- I have sort of mixed feelings about competitions.
They are good for some people,
not so good for other people.
They are a wonderful way to become noticed.
And so, if the group feels confident
about their presentation, those can be very useful as well.
You meet the judges who are on the panel,
whether you win or you lose by the way,
there is really no loser in those,
if you are alert.
Anybody can win or lose
on a given day depending on how things go.
Is it a good day for you?
Are you feeling bad?
Did somebody else have a particularly good day?
So at a certain level it's nice to win of course,
but it becomes a little bit irrelevant
if you are again, proactive, making the most
out of this opportunity and get to speak.
If you are a winner, ask for comments from the judges.
If you weren't the winner, also ask for cards (laughs)
from the judges and just see what can you learn from this?
What can help you grow more?
Is there someone you could stay in touch with?
Maybe there's a judge you admire very much,
and have been eager to meet.
Could you go study with them at some point.
Again, it's the networking, but in the best way,
it really invites you into this sphere.