I'm finding that it's not enough to think about the competition alone, but the International, and how you plan to represent yourself and your title abroad, just in case you actually win one or both.
Last year I was content just to have some exposure and share my personality with my new town, winning would have been a lot of fun, and the accomplishment would have been very satisfying but I don't believe I would have represented Salt Lake very well. I was completely unprepared for what I saw UtahRox go through and accomplish.
On one hand I'm focused on the competition at hand, and getting ready for Rocky Mountain. On the other, once I've won that title, I need to package a selection of workshops I'm willing to present on the road, put together a website or at least have a place to feature my resume as an educator.
I was talking with some of my brothers about "out of town" presenters, and current title holders who are looking to gain additional exposure by present nationally. A lot of questions couldn't be answered. What do they teach? How do we know they're going to meet the standards of our community? Who has seen them present? Where have they presented before? It seems so obvious when you ask those questions about others, that you need to realize the same questions are going to be asked of you when you try to get a gig in Atlanta, Georgia, or even Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
The competition is coming up fast. The reality that follows is going to hit pretty hard if you're not ready to hit your title year at a run.
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