Top 6 Ways To Know You Need More Mojo

In an earlier post, I described the components of mojo. If you or one of your teammates has more of these components, you have more mojo. However, what are the signs that your team does not have enough mojo? If you see any of these things happening, it is a sign that you need to increase your mojo.

1. Repeatedly failing at the very end of a contest. This is s sign that there is not a single individual whose job it is to perform in clutch time. This individual should be selected for an ability to perform as needed (i.e., have high mojo). This individual doesn’t necessarily have to be one of the best performers or be versatile. However, your group will rely on this individual to perform under pressure. Of course, that individual will not succeed every time. But, knowing that the responsibility is there’s, he or she will prepare to succeed and perform better than average because of the preparation. Everyone else will be spared the responsibility and relax more. There will be less confusion about how the group should perform in clutch time.

2. Not following the manager’s plan. If the group doesn’t believe in the manager’s plan, it is a sign of a lack of faith. Faith is a key component of mojo. Some people think they know better than the manager. Some people think someone else has a better plan. They may be correct or not, but following the manager’s plan will help the group succeed.

3. Not having any plan. It has often been observed that any plan is better than no plan. When there is no plan, the performance will lack coherence People may “do their own thing”, hurting the group in the long run. In terms of the components of mojo, this may signal a lack of support. In other words, the group is not trained to perform together.

4. Disengagement, i.e., showing up late, leaving early, bringing distractions to the team, etc. These are signals of a lack of motivation, the most important component of mojo. Any time this is seen on a routine basis, it will negatively affect the team. Look at my post on motivation for how to stop it.

5. Confusion. This can be due to a lack of experience or expertise or a combination of both. Lacking either of these can lead to a freeze-up at a critical time. Or, it can lead to two teammates pulling in different directions. This is not to be confuse with being unwilling to act at crunch time because it can happen at any time.

6. Falling for tricks. Usually, this is a sign of a lack of expertise. Sometimes, it may also be due to a lack of experience. If someone in your group has a really good understanding of the rules, that person is likely to see through a trick and warn the group. Sometimes, a trick works because the tricked group has a lapse of concentration. Experience and expertise warn their possessors that a loss of concentration is not good, and this is why.