Using Competitive Nature to Win

Using Competitive Nature to Win

Who doesn’t love to win?  The answer? Nobody.

That feeling – knowing you just weren’t good enough – that comes with losing is excruciating. By contrast, that euphoric feeling when you know your skills and hard work made you better than your competition – is priceless. Everyone is somewhat competitive because it is human nature. Using your competitive nature, no matter the challenge, is what a winner does.

Students, faculty and staff at CC now have a chance to show off their competitive prowess. On Dec. 6,  the Sports and Event marketing class is putting on a cornhole tournament in Dorsey Gym to benefit Pascale’s Pals. Pascale’s Pals is a charitable organization that benefits the children and families that stay in the Columbia Children’s Hospital. All the proceeds from the Bags for Brags cornhole tournament will help provide happiness to children in the hospital.

There has never been anything easier to get excited for. If winning a cornhole tournament was not already enough, it also benefits sick children. The tournament is 2 vs. 2 teams in a single elimination 32-team bracket. The stakes are high. A true competitor should be ready for the W.

There are a few characteristics of being a competitor and using competitive nature to win that will help in the tournament.

1)    Practice. Yes, you need to practice to be good at something and to win Bags for Brags you and your partner will both need to be good. Your competitive nature is what is going to drive this dedication to practice in order to become the best cornhole team you can be.

2)    Perfect your swagger. Once Dec. 6 rolls around, you will have been practicing day and night for a few weeks. Now it’s time to channel your inner competitor at the tournament. Come in with some swagger – that game face – letting everyone know you are there to win (and raise money for Pascale’s Pals).

3)    Show no weakness. Even when things might not be going your way, never let the competitor see you sweat. Make sure they know it is your court and you are there to win.

If all of this wasn’t already enough to make you want to go out to become the best cornhole player possible here is some inspiration courtesy of Shia LeBeouf (published by MotivaShian on Youtube.com).