March 9, 2010 in Articles by Joshua Matthews

Have No Fear, Underdog is Here

People love underdogs.  There’s nothing like someone coming out of nowhere to win it all.  Underdogs are defined by lack of recent popularity, overcoming great odds and likability.  Think Mikey Rourke, every single American Idol winner, Canada at the recent Winter Olympic Games, and now The Hurt Locker.

The reality is, we can all be an underdog in at least one area of our lives.   Every day people do it every day.  The mother or father who grew up with little guidance perseveres and learns to be a great parent or break a bad cycle.  The employee without the pedigree education who works smarter and more creatively wins the promotion.  The job candidate with all the right answers bonks the interview failing to connect with the employer and the impassioned underdog, thrilled for the chance to join the team takes the desk and the pay check.

All underdogs shoot for more than others think they can handle and they all have a competitor, even if it’s who they used to be.

Ready to put your cape on?  All you have to do is decide to compete at a level higher than YOU think you can handle.  You’ll know what to do next.

Now do it.