The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy (Jon Gordon)

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You create your life—it’s your bus, you’re in the driver’s seat, and you determine what kind of ride it will be. Once you take the wheel of your bus, or take control of your life, you need to develop a vision for where you want to go. Ask yourself: “What’s my vision for my life?” ”What’s my vision for my work and team?” “What’s my vision for my relationships?” Write down your vision. 2) Use Vision and Focus to Set Your Direction If you want to fuel your family, your career, your team, and your organization with spirit, read this book." One of the Managers of my job gave me this book to read as I’m one of the team leaders involved in changing the culture of our section and focusing it more on appreciation, cooperation and collaboration. This is a really short and simple books that is also pretty cheesy but it does have a good overall message for team leaders, which is basically you have the power to control the mood and direction of your team and it is your responsibility to get the team to where it is going. George and his team proceeded to deliver one of the best product launches in the company’s history. The leadership had been prepared to fire him, but now they were on his bus. They asked him what had changed. He responded that he’d decided to stop being just a manager and be a chief energy officer. Since his job was now assured, he’d have time later to explain what that meant.

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Love is what everything is made of. So to succeed in every area of your life, show your love to everyone that surrounds you. #9 – Drive With PurposeJoy gives George a children's book to read, which is named The Energy Bus. [You see, the ironic thing is, George is ON the "Energy Bus" with Joy, so it's like a literal book, a literal bus, but all a metaphorical ENERGY bus. Layers upon layers of metaphors...]

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From there, it seemed like things only went downhill; George’s car also had a brake problem, and he had to take the bus to work for the next two weeks. However, when he climbed on board for the first time, he was immediately captivated by Joy the bus driver and her brimming smile. As it turned out, she had met many people like George and knew exactly what he needed. Since he didn’t have a better idea and needed to do something, George agreed to hear the rules. When the other passengers cheered, George realized they were all in on the lessons. Joy pointed to a sign at the front of the bus, which listed her principles for having “the ride of your life,” the bus ride being a metaphor for life. You’ve probably noticed that you work harder when others recognize your efforts and care about you. It seems obvious, but it points to a deeper human need for appreciation. One Monday morning, George discovered that his car had a flat tire. He was late to a meeting about the launch of a new light bulb, and his team descended into chaos. To make matters worse, that morning he’d had a vicious argument with his wife. Just one day in and he was already certain that it was going to be another terrible week.In other words, each team member needs to clearly determine whether or not he or she is getting on the bus for the Written by a leadership and teamwork expert, the book (apparently) contains the information needed to excel in personal and professional domains. End of Preview——— Like what you just read? Read the rest of the world's best book summary and analysis of Jon Gordon's "The Energy Bus" at Shortform . By helping us reduce negative feelings, it says, we can adopt a positive outlook to help us thrive.

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With a clear vision/focus for your journey and fuel in your tank, you’re now ready to invite people onto your bus, and to share your vision with them. The more positive people you have on the bus, the more you can generate and spread the positive energy. Rule #5: Don’t Waste Energy on Those Who Refuse to BoardPositive people, positive communication, positive interactions, and positive work and team cultures produce positive results.” George, a middle manager at the NRG Company, a manufacturer of light bulbs, had all the things many people want: a nice house, new cars, a family, and a job that paid well. However, over the years, he’d grown negative and discouraged. Finally, his boss and his wife both gave him ultimatums: shape up or face losing his job and his marriage. Reason number one, though, was that the audio book is narrated by the author and he is TERRIBLE. I couldn't understand why no one bothered to tell him that the word "especially" DOES NOT CONTAIN THE LETTER X. Or that words that end in -ing HAVE A G AT THE END. Before dropping George off at his office, Joy explained an energy principle, which she called the ultimate rule of positive energy: To succeed, your positive energy must be stronger than anyone’s negativity. 7) Be Enthusiastic: It Attracts and Energizes Others Just take the formula E + P = O. It says that Events + Perception/Positive Energy = Outcome. In other words, there are lots of things you’ve got no control over, but what you do control is how you perceive those events. So, by choosing to have positive thoughts, rather than negative ones, you can achieve better results.

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Would possibly make for a good children’s book, but not for anyone looking for substantive insights. By choosing positive thoughts over negative ones, we increase the likelihood of favourable results. Positive energy You can’t control everything that happens, but you can control what you believe about what happens. If you focus on gratitude, solving problems, and learning new things, you’ll always come out on top. Lesson 2: Humans can sense enthusiasm from a distance and it’s what gets people on your bus. The Energy Bus is a game changer that I could not put down. It is so easy to get distracted by what everybody else is doing and saying that we forget who controls OUR journey. The Energy Bus reminds us that we drive our BUS and that we are responsible for the road that we are traveling on. Our main goal at Northwestern is to empower young women to make a positive difference in the world. The Energy Bus will either get you started or get you re-started on this mission."Find an in-depth guide to the 10 rules from The Energy Bus below. The Energy Bus : 10 Rules for a Better Life