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How To Tell An Expert Often, when you are trying to decide who has or will have mojo, it is important to decide if a person is an expert. But, how do you know? Anyone can call himself an expert. That doesn’t mean he is one. Fortunately, there are some ways that can help you decide. In this post, I will describe some of them for you. Pick and choose the ones you like best. To begin, consider Wikipedia’s definition of expert . I mention this because it is rigorous and includes criteria for determining expertise, different models of expertise, academic views, and historical views. These may all be of value. Next, consider the suggestions in a Forbes article by Daniel Newman , “Experts May Have Influence, But What Makes An Expert?” He emphasizes three things to help you decide: Consider the source: Do not rely on the existence of a publication alone. Look for a reputable publication from a trusted source, for instance CIO or Information Week for technology and Forbes or The W...

7 Best Indicators Of Experience Experience is a key component of mojo as I have said in a previous post . But how do you know if a person has experience? 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 have experience. It will help if you are a hiring manager, coach, director, 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 my own experience as a software development manager for about 20 years as my source. These factors are chosen to help you. Here 's my list for you in no particular order: Testimonials - If you have a testimonial from a mutual acquaintance with the person you are considering, that is the best situation. Ask the...

How To Improve Support to Increase Mojo Support is a key component of mojo, as I have said in an earlier post. You have a support system in place now, but can it be improved? There are two times when support is important: Past Present Past support is your upbringing. It is how you were raised. You can’t change it, but if it isn’t the best, you can over come it. A person who wants to increase his mojo must consider support, both now and in the past. People have succeeded who have been in broken homes, dangerous living situations, and abusive environments, to name a few. There are countless examples of people to whom live wasn’t kind. Because of my background, I tend to use a lot of sports examples. There are many examples of supporters in sports. For example: Coaches Managers Captains Teammates Parents Others  A ny of these can help a young person along his journey in sports. In other endeavours, people with other titles may contribute to a person’s ...

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. Ca...

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...