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Internal Underdogging: A Healthy Approach to Self-Engagement
Jul 18, 2025
How Strategic Self-Pressure Sets Underdogs Apart
In The Underdog Curve, George Place introduces a powerful and often misunderstood concept: Internal Underdogging. Far from being self-doubt or emotional reflection, Internal Underdogging is a set of deliberate, internal behaviors that high-performing underdogs adopt to prepare themselves to compete, lead, and win. It’s not psychological fluff—it’s a competitive operating system.
Let’s set the record straight: Internal Underdogging is not about w...