Undervalued People Outperform

Undervalued assets outperform. So do undervalued people.

But first, you have to survive being underestimated.

I went to Berea College, a small school in Kentucky.

Not a name that turns heads at recruiting events.

I remember going to accounting conferences designed to connect students with companies.

I didn't get selected for a single interview.

What made it worse, I had spent every dollar I had on the flight and registration fee.

Sometimes I had to beg someone for a ride to the airport just to get there.

I started to wonder if my dream of working at a big company in a city like New York was ever going to happen.

But Berea had something most schools didn't.

Every student receives a full tuition scholarship and participates in a work program that gives you real experience.

And because the school is small, professors actually know you, both your story and goals.

One of mine introduced me to a partner at KPMG, one of the big accounting firms.

That introduction became my first job in New York City.

The same thing I thought was holding me back was actually what opened the door.

Sahar Jamal put it well on an episode of Unmuted Moments a few months ago. Undervalued people tend to have the highest upside.

So if you're from a small school, a recent immigrant, or both, and starting to lose faith especially in the current job market, keep going.

Control what you can control.

Undervalued doesn't mean lacking.

It usually means not fully seen yet.