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What can you learn from The Energy Bus <\/em>by Jon Gordon? How can George\u2019s story inspire you to be more positive? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In The Energy Bus<\/em>, Jon Gordon asserts that positive people<\/a> and positive teams create positive results. He shows how this works through the fictional story of George, a depressed middle manager at a lightbulb manufacturing company, whose negativity is ruining his career and marriage. When his car breaks down and he has to take the bus to work, George gets life-changing lessons in positivity from the driver and the other passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about The Energy Bus<\/em> by Jon Gordon and the power of positivity below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Energy Bus<\/em> by Jon Gordon: George’s Story <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Everyone encounters adversity and \u201cdown\u201d times in life. How you respond to these tests defines you. When you respond with positive energy, you create success and happiness<\/a> for yourself and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The book isn\u2019t about summoning superficial or fake enthusiasm, but about cultivating energy that encompasses optimism, purpose, enthusiasm, and joy. Positive energy enables you to lead successful teams, surmount hurdles, and bring out the best in others. With positive energy, you can overcome negative people (referred to in the book as \u201cenergy vampires\u201d) and negative situations that keep you from succeeding in your work and enjoying your life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In The Energy Bus<\/em>, Jon Gordon tells the story of George, a middle manager at the NRG Company, a manufacturer of light bulbs, who 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\u2019d grown negative and discouraged. Finally, his boss and his wife both gave him ultimatums: shape up or face losing his job and his marriage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With his life in disarray, George needed to pull together his floundering team at work for the introduction of a new lightbulb, on which his and the company\u2019s future depended. Yet another joyless work week began with car problems, which forced him to start taking a city bus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When he climbed on bus #11, the driver, whose name was Joy, greeted him enthusiastically despite his obviously bad mood. She soon explained that hers was no ordinary bus\u2014it was \u201cThe Energy Bus.\u201d She was an \u201cenergy ambassador,\u201d whose mission was to energize her passengers through positive thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it turned out that George\u2019s car problems required a two-week wait for a new part and he\u2019d have to take the bus during that time, Joy seized the opportunity to share her 10 rules for having \u201cthe ride of your life,\u201d the bus ride being a metaphor for how you live your life. Since he didn\u2019t have a better idea and needed to do something, George agreed to hear the rules, which are as follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

10 Rules of the Road:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. You\u2019re the driver<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Use vision and focus to set your direction<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Power your bus with positive energy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Share your vision and Invite people on board<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Don\u2019t waste effort on those who don\u2019t join you<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Ban \u201cenergy vampires\u201d from your bus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Be enthusiastic: it attracts and energizes others<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Care about your team<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Have a larger purpose<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Enjoy your ride<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Power of Positivity <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In writing The Energy Bus, <\/em>Jon Gordon hoped to reveal the benefits of positive thinking<\/a>. He does this by showing the dramatic impact positive thinking had on George\u2019s life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To begin generating his own positive energy, George began \u201cfeeding the positive dog.\u201d The \u201cpositive dog\u201d metaphor came from a story that Joy shared of a man who felt pulled in two directions. It was as if there were two dogs inside him battling for dominance: a positive, kind, gentle dog and a negative, angry, mean dog. The man asked the village elder which dog would win. The elder replied, \u201cthe one you feed, so feed the positive dog.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

George fed his positive dog by listing what he was grateful for each day and reminding himself of his biggest success of the day before falling asleep, rather than obsessing about the things that had gone wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To pull his team members together and get them moving in the same direction, he met with each person, shared his vision and expectations, and invited them to get on the bus. He handed out bus tickets from the Energy Bus website and asked each team member who wanted to join him to hand in their tickets once they\u2019d decided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three team members refused to join and two others, who were problem employees, joined the team but tried to sabotage it. So George met again with each of these people. He realized the two troublemakers were energy vampires<\/a>, so he gave them an ultimatum to be positive or to leave. One quit and he fired the other. Of the three who refused to join, one quit and the other two later relented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After eliminating his energy vampires, George demonstrated caring for his team, particularly for a hardworking member, Jos\u00e9, who\u2019d become discouraged because George had never expressed appreciation for his efforts. Jos\u00e9 was one of the three who initially declined to join the team; he changed his mind when George sincerely apologized for taking him for granted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, George worked with the team to formulate a larger purpose beyond successfully introducing the company\u2019s new lightbulb. They decided their purpose was to bring warmth and brighten people\u2019s lives. Motivated with new passion, George\u2019s team achieved one of the most successful new product launches in the company\u2019s history. They were even more enthusiastic about their potential for achieving more great things in the future. George kept his job and shared with his bosses the secret of spreading positivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

George\u2019s wife told him she\u2019d noticed a big difference in him\u2014for instance, she said that he complained less, showed his love by spending more time with the family, and was positive and enthusiastic. She felt she\u2019d regained the man she\u2019d married and their marriage was back on track. He resolved that, going forward, he would try to live each day with purpose and joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just two weeks ago, George\u2019s life had been miserable. Now, he realized that things he thought were bad\u2014his work and relationship problems<\/a>, his car problems\u2014had led to good things. He understood how adversity helps you grow. When facing a problem in the future, he would ask himself what he could learn from it. He\u2019d stay positive and trust that he\u2019d end up stronger and wiser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The word \u201cjoy\u201d stuck with him. He was determined that whatever happened, he\u2019d live with joy by looking for the joy in each moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Energy Bus<\/em> by Jon Gordon teaches us about the power of positive thinking. Apply George\u2019s story to your own life and see if you notice any improvements. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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