In 1938, Toastmasters realized the importance of public speaking competitions. 81 years later, people still get to test their expertise against other incredible speakers.

Everyone gets to learn, improve, and in some cases, win the coveted title: World Champion of Public Speaking. 

Yet, while competition can be helpful in perfecting your speaking skills, it's useful in a wide variety of ways outside the realm of speaking. While the word may have negative connotations for some, human history has proven that competitions - in any aspect - bring out our best and push us to be spectacular. 

This episode shows you to firstly how you should view the competition, then how to engage the process in such a way that it's a win-win for everyone involved, especially you.