Transcript The Energy Bus

The Energy Bus
By: Jon Gordon
Gordon, Jon. 1971. The Energy Bus. John Wiley
& Sons, Inc. Hoboken, New Jersey
Rule #1
• You’re the driver of your bus!
Did you know? More people die on Monday
morning at 9 am. Than any other time.
– If you’re not happy with what you do in life, you don’t
want to go and you don’t want to be involved.
– Does the same hold true for things you do in your
chapter ? Is it the same over and over?
So lets get started.
This is your energy bus.
You’re the driver. Did you know you can take your
bus anywhere you want to go?
Say “YES” three times with me. “YES, YES, YES”
You can take it to meetings, the club, or even the
North Pole.
Just say where you want to go and believe that it
will be so.
Because every journey and ride begins with
a desire to go somewhere and do
something and if you have a desire then
you also have the power to make it
happen.
That’s What a Leader is!
Rule #2
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
DESIRE…….
VISION…..
FOCUS…
Positive Energy=High Octane
Its All about ENERGY!
The Universe is made of energy. Remember
Einstein taught us that E=mc2
All you need is “energy of thought”! Then
you need to bring it to your group.
Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy!
"A woman is sixteen times more effectively intelligent and
more sensitive than a man, and she can handle all walks of
intelligence better than any man. Man is given the physical, and
woman is given the intelligence to balance it out." -- Yogi Bhajan
Ever Wondered?
How a woman's brain works.
Well, it's finally explained here,
in one easy-to-understand flow chart.
Positive versus Negative Thoughts
Negative Thoughts
Positive Thoughts
• What don’t I want to do
or have happen?
• What is important and
what do I want to see
happening?
• Focus on your vision.
Point out the good parts
of your topic.
• Complain-when you
complain you have more
to complain about.
We’re Winners, Not Whiners!
Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead.
We often invite new members to join our chapters,
but do we share with them the vision of the
chapter and what their role or contribution
might be?
Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus.
• Friends that aren’t interested after being asked
several times.
• A Chapter member that doesn’t feel they can
participate in that project because of interest,
time, or ability.
Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says: “NO ENERGY
VAMPIRES ALLOWED ON YOUR BUS”
Don’t let negativity come into the planning
process.
Personal Goal Sparked with
Positive Energy
Take a moment and think of a
personal goal you can make for
yourself based on Desire, Vision,
and Focus.
The goal is not to be better than anyone else, but
rather be better than you were yesterday.
Share with your table.
Personal Goal for you Within Your
Chapter
Take another moment to think about a
personal goal you would make for yourself
as part of your chapter….or part of Florida
ESA or beyond.
Share this goal with others at your table.
Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attract More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
When you’re enthusiastic, people say: “Hey,
I want to get on that bus.”
Rule #8
Love Your Passengers!!!!
Realize that there is value inside of every member.
Help them develop their strengths and allow
them to do what they do best.
Letting them share their gifts and strengths
is real LOVE!
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
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3.
4.
5.
Make Time for Them.
Listen to Them.
Recognize them.
Serve Them.
Bring Out the Best in Them.
Rule #9
DRIVE
with
PURPOSE
Purpose is What Life is all About!
When you fuel up with purpose you
find the excitement in the mundane!
Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy
the Ride!
A Quick Review of the Ten Rules to
Ride The Energy Bus.
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.
Cont’d
6. Post a sign that reads “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!