvement with Unicef and itsfocus on improving the lives of children around the world.

Asked about what has made him successful in sport, business and otheraspects of his life, the ex -Manchester United player (who also played forReal Madrid, L A Galaxy, Paris Saint-Germain and A C Milan) placed theemphasis on teamwork.

“The team I have around me has made me successful,” he stressed. “Myparents were hard workers. I got my work ethic from them. My dad was verystrict – but he guided me and gave me support.”

Passion is at the heart of his soccer success and his later entrance intobuilding brands and international philanthropy.

On managers that he has played under, Beckham said they all wanted to win“some more than others.” Although he did not view himself as a naturalleader, he captained England for six years and found that being captain gavehim very different responsibilities to being a player.

So who does he think is the best footballer in the world right now? He didnot want to choose between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo! He alsorates former team-mate Wayne Rooney as a great player.

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The company, with headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa, has expandedits operations globally and currently serves over 5 million clients acrossSouth Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States, China, Singapore andAustralia. Discovery recently partnered with Generali, a leading insurer inEurope, and has partnered with John Hancock in the US. These newpartnerships will bring Discovery’s shared-value business model to protectionindustries in Europe and the US.

Vitality, Discovery’s wellness programme, is the world’s largest scientific,incentive-based wellness solution for individuals and corporates. The globalVitality membership base now exceeds three million lives in five markets.

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