The Energy Bus is a simple fable by Jon Gordon that shows us how to harness our energy by being positive. A fictional character named George teaches us ten lessons on how to use our energy to have more meaningful, joyous, and passionate lives. This book discusses the value of having an optimistic view of life and establishing a positive work environment. It’s also the tale of how one individual changed his course after discovering joy in the most unexpected locations. Determine who else needs to be on the bus to assist you in putting the actionable measures that will help you and your team achieve the goals and vision you have set in motion. Allow them to board the bus. Step 3: Navigate Adversity Research shows that positive thinking and communication create better results in various aspects of life—from personal health to family relationships, teamwork, and success. Positive energy in this book refers to the joy, passion, enthusiasm, optimism, and sense of purpose that allow us to live and perform at a higher level. It affects how you lead/build your teams at work, how you manage challenges and adversities in life, and how you interact with others around you. It determines if you allow negative forces to drag you down, or if can counter those forces to bring out the best in others and yourself. George decided to take a Thank-You Walk around his building, citing things he was thankful for. Being thankful eliminated his stress because your body can’t be thankful and stressed at the same moment. Being grateful released endorphins and walking added even more energy.

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Decide what your team needs to accomplish to realise your vision. Note these objectives down. Determine the steps you must take to achieve the goals that will enable you to realise your vision. These steps should be noted down. Give every team member a copy of these objectives and the next steps. this book is just painful. the latest thing for managers to do, it would seem, is pass around these business fable books -- fairy tales for the cubicle world -- and they are just plain BAD. badly written by motivational speakers with product tie-ins, these facile little tales take common sense ideas and turn them into Words Of Wisdom which are apparently supposed to lance their eternal truths into our souls through a folksy tale written at the fourth grade level. i can only hold out the hope that my boss got this book recommended to her and passed it on without reading it, because if she did read it and found it so enlightening that she had to share it with the rest of us, i will be very depressed. My main complaint which overrides most of the positives from the book is the same thing with all this author's works--the religious themes that go along with it. If this book is supposed to inspire workers to work hard, then it should not assume us all to be Christian. As a non-believer I see what my company was going for in giving us this book to read, but I can't help but feeling marginalized since it is just ASSUMED in this country that we are all on board with the God thing.Don’t waste energy worrying about people who don’t share your vision or on trying to change their minds. There will always be people who don’t want to ride your bus, or be part of your team. Don’t take it personally—maybe another bus would be a better fit for them, or they’d be a disruptive presence on your bus anyway. 6) Ban “Energy Vampires” The power of choice is your greatest gift. When you claim it, everything starts to change The Energy Bus Cheerful and purposeful living is at the core of The Energy Bus. It’s not about having little goals in mind or acting dishonestly by pretending to be enthusiastic. The goal is to nurture an optimistic outlook, screen out those who drain your energy or so-called energy vampires, and embrace positivism. Let’s look at the straightforward lessons. 10 Rules of the Energy Bus You are the Driver Enthusiasm is contagious. Over thousands of centuries, humans have evolved to understand emotions from afar. One example is our body language. Jon also quotes a study that showed our heart has its own electromagnetic field, and the waves it sends can be sensed by others, even if they’re up to ten feet away! 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.

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The journey does not always have to be so laborious that people perceive it to be painful or difficult. Protect yourself and those who ride with you. #7 – Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and Energizes Them During the Ride Would you be interested in the difference between Vision, Mission and Purpose? Read the Forbes article by Jen Croneberger. Share, repeat and repeat Would possibly make for a good children’s book, but not for anyone looking for substantive insights. In a nutshell, the story is fun and enlightening. It is a fast and enjoyable read and the lessons taught in this book are simple yet powerfully effective.The underlying message of the book is positive, if delivered in a pedestrian manner. Reading this book is like having someone beat you over the head repeatedly with a metaphor. Emotions are contagious. This rule is about leading from the heart, to infect others with your positive energy and emotions. Rule #8: Love your Passengers Positive Energy– YES: Motivate and energize your staff every day to fill the void left by negativity and prevent it from growing. Develop a culture of positive energy by including procedures and behaviors. 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. Make lightbulbs that warm and brighten people’s lives. For instance, their lightbulbs would help children read, help elderly people avoid falling at night, and help people get ready for work. Everyone who flipped a switch would benefit from the light Goerge’s team created.

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The story is about George, a manager at NRG, a lightbulb manufacturing company. George had a great start to his career and a loving family. Yet recently, nothing seemed to be going right, and he felt besieged by problems on all fronts. You can listen to a sample of The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy as it is also available as an audio book.Find an in-depth guide to the 10 rules from The Energy Bus below. The Energy Bus : 10 Rules for a Better Life If you want to fuel your family, your career, your team, and your organization with spirit, read this book." After car troubles, George is forced to take the bus to work, where he meets Joy, the radiant bus driver, who knows she needs to intervene for George’s wellbeing and take him for an educational ride on the energy bus. Become the driver of your own bus You can also read The change management process in 8 comprehensive steps. Step 4: People, people, people Like Olympic athletes, we can train our powers of visualisation to focus on what we want, not what we don’t.