The underdog mentality
The Underdog
Why we do it
Why we do it
Tyler Monk is a first-generation college graduate, entrepreneur and working professional. He grew up in the inner-city of Portland, OR where he struggled academically throughout high school. At 16, Tyler made a decision to follow his passion of playing basketball. This forced him to focus on his academics, where he began to find purpose i
Tyler Monk is a first-generation college graduate, entrepreneur and working professional. He grew up in the inner-city of Portland, OR where he struggled academically throughout high school. At 16, Tyler made a decision to follow his passion of playing basketball. This forced him to focus on his academics, where he began to find purpose in his educational journey.
Tyler used basketball to earn a full-ride scholarship to play in college. After graduating with a degree in management and leadership theory, Tyler worked for The Boys & Girls Club, GEAR UP and for 5 years served as Director at The Contingent, leading their scholarship and leadership division.
In 2018, Tyler launched the Inspirational story-telling company —The Underdog Mentality (TUM). TUM is an adoption of an overcoming obstacles mindset. Our mantra is, "An unwavering belief in self, despite the circumstances, conditions and critics that surrounds a person.”
Why we do it
Why we do it
Why we do it
An underdog is described as an individual or group of people that are over matched and expected to lose. Who sets the bar for these losing expectations? Do we govern our own expectations, or do we let others control the outcomes for our life goals? The answer is clear. We can’t always control what happens to us but we can control how prep
An underdog is described as an individual or group of people that are over matched and expected to lose. Who sets the bar for these losing expectations? Do we govern our own expectations, or do we let others control the outcomes for our life goals? The answer is clear. We can’t always control what happens to us but we can control how prepared we are and how we respond to the challenges that come in our path. We must lift the lid on our potential to better strengthen to the beliefs we have about ourselves and our environment. The purpose of The Underdog Mentality (TUM) is to help people tap into the power of their potential so they can lean into their greatness. We do this by helping people break the mindset bondage that keeps most of us prisoners of our own thinking. With 10+ years of experience of developing leaders, we feel confident that through internal reflection and personal growth we can help people commit to strategies that will guide them to successfully turn their dreams into reality.
What we do
Why we do it
What we do
The Underdog Mentality uses inspirational story-telling and practical strategies to accomplish the goal of breaking people’s mindset bondage---releasing them to tap into the power of their potential so they can accomplish their goals. We deliver high energy and engaging workshops on a host of topics including but not limited to---How to p
The Underdog Mentality uses inspirational story-telling and practical strategies to accomplish the goal of breaking people’s mindset bondage---releasing them to tap into the power of their potential so they can accomplish their goals. We deliver high energy and engaging workshops on a host of topics including but not limited to---How to persist in challenging times, The power of purpose, leadership development and cutting edge growth mindset strategies. We focus on pulling at the heart and engaging the mind of participants.
During our workshop sessions we use storytelling to drive inspiration and spark the imagination of what positive change could mean for their lives. In concert with tapping into the emotional side of people we engage the mind by implementing practical and proven success strategies to help our partners reach their goals.