{"id":768,"date":"2015-08-12T03:02:03","date_gmt":"2015-08-12T03:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/?p=236"},"modified":"2024-04-01T09:46:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T16:46:50","slug":"19-are-you-really-ready-to-compete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/19-are-you-really-ready-to-compete\/","title":{"rendered":"19: Are You Really Ready to Compete?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/3730005\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/4ac1c0\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n<p>Hi, Winners! Today,\u00a0we\u2019re asking some tough questions\u2026starting with: Are you really ready to compete?<\/p>\n<p>Competition can appear to be so much fun \u2013 and it is! It also takes a lot of commitment to truly have a great year and get the most out of it. When you aren\u2019t fully prepared to win, you risk your reputation. When you are fully prepared, you\u2019ll have an understanding of what\u2019s required of you and you\u2019ll be prepared to step into the role with full confidence. With preparation, people will know they can count on you and respect you for your ability to deliver on your promises. In this episode, I\u2019m going to share a list of 10 questions I recommend you consider of yourself before you decide to compete for your next title. Plus, the question that I\u2019m sure is looming in the back of your mind.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Are You Really Ready to Compete in a Pageant? (Episode 19)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZdvkYKf4jE8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h4 style=\"color: #424cd1; font-weight: bold;\">10 Questions to Consider Before Competing<\/h4>\n<p>1. Why do I want to compete\/win? What do I hope to take away from this experience?<br \/>2. Will this pageant help me to accomplish that goal?<br \/>3. What is the ultimate goal that I have for competing\/ Where do I want to place? Win?<br \/>4. How much time do I need to prepare?<br \/>5. What will I have to sacrifice?<br \/>6. What will I need in terms of partners, preparation and finances\/budget?<br \/>7. What resources do I need to prepare?<br \/>8. If I win, what will need to change? (Time, money, finances)<br \/>9. What else? (Location, activities, etc)<br \/>10. Am I okay with these changes? (Is family okay with it?)<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve gone through all of these questions, you may feel 100%-in and ready to commit to the pageant.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #424cd1; text-align: center;\">The one thing hanging over your head might be <br \/>\u201cWhat will other people think of me?\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>That\u2019s a scary one, because we are all wanting to feel accepted and if you decide to compete in a pageant, maybe your parents will think you\u2019re silly or your boyfriend will say something like \u2018that\u2019s for dumb girls\u201d or your professors, co-workers, and boss won\u2019t take you seriously.<\/p>\n<p>I competed in my mid-20\u2019s while I was in graduate school working for the Vice President of my University. I had to break it to the whole office that if I won the local, I\u2019d be out for a full week during the summer for the state pageant. Fortunately, I was prepared for their confusion and had some pretty impressive \u2013 and true \u2013 responses.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">The very first video training in the <a href=\"http:\/\/freepageantcourse.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Pageant Course<\/a> is \u201c5 Real-Life Benefits of pageant competition.\u201d<\/span> <strong>Hey girl! The Free Pageant Course is no longer available. But, you may like our new course &#8220;Pageant interview Game Plan.&#8221; Click <a href=\"http:\/\/interview.winapageant.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HERE<\/a> to learn more!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most of the naysayers are people that simply don\u2019t know what a pageant is or don\u2019t understand the industry. You obviously know more than they do, but phrasing it in a way that doesn\u2019t knock them on their heels and also proves your intelligence and preparedness is key.<\/p>\n<p><em>Because, that, ladies is how you win a pageant.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Contact Information<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alyciadarby\">@AlyciaDarby<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/winapageant\">WinAPageant Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>For more great pageant training, enroll in the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/freepageantcourse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Free Pageant Course<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/freepageantcourse.com\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Free-Pageant-Course-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Free-Pageant-Course-1.png 700w, https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Free-Pageant-Course-1-300x129.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1509\" src=\"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Featured-Image-Template-1-remaining-22-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"featured-image-template-1-remaining-22\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Featured-Image-Template-1-remaining-22-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winapageant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Featured-Image-Template-1-remaining-22.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hi, Winners! Today,\u00a0we\u2019re asking some tough questions\u2026starting with: Are you really ready to compete?<\/p>\n<p>Competition can appear to be so much fun \u2013 and it is! It also takes a lot of commitment to truly have a great year and get the most out of it. When you aren\u2019t fully prepared to win, you risk your reputation. When you are fully prepared, you\u2019ll have an understanding of what\u2019s required of you and you\u2019ll be prepared to step into the role with full confidence. With preparation, people will know they can count on you and respect you for your ability to deliver on your promises. In this episode, I\u2019m going to share a list of 10 questions I recommend you consider of yourself before you decide to compete for your next title. 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