10 Best indicators Of Willingness To Act

10 Best indicators That A Person Is Willing To Act

How can you tell if someone is willing to act when the going gets tough? If that person is a clutch performer?. If that person has enough mojo? Well, I have looked at some lists for you and created my own list. It is hand-selected specifically to show you what qualities in a person indicate that they will have mojo enough to be willing to act. It will help if you are a coach, director, teammate, fan, or anyone looking to decide about a person’s makeup.

Many sources make lists. I have used them to build mine for you.  Wikipedia is a source that does a good job of describing how a list is built. But I don't rely on it. Instead, I used the Forbes’ Article: 8 Traits That Are Scientifically Proven To Predict Future Success, The Inc. Article:  Why Punctuality Is the Single Best Indicator of Potential Success, and my own experience in sports as my sources. These are chosen to help you. Here 's my list for you:

1. Calmness. A person who is a clutch performer doesn’t get a sudden shot of adrenaline in a crisis. This effect has been studied with foul shooting in basketball and proven to be true. Not getting that shot of adrenaline proves to be a help to clutch performance.
2. Taking responsibility, i.e., taking ownership. In business, this is thinking as if you own the business. People who display this kind of attitude have more mojo.
3. Restlessness or action orientation. I have heard that if you want something to be done quickly, give it to someone who is really busy. If a person is action-oriented, he will be busy and want to get things done. Action-orientation is a good indicator of future actions. A fundamental principle of Behavioral Interviewing is that past action is the best indicator of future action. Take advantage of this.
4. The ability to delay gratification. Stanford professor Walter Mischel published a study in 1972 in which he offered children a marshmallow, and told them that if they didn't eat it while he left the room, they would get a second when he returned. It was only supposed to be an analysis of delayed gratification, but there were some other interesting revelations.
In summary, they learned that children who were willing to wait for the second marshmallow ended up with higher SAT scores and other academic achievements, lower levels of substance abuse, lower rates of obesity, were better able to handle stress, had better social skills (as reported by parents) and generally better scores in a range of other life measures. It turned out that stronger impulse control earned them more than just another snack: it contributed to a lifetime of denying immediate gratification in pursuit of other, more important long-term successes.

5. Conscientiousness. The behaviors of conscientious people, taking themselves seriously, planning

ahead, controlling their impulse, being organized and responsible are highly correlated success. Whats more, if you want a person who has the mojo to act in a crisis, a conscientious person is the one to pick.
6. A belief in free will. Research shows that people who believe in fate as opposed to free will are more likely to cheat, act aggressively, and be less kind toward others. On the other hand, a strong belief in free will has been associated with everything from better career performance to greater likelihood of overcoming addiction. It turns out that being willing to act can be predicted by the belief ib free will.
7. Childhood adversity. There are many examples of people who come from less than idyllic backgrounds to succeed. People who have seen a model of dealing with adversity handle it better than others do. I would bet on a person who has known adversity to be willing to act over anyone else.
8. Past success. Having a lot of mojo predicts that you will be successful and willing to act. However, there are exceptions. People who experience small victories build the confidence – and the momentum – to keep going. However, unwillingness to act may be the missing link in these people’s mojo makeup.

9. Grit. Grit is one's willingness to be uncomfortable in pursuit of a goal. It is simply one's ability not to chase comfort, but to stay focused. Anyone who shows grit will be willing to act.
10. Positive thinking. Before every play, a shortstop with mojo thinks about the ball being hit to him. He is going to field it cleanly. He is the best fielder on the team for the ball to be hit to at this time. Others pray, “Please don’t let it come to me.” That shows a lack of mojo.