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Comparing Motivation To Other Mojo Components Click to tweet. Mojo and motivation are so closely linked that they are often confused. Merriam Webster says motivation is the condition of being motivated, and that motivated is having an incentive or a strong desire to do well or succeed in some pursuit.  In co-ntrast, Merriam Webster says mojo is a magic spell, hex, or charm.  If a strong desire to do well is internal, it might seem like magic to some. However, mojo is generally thought of after an actin takes place.  It is an evaluation of the output or the result of an action. Motivation is thought of as an evaluation of an input or the beginning of an action.  Moreover, there are no examples of having mojo without motivation. Clearly, there is a difference. I contend that motivation is one of the components of mojo .  In fact, I contend that it is the most important and biggest component. Let’s compare motivation to the six other components of mojo, ...

MojoDave’s Mojo Movies Movies are watched by millions and can increase your mojo. But there are so many. Where do you start? Well, I have looked at some best lists for you and created my own list. It is hand-selected specifically to increase your mojo. It will inspire your mojo. 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 American Film Institute’s Top 100 , Rotten Tomatoes Classic Movies , IMDB’s Ultimate List, and my own experience with movies as my sources. I have watched every movie on my list at least once. In compiling my list, I emphasized increasing your mojo. I excluded anything that was too sad or had a political agenda. These aren’t meant to be anyone’s most popular movies, or best movies, or movies the critics liked best. They are chosen to help you. Here 's my list for you: 12 Angry Men - This is suc...

How To Improve Your Mojo I have said in a  previous post that there are seven things that go into mojo. Motivation Experience Expertise Support Faith Luck Willingness to act You can only do something about a few of them. For instance, you can change the first 4 or 5 in the list. In contrast, luck can’t be anticipated or forced. I discuss it in another post . Similarly, willingness to act is an inborn trait that can’t be forced either. Let’s concentrate on the rest. I’ll start with the easiest one to improve and work to the hardest. Motivation . Usually, motivation is divided into internal and external motivation. You can’t willfully change your internal motivation just by wanting to. However, external motivation can sometimes convert into internal motivation. For example, let’s say you get up to meet a friend to workout in the morning. Suddenly, your friend is unavailable. But you find that you want to get up anyway. You have had a conversion of...

Best LinkedIn Pulse Articles LinkedIn Pulse articles are commonly known for the expertise and experience of their authors. These people can teach you a lot simply from their writing. But there are so many articles. Where do you start? Well, I have looked at some articles for you and created my own list. It is hand-selected to increase your mojo. It will inspire you. You might use LinkedIn itself as a source. But I don't rely on it. Instead, I used these sources: FromThe Top 20 LinkedIn Pulse Articles The 27 Best Leadership LinkedIn Pulse Articles My own email Inbox In compiling my list, I emphasized increasing your mojo. I excluded anything that was all about resumes or jobs or had a political agenda. These aren’t the most popular articles, or the best articles, or the articles by the most gifted writers. They are chosen to help you. Here 's my list for you: How Successful People Stay Calm by Dr. Travis Bradberry . Dr. Bradberry has many things of ...

Who Has The Most Mojo? In this post, I am going to discuss 5 ways a person in management or another authority figure can recognize who has mojo. In an earlier post , I asserted that mojo has various components. These components lead a person to have mojo, but they are not necessarily visible to outside observers. They may be intrinsic characteristics that a person quietly possesses. How do you KNOW if they have mojo? There is another set of characteristics that are exhibited by a person with mojo. Here are my top 5: Recorded achievemen ts - These are everyday results as opposed to end-of-season or end-of-year accolades. A person with mojo performs at a high level all the time. In sports, it would be the record during the season. For example, it might be seen in the batting average, quarterback rating hockey plus/minus, etc. Achievement is sometimes measured by the quality of work; other times by the quantity. In either case, it is worthy of note. Be careful with this because th...

10 Best TED Talks For Mojo TED Talks are commonly known for being excellent lectures by experts in their fields. These people can teach you a lot simply by talking. But there are so many. Where do you start? Well, I have looked at some lists for you and created my own list. It is hand-selected to increase your mojo. It will inspire your own mojo.  Many sources make lists. I have used them to build my own list 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 Lifehack , the Ten Most popular TED Talks , the Most watched TED Talks on YouTube , and my own experience with TED Talks as my sources. In compiling my list, I emphasized increasing your mojo. I excluded anything that was too sad or had a political agenda. These aren’t the most popular talks, or the best talks, or the talks by the most gifted speakers. They are chosen to help you. Here 's my list for you: Do schools...

Reading For Better Mojo There are many reasons to read and many websites detailing them.  In a previous post , I gave my list of the top eight books to increase mojo.  You can read these or whatever else you want. Don’t worry if your reading is slow.  Some people (the lucky ones) read much faster t han average, some with excellent retention.  I believe retention is the true mark of proper reading.  This is why speed reading classes measure retention as well as speed. William F. Buckley Jr. was a slow reader, yet overcame this characteristic to understand  a broad variety of subjects. His knowledge was both broad and deep, and ranged from politics, to celestial navigation, to playing the music of J.S. Bach on the harpsichord. The easiest way to make your reading smoother is to create a proper reading environment .  First of all, you don’t want to be distracted.  I recommend turning off music, television, radio, and any other sour...