MOJO- I call it MOtivation-JOy-MOJO!!

Motivation is a desire to achieve a goal combined with the energy to work toward that goal. In my opinion, this happens to be the most desirable definition for motivation. If you read the definition over and over again, you will find the primary source to motivation is desire; to want and create the energy.    Both desire and energy require action.  Motivation is a verb, an action word. The action starts within your mind {energy} and your heart {desire}.

It is a combination of passion, and joy. These are just a few of the necessary pieces needed in happiness. Desire is a must have for MOJO. This is the very key component to gaining our motivation. It is actually the primary resource in obtaining motivation and feeling fulfilled through out the day.  Another definition of motivation is; the desire to reach a goal in the process of any adversity. Again we have the word -DESIRE which means to seek out and achieve the greatest challenge known to you. In knowing these definitions you must ask yourself, “How do we build up the desire within us?” The best way to build your DESIRE and therefore your MOJO is to define who you are!!  Begin with self awareness and personal development.  This is a process within yourself to examine, define, categorize and organize who you are. As for myself, I had to do this in order to regain my MOJO, not once but several times. For me, it was necessary to put many of my thoughts (swarming with new ideas) into perspective and on paper. It was difficult to do at times when I had a variety of overwhelming things consume me all at once. Of course we are all human and LIFE has many curve balls of little distractions that pull us away from the goal or task at hand. Some of these distractions can turn into a black hole if you allow it.  This black hole can consume the very Einstein within your mind preventing you from completing your inventions.  I refused to let my inventions be sucked into the black hole of desperation, un-motivation, and the FEELING of not wanting to write!! I needed to take control; mind over matter where conditioning my mind for motivation was necessary as an activity for the day.  My process of conditioning was a continual affirmation of, “I’m a writer, a best seller of books”, and “I am creative, my life is a work of art; maybe a collage!”- Ha, that was rhetorical. READERS-you are getting my point here!!! It is a matter of constant conditioning. You MUST NOT let the mind wander into the black hole. Keep your points of affirmation spoken over and over into your mind, writing it down and speaking it OUT LOUD. Don’t mumble it to yourself. SAY IT OUT LOUD, whatever the positive affirmation-that the laws of the universe may return it unto you. Positive affirmation comes in many forms of poetry, song, or quote. Indulge yourself in finding that form thus creating the desire, passion and joy necessary for a piece of happiness…..Your MOJO.!!!

With that in mind, what choices do you make to start your day? What kind of relationships have you developed that are good for you, your family and your business? Do you understand what is important so you can make ideal choices?

Doing something new like dancing or taking an art class. Flying in a Hot Air Balloon….thats a must for me. Joining a new meet up group and meeting new friends and networking. Religion, hospitality towards others, singing, painting, poetry writing, jumping out of a plane and even blogging!!!

What motivates you to personally develop your character? What motivates you to enrich the person within?

Drawing in the positive and learning from the negatives help to bring out the best qualities in your development. Take some time and write down a few things that motivate you, then set a goal and timeline to achieve or implement the inevitable….think of it as the Motivating Bucket List.  Your not making this list because you know your about to die; your making this list to live in the moment of today and enjoy who you are NOW!  Developing who you are NOW allows the moment of change to be embraced with gratitude. The motivating factor is a lasting impression on your persona and not a quick check off the bucket list.

This is the best way to sum up what I do with my friends, clients, business associates and everyone I come in contact with.

I like to Motivate my clients by giving them various options on personal development. Personal Development is key in building your mojo!! Building confidence, self control, daily management, wisdom, education, business and personal relationships, with other networks begins to play a major role in the arena of personal development. I encourage Personal Development by taking on, dance, art classes, journal writing, theater, speaking at social events, volunteering, mentoring teenagers or creating a fan page for your web site or social media site. All of the above gives a great sense of motivation and boosts one’s confidence tremendously. Everyone has fans-It  doesn’t matter what your into and who you know, everyone likes to be the center of attention. The best way to do that is create good content and discussions on your Fan page and connect with social media networks to promote it.

Management of your life is key. I find the best way to Manage your life and ideas is to create a Journal. One of my great mentors encouraged me to do this. My mind continually rambles on with amazing ideas and thoughts for the day and even for the future. I always found myself stopping in the middle of any daily activity to think about my idea. Well that’s not a bad idea, the problem is stopping your activity or routine for that day to further entertain the thought and actually start to implement some of the strategies for your idea. Yes its time consuming and prevents you from finishing your daily to-do’s. I get so excited when I have that great idea that I start thinking of ways to make it work. I will jump on the internet and research the idea and formulate a plan to implement it. This takes in much time and before you know it your day is almost taken up by this one or many brilliant ideas.  The best way to manage your life and ideas is to post your ideas in a journal. As the ideas come in write them down and schedule a time line of when you can implement the idea. For example, the idea to create a fan page and the many members you would accumulate is a great motivator to get me to stop my daily routine. However, if I don’t stop to write it down, my day will be taken up by the idea of a fan club….LOL!!!  So I write it down in my journal and also jot down any ideas and pics to post along with it. I also write in my journal a designated time to accomplish the idea. THIS IS KEY!!! I set a time line for the idea. Lets say we create the Fan Page to start on that same day the thought was generated at a later time-say 10pm. This will give me time to finish what needs to be done for that day and by 10pm I can prepare myself to start working on the ideas of the Fan Page. Wow, it really does work!!!! It’s very effective time management and lends itself to a lot of other crafty ideas.

Another aspect of my motto is to Multiply, your income. I am a firm believer of creating multiple streams of income. It’s the best way to create financial freedom and spare the gray hairs. I have implemented different avenues on income diversification. Whether it is in real estate, sales, marketing products, investing or creating a team of motivated employees to take over the world…..(LOL-hmmm, a note to self to write that in my journal). I have found ways to diversify an income stream by utilizing these specific areas. The best way to do this is to first build yourself personally and educate yourself on creating wealth.

Wealth is not only in regards to money, its more in relation to your self worth and creating the purpose for your  life. As I mentioned earlier,building character, confidence, self control, daily management, wisdom, education, business and personal relationships. These and many more are the most important of building your self worth to true financial freedom.

Motivate, Manage and Multiply- the best motto I’ve heard all day!!!!   Thanks for visiting friends.

To Your Success,

Dianne