Succeed in Winning Competitions
A competition is a contest between individuals, teams, companies and even countries to determine who is better and who
will reap the rewards of victory.
Although some people disdain competition, it is active in everyone's life from getting
a job to being able to buy a ticket for a popular concert. There is also the fun of competing in sports to see who can win.
Businesses are concerned about beating the competition for market share. Finally there is war, which is the competition of
countries over land and the spoils of war.
If you want to improve your chances of winning competitions, you not only need skill in the endeavor, but you also need
knowledge of the elements of competition, such that you will be able to devise a sound strategy for victory.
The purpose
of these free online lessons is to show you the Kurtusian concepts on winning competitions. It will give you a start at improving
your skills in winning. If you have any questions, send
us an email.
Contents
Basics
Motivations to Win a Competition
Major Types of Competition
Performance competitions
Types of Performance Competition
Winning a Competition for a Job
Head-to-head competitions
Factors in Head-to-Head Competitions
Momentum in a Head-to-Head Competition
Predatory competitions
Predatory Competition
Bullying Competition
Non-human competitions
Competition Among Plants
Animals Compete for Food
Specific competitions
Business
Business Competition
Types of Business Competition
Using Advertising for a Competitive Advantage in Business
Using Location for a Competitive Advantage in Business
Using TQM for a Competitive Advantage in Business
Fighting
Fighting as a Form of Competition
Gambling
Basics of Gambling as a Competition
Dealing with Hustlers in a Competition
Sports
Using Art of War in Athletic Competitions
Winning in Basketball
Gamesmanship in the Riggs vs King Tennis Match in 1973
Strategy Used by Muhammad Ali to Beat George Foreman in 1974
War
"The Art of War" by Sun Tzu
1. Laying Plans
2. Waging War
3. Attack by Stratagem
4. Tactical Dispositions
5. Energy
6. Weak Points and Strong
7. Maneuvering
8. Variation in Tactics
9. The Army on the March
10. Terrain
11. The Nine Situations (coming soon)
12. The Attack by Fire
13. The Use of Spies
Winning strategies
Criteria for Winning Various Competitions
Preparing to Win a Competition
Role of Confidence in a Competition
Influencing the Judges to Win a Competition
Winning a Negotiation
Underhanded strategies
Cheating in a Competition
Dirty Playing in Competition
Examples of Unfair Tactics in Chess
Defending Against Dirty Play
Poor Winner in a Competition
Resources
General Competition Reader Feedback
Competition Resources
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Miscellaneous
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School for Champions
Champion a worthy cause
There are many problems in this world that need people to help in solving them.
If you see an injustice or someone in need and feel strongly about the situation, you can champion it as
a cause and work to solve the problem.
Help out
Some can simply give donations to a charity, while others can get involved and participate in the solution.
When you champion a cause, you are making a difference. That is an important purpose of the
School for Champions.
Some causes that need champions include:
Haiti
earthquake: How to help - A list of agencies in the Washington Post
Chile
Earthquake - How to help and other volunteer opportunities
Doctors without Borders, providing
aid to people whose survival is threatened by disasters or violence
Action Against Hunger, providing
solutions to world hunger
CARE, a humanitarian organization fighting
global poverty
There are also many agencies in your city that are looking for help.
Suggestions
This is just the start of our list. If you know of some charities or causes that need help, let
us know about it.
