9 Best Ways To Identify Mojo

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9 Best Ways To Identify Mojo

If you have the task of identifying a person who has or will have mojo, here are 9 question you
should keep in mind about that person:

  1. Is the person comfortable in his skin? - This is harder to describe than it is to recognize. When a person is comfortable in his own skin, he won’t feel a need to hide anything. There will not be a covering of the face. There will rarely be a posture that could be remotely described as closed, like arms folded. Speaking will be natural, flowing, and confident. Mistakes will be easily recognized, acknowledged, and corrected.
  2. Does the person treat others well, even if they are little people? - Taxi drivers, waitpeope, bellhops, etc. Anyone who can’t make a big difference in the person’s life. They will always be treated with respect.
  3. Is the person confident? - When given a problem to solve, a confident person will attack it and come up with an answer. It may or may not be 100% correct the first time, but the confident person will easily recognize the limitations of the answer and acknowledge them.
  4. Is the person willing to learn, always? - Another way of saying this is curiosity. Does the person dig deeply into a question and try to get a truer understanding of it? Some people choose to learn something new about a favored topic every day. Also a good indicator is a love of reading. I have met people who like to read and they always were lifetime learners.
  5. Is the person positive and happy? - This is similar to being comfortable in your own skin, but being happy doesn’t require you to be happy with yourself. However, you must project happiness and positivity to others. A smile on the face is the first indicator. Tone of voice is the second.
  6. Does the person have a record of wins, even if small? - Check the record. A person with mojo always succeeds eventually and that will be evident in the record. Small wins are a part of the record too. They may be a better indicator than big wins because the competition may be easier.
  7. Does the person accept losses, but not dwell on them? - Admitting an error is a good thing. Moving on is harder, but can be seen in an interview or in a record. If a person comes back to a mistake over and over again as you get to know them, that is a bad sign.
  8. Is the person physical? - Look at a person. Sometimes, he might be called jittery. This is not always bad; it might be a sign of an active personality. Look for active hobbies like sports. Getting up and illustrating a point through pictures, or even better,, through actions, is great.
  9. Does the person celebrate accomplishments? - After the fact, it is good to reflect on what has been accomplished and acknowledge every person’s contribution. A person with mojo will not take all the credit, but give it away freely and appropriately.
You can use these questions to interview a candidate, to pick someone for an important role, or as a tool for self-evaluation.  Click to tweet.

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