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The Energy Bus, an international best seller by Jon Gordon, takes readers on an enlightening and inspiring ride that reveals 10 secrets for approaching life and work with the kind of positive, forward thinking that leads to true accomplishment at work and at home. Jon infuses this engaging story with keen insights as he provides a powerful roadmap to overcome adversity and bring out the best in yourself and your team. When you get on The Energy Bus you’ll enjoy the ride of your life.

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‘…there is some great stuff in this book – good ideas, pithy quotes and punchy one-liners which invite you to write them down and recall them at the appropriate time.’ (Edge, May 2007)

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It's Monday morning and George walks out of the front door to his car and a flat tire. But this is the least of his problems. His home life is in shambles and his team at work is in disarray. With a big new product launch coming in two weeks for the NRG-2000, 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 kind of 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 accomplishmentat work and at home.

Everyone faces challenges. And every person, organization, company, and team has to overcome negativity and adversity to define themselves and create their success. No one goes through life untested and the answer to these tests is positive energythe kind of positive energy that consists of the vision, trust, optimism, enthusiasm, purpose, and spirit that defines great leaders and their dreams.

Drawing upon his experience and work with thousands of leaders, sales professionals, teams, nonprofit organizations, schools, and athletes, Gordon infuses this engaging story with keen insights, actionable strategies, and a big dose of positive infectious energy.

For managers and team leaders or anyone looking to turn negative energy into positive achievement, 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.

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"Jon's book The Energy Bus and his talk to our team have been very useful tools in helping us build a positive team and culture where our players overcome negativity and challenges to perform at their highest potential."
Mike Smith, Head Coach of the Atlanta Falcons

"Given the challenges and adversity we face in business and life today, Jon Gordon provides a clear road map to navigate the negativity and pitfalls that too often sabotage individual and team success as he shines a light on the truths that define great leaders, great teams, and great energy. I especially loved the part about leading with purpose. I consider this a valuable book for anyone looking to bring out the best in themselves and their team."
Tom Gegax, founder of Tires Plus

"Purpose, vision, enthusiasm, and spirit are all critical elements for individual and team success. The Energy Bus does a masterful job of weaving together these principles to create a dynamic and entertaining read that will infuse you and your team with positive energy. Get on the bus and enjoy the ride."
Pat Williams, Senior Vice President of the NBA's Orlando Magic

"The world would be a much better place if we all focused on being positive. Gordon is 'the Pastor of Positive Energy' and I'm one of his believers."
Danny Gans, Las Vegas Entertainer of the Year

"Gordon so inspired our sales professionals with his positive energy that they were asking for more. Now, here is his philosophy in a book we can read and quoteand we will!"
Linda H. Sherrer, President and CEO of Prudential Network Realty

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JON GORDON's bestselling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous NFL, NBA, and college coaches and teams, Fortune 500 companies, school districts, hospitals, and nonprofits. Jon invites you to visit and connect with him at www.JonGordon.com. Follow him on Twitter @JonGordon11.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0470100281
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley; 1st edition (January 22, 2007)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780470100288
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0470100288
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.6 x 5 x 0.8 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #830 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Jon Gordon's best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional and college sports teams, school districts, hospitals, and non-profits. He is the author of 17 books including multiple best-sellers: "The Energy Bus," "The Carpenter," "Training Camp," "You Win in the Locker Room First," "The Power of Positive Leadership" and "The Power of a Positive Team." Jon and his tips have been featured on The Today Show, CNN, CNBC, The Golf Channel, Fox and Friends and in numerous magazines and newspapers. His clients include The Los Angeles Dodgers, The Atlanta Falcons, Campbell Soup, Dell, Publix, Southwest Airlines, LA Clippers, Miami Heat, Pittsburgh Pirates, BB&T Bank, Clemson Football, Northwestern Mutual, Bayer, West Point Academy and more.

Jon is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a Masters in Teaching from Emory University. He and his training/consulting company are passionate about developing positive leaders, organizations and teams.

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C. Bussell '76

Being positive is productive and energuzing

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 10, 2023

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The ten rules remind one how to value positive energy, banish what saps positive energy and love your people who want, in turn, join in the vision and the success.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 18, 2023

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I can’t put this book down. I really enjoy it. I use the audio and book version and it has made me a better man than I was yesterday.

It gives readers a breath of fresh air that you aren’t the only one who deals with difficult people.

Read and join the Joy Bus!

