The Energy Bus
10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy
Jon Gordon
1. Auflage Januar 2007
192 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Fuel your life with positive energy with this bestselling fable
It's Monday morning and George walks out of the front door to his car and a flat tire. This is the least of his problems. His home life is in shambles and his team at work is in disarray. With a big product launch coming in two weeks, he has to find a way to get it together or risk losing his marriage and job. Forced to take the bus to work, George meets a unique bus driver and an interesting cast of characters who, over the course of two weeks, share the ten rules for the ride of his life. In the process, they help him turn around his work and life, saving his job and marriage from destruction.
The Energy Bus, an international bestseller, takes readers on an enlightening and inspiring ride that reveals ten secrets for approaching life and work with the kind of positive, forward thinking that leads to true accomplishment--at work and at home.
* Build positive energy with vision, trust, optimism, enthusiasm, purpose, and spirit
* Learn how to turn negative energy into positive achievement
* Overcome obstacles and bring out the best in yourself and your team
For managers and team leaders or anyone looking to turn negative situations into positive outcomes, The Energy Bus provides a powerful plan for overcoming common life and work obstacles and bringing out the best in yourself and your team. When you get on The Energy Bus, you'll enjoy the ride of your life.
Acknowledgments ix
Author's Note xii
Introduction xv
1 Flat Tire 1
2 Good News and Bad News 9
3 The Long Walk Home 11
4 George Wakes Up 15
5 No Joy on the Bus 17
6 The Rules 19
7 You're the Driver 25
8 It's All About Energy 33
9 George Shares His Vision 37
10 Focus 41
11 The Power of Positive Energy 45
12 George Takes a Walk 51
13 One Great Golf Shot Theory 53
14 Bus Tickets 55
15 A Very Long Weekend 61
16 Who's on the Bus 63
17 The Enemy Is Negativity 67
18 No Energy Vampires on the Bus 73
19 The Ultimate Rule of Positive Energy 77
20 George Takes Control of His Bus 81
21 George Has a Dream 89
22 Better Today than Yesterday 91
23 Feeling Good 95
24 Lead with Heart 99
25 Chief Energy Officer 103
26 Love Your Passengers 113
27 Love Rules 121
28 Fear and Trust 125
29 The Next Day 129
30 The Team Gets Inspired 135
31 Game Day 139
32 The Presentation 147
33 Joy 151
34 It's More Fun on the Bus 155
The Energy Bus Action Plan 159
Bus Tickets 165
The Energy Bus Training Program 166
Other Books by Jon Gordon 167
Index 169
