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Look within for professional success

In Mojo: How to Get It, How to Keep It, How to Get It Back If You Lose It, organizational psychologist and executive coach Marshall Goldsmith identifies what he says is the one quality distinguishing the most successful people: mojo. You know mojo when you see it or when you feel it, Goldsmith said. It’s characterized by a positive spirit and contagious self-confidence, often accompanied by a string of recent achievements. Winning athletes have mojo. So do many successful politicians and CEOs. Police officers and social workers can have mojo, too. It’s the quality of those whose enthusiasm for their work is conspicuous. “[Mojo is] one of the most important characteristics… Read More