IF you are an Austin Powers fan you will remember that when he lost his mojo he went through an existential crisis, feeling like he had lost the skills he needed to stop Dr Evil.
Every single one of us at some time has felt like we have lost the special power, drive or energy that is synonymous with effectiveness and success. But howdo we get it back after this feeling of ‘losing our mojo’?
Recharge your batteries
Take some ‘you’ time. If I lose my mojo it’s normally because I am overworked and haven’t taken time to reenergizs my life. Try going to bed early and meditation.
This will help realign your body and recharge your batteries.
Exercise
When my mojo is well and truly gone, I forget that a simple solution to getting it back is exercise. When you find your head is cloudy and your body sluggish, exercise can do wonders. Even if you are not heavily into exercise, a light workout in the morning will get your heart rate up and get your head and body into a better state.
Get organised
Sort out your email inbox; schedule your day with a well thought out to-do list, and set some goals. You will not achieve anything with a scattergun approach, and having structure will enable you to achieve more.
Visualise success
Visualising yourself as successful is a great way to give you the motivation to keep your mojo, and will help in assisting you in not losing it.
I have used visualisation techniques when I have had speaking engagements and when I am pitching for an important potential client.
Also when I go to sleep at night. It works.
Connect with people
Being a business owner or entrepreneur can be lonely.
We have lots to do, are often on our own and have many highs and lows every day.
Remember to connect with people, pick up the phone, go to lunch with a friend and form solid relationships with your clients.
Show up
As Woody Allen said, 80 per cent of success is showing up. If you want to keep or get your mojo back you have to be in the game - not sitting on the sidelines wishing you were involved in success.
Whining, feeling sorry for yourself or letting others get you down could cause you to quit; don’t allow this to happen, start your day strong and go up from there.
Have clarity
If you don’t know what you do, how can you know where you are going or who to speak to? Having clarity on your goals, what your business provides and who your ideal clients are, will in itself give you motivation.
Without clarity you will certainly lose your mojo.
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