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Alfredo A Calvillo

It reads like a Harry Potter book and can change you with a kind of magic.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 24, 2023

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I’ve read self help books, manager guides, and found inspiration here and there. None of that lasted well enough and I was slowly deteriorating. Then a new employee lent this book to me on his second day of work. And the story, the positivity, and the guidance for pitfalls are all contagious. It’s an easy and fun story to read. For me, it was just like reading the first Harry Potter book. I hated putting it down and I became excited whenever I could pick it back up.

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little things add up

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 30, 2023

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It’s always about the little things staked up. This book reminds you of what you should be doing.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 1, 2023

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Staff loved the tips and checklist to use with this.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 19, 2023

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I am a high school teacher and this book gave me so many heartfelt ideas to incorporate into my classroom.

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energize

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Just love the way it was explained and the story of the main character really put it all together… thanks Joy

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You Are Responsible for the Attitude of Your Team

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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.
10 RULES FOR THE RIDE OF YOUR LIFE

1. You’re the driver of your bus.
2. Desire, vision, and focus move your bus in the right direction.
3. Fuel your ride with positive energy.
4. Invite people on your bus and share your vision for the road ahead.
5. Don’t waste your energy on those who don’t get on your bus.
6. Post a sign that says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES ALLOWED on your bus.
7. Enthusiasm attracts more passengers and energizes them during the ride.
8. Love your passengers.
9. Drive with purpose.
10. Have fun and enjoy the ride.

I think that all of these are good ideas and yes I was totally hit over the head with the same metaphor over and over again in this book but the idea of it was there.

You are responsible for everything happening with your team on in your life. You have to change your own thinking and actions if you want others to join in, lead by example.
if you want to change your situation you must first change your thoughts.

Shut down the naysayers in your group, this is not the people asking questions and looking for answers but the people who complain and criticize with no specific data to back up their claims.
Your positive energy and vision must be greater than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity. Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s doubt.

Let your team know where you are headed. If no on knows what the final product/idea/outcome wanted is how are they going to envision a way to get there. Also care about your employees and what they are doing, give compliments and encouragement when needed or deserved. Be invested in their life outside of work as well as inside.

So again, this has some good ideas in it, told in a pretty cheesy way. I’m never going to print bus tickets for my group and ask them to get on my bus. But I will always tell them what is expected of them attitude wise and redirect when things start to shift from the main focus of collaboration, cooperation and appreciation. On my team we do not point fingers and play the blame game, instead we state the problem, who is impacted and brainstorm ideas on how to improve that policy, process, or situation in a way that will help everyone involved. It seems simple but it is harder than it seems.

If you are looking for a short, sweet version of positive team building then this might be good for you. I already had a head start on that so this wasn’t as useful as some other things I’ve read but still had some valid ideas that built on what I was already doing.

Audio Note: The narration of this was really well done and a very easy listen. I think it made me like the book even more than if I would have read it on my own.

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The usual grifting nonsense

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The core message of this book? Give more energy to a situation, objective or group of people than you take from it. The rest of the book goes through the usual inspirational story arc that all of these american self help titles do. Maybe that's what the point is, to inspire you. If that floats your boat then fine. Some British readers will find this book overlong, wannabe transformative drivel. If self help for you is 'faking it until you make it' this could be the title for you. Personally I found myself asking how the other reviewers here conned me into buying another one of these motivational titles with so little substance to it. If you're in the market for a self help book that is genuinely a person's life's work rather than double spaced conversational fluff squeezed out by an author for his next pay cheque, try 'Designing the Mind - The Principles of Psychitecture'. Now that is a modern masterpiece that many business executive-type readers may find a productive use of time.

A final comment, the protaganist in The Energy Bus is a hyper-stereotyped jolly black female bus driver in the States. It might be ok for some, particularly of a certain generation, but to me it felt anachronous, distasteful and even though he credits this (allegedly) partly real life character with his epiphany, it just feels exploitative frankly.

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L ANDERSON

Easy reading with some interestingly joyful guidance

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 24, 2021

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A story with great meaning and useful advice for any working adult. We all need a bit of 'Joy' in our lives!

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Heather Louise Carver

Motivation is turned up to 9.5 after reading this

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 22, 2023

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It uses a fresh and creative way of helping people to change they're attitudes towards both their working life and other areas.

Adrian S.

A bit silly really

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 15, 2018

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Trite. This book just did not meet expectations at all. I anticipated at least one tip of nuance and magic.....regurgitated ideas in a frankly silly story.

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RBSIE

Simple, memorable and inspirational

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 20, 2015

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Amazing, passed to my daughter and husband. Simple, memorable and inspirational. Not rocket science but fundamental truths that help universally. Thanks jon

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