Competition

Competition is everywhere. People compete against each other. Fruits are in competition, and so on. In my draft poem on oranges, I wrote:

When I was little, I did not like oranges much

My mother liked to put in quarters

I ate it just because it was there

The tangerine and grapefruit were similar and better options

I could peel the tangerine easily

And it was easy to halve the grapefruit and eat it with sugar

Did you see my previous posts on competition? View them here: https://fahmeenaodetta.blogspot.com/search?q=competition

Strengths

Good afternoon from Linden, Guyana!

One of my strengths is that I handle stress well. I am usually not panicky and flustered during high stress or emergency situations. My mother would say this too (in a previous post (https://fahmeenaodetta.blogspot.com/2022/06/ikea-signature-assignment.html) I mentioned that my mother thinks I handle stress well). I fared well in New York because of my ability to handle stress well.

I think everyone needs to spend some time thinking of their strengths, including things they are good at and what they are known for (areas of competitive advantage). There are several posts in this blog on areas/topics that would work well for me. An example is this post: https://fahmeenaodetta.blogspot.com/2022/11/training.html.

It is not always clear what is best for a person's talents/skills - the area(s) that match their "best" talents/skills. For example, people in emergency management need to handle stress well so this is an area that could be a good fit for me. I don't have training or experience (on the job) in this area though. I needed to use the skill/talent in a different way when I participated in a foreign exchange trading exercise during the finance master's program at GWU. 

Job competition

Thoughts on Competition

To be among the best candidates for a job, there may be the need to retrain or acquire new skills. 

Different perspectives

Thoughts on competition

Some may say nice guys finish last, but there are different perspectives on this. I recall reading about being likeable on LinkedIn. Giving back (sharing the bread) is also popular and it is not only a Christian thing. That may fall under ‘never taking more than you give’ from that Lion King song.

There are a lot of books/material on competition out there, but my experience and perspective is sure to be different. I grew up in a country (Guyana) that embraced socialism. I was in competitive situations since I was young. I was in a very competitive class at Watooka Day School. I also know quite a bit about competition and competitive behavior from:

- economics (perfect competition and so on), 

- competing for jobs (for example, I got into an IT Analyst/Consultant training program at a major organization without any connections. It would be nice to see the comments and evaluations of the folks who interviewed me), and 

- working at organizations.

(Feel free to send me comments, complaints, and any issues. My main email address is moorefo1@gmail.com.)

First Thought On Competition

Thoughts on Competition

My first thought on competition:

To win the race is important. A strategy is needed. Some people want to be the nice guy / Miss Congeniality. Some desire to “take out the competition.” Careful selection of strategy is needed.

Community Input

The blog post shown below provides examples of creative ways to obtain feedback/input from the public (rather than use a survey). Members of the community have fun providing feedback about their community using cards, drink coasters, voicemail, and so on. One example is a photo contest so there is some competition involved. This fun approach would likely lead to more participation (more responses/input, i.e. more quantity). Would a more structured approach lead to higher quality responses?