Slide 1

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 2

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 3

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 4

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 5

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 6

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 7

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 8

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 9

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 10

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 11

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 12

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 13

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 14

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 15

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 16

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 17

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 18

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 19

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 20

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 21

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 22

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 23

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 24

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 25

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 26

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 27

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 28

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 29

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 30

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 31

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 32

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 33

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 34

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 35

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 36

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?


Slide 37

10 Rules for the
“Ride of Your Life”

The Optimist Creed?

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus
• Most important of the 10 rules.
• If you don’t take control of your bus, you can’t take it
where you want to go.
• If you’re not the driver, then you will always be at the
whim of everyone else’s travel plans.
• You can seek directions and advice along the way, but
remember it’s your bus and your trip.
• Too often, people feel like they have no say where
their bus is going or how it’s going to get there.

Remember…YOU drive the bus!

The Energy Bus Rule #1
You’re the Driver of Your Bus (cont’d)
• As the driver, you can choose where you are going and
the kind of ride it’s going to be.
• No one can choose your attitude but you.
• A smile changes the way you think and how you interact
with others.
• The energy you fuel your ride with is entirely up to
you.
• Every journey and ride begins with a desire to go
somewhere and do something. If you have a desire
then you also have the power to make it happen.

Where do you want to go?

The Energy Bus Rule #2
Desire,Vision,and Focus Move Your Bus in the
Right Direction
• The more we focus on something, the more we
think about something, the more it shows up in
our lives.
• Start focusing your energy on your vision and
what you want.
• The more you see it the more likely it will happen.
• If you build it in your mind, focus on seeing it, and
take action, the success will come.

Choose Progress

The Energy Bus Rule #3
Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy
• Desire, vision, and focus help you turn the bus in the
right direction but positive energy is necessary to take
you where you want to go.
• We must fuel up daily with positive thoughts, cultivate
positive feelings, and take positive actions.
• Where there is a negative, there is always a positive.
• Where there is a dark cloud, there is always a sun
shining behind it.
• Being grateful for your blessings is a powerful energy
booster.

E + P = O
Event

Perception
(Positive Energy)

Outcome

And we live longer, too!

The Energy Bus Rule #4
Invite People on Your Bus and Share Your
Vision for the Road Ahead
•

As a driver, you want to keep asking people to get on your
bus. The worse they can do is say no.

•

Important for people to build their team with positive people
who support them in their endeavors.

•

No better way to get people on your bus than telling them
where you are going and asking them to get on.

•

If you don’t clearly communicate your vision of the road
ahead, no one will want to travel with you.

We’re in this thing together!

We’re all Optimist

CEO’s

Chief ENERGY Officers

Choose to be extraordinary!

The Energy Bus Rule #5
Don’t Waste Your Energy on Those Who
Don’t Get on Your Bus
• Don’t worry about the people who don’t get on
your bus. Don’t waste your energy on them. Don’t
try to make them get on. Your can’t drive anyone
else’s bus. You can only drive YOUR bus.
• The more energy you spend worrying about the
people who didn’t get on your bus, the less time
you will have for the people on your bus.
• You need that energy to keep on asking new
people to get on.

Thoughts on how to change it?

A bit of wisdom!

The Energy Bus Rule #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus
• To be successful, it is so important to surround
yourself with a positive support team.

• Success in not created in a vacuum; the people we
surround ourselves with have a big influence on
the life and success we create.
• Energy vampires will suck the life out of you and
your goals and vision if you let them.

Seriously…post a sign!

The Energy Bus #6
Post a Sign That Says NO ENERGY VAMPIRES
ALLOWED on Your Bus (Cont’d)
• Do your best to any avoid negativity on your bus
and this includes negative people.

• Your positive energy and vision must be greater
than anyone’s and everyone’s negativity.
• Your certainty must be greater than everyone’s
doubt.

Vampires SUCK!

The Energy Bus Rule #7
Enthusiasm Attracts More Passengers and
Energizes Them During the Ride
• Effective drivers tap the power of their hearts
by getting excited about being alive, by filling up
with loads of positive energy, and by being
optimistic about life.
• When you live and work with enthusiasm, people
are drawn to you like moths to a light.
• When you are enthusiastic, you project an energy
that convinces people to get on and stay on your
bus.

And look at the sunny side!

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Love Your Passengers
• To tap the power of your heart and lead with positive,
contagious energy, you must love your passengers.
• While enthusiasm gets people excited about being on
your bus, love keeps them on the bus.
• Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real
love.
• Allow your passengers to do what they do best.
• By bringing out the best in others, you bring out the
best in yourself.

Where’s the LOVE?

The Energy Bus Rule #8
Five Ways to Love Your Passengers
• Make time for Them.
• Listen to Them.
• Recognize Them.
• Serve Them.
• Bring Out the Best in Them.

The Energy Bus Rule #9
Drive With Purpose
• Purpose is the ultimate fuel for our journey
through life.
• By fueling up with purpose, you find the
excitement in the mundane, the passion in the
everyday, and the extraordinary in the ordinary.
• Need to communicate your vision and purpose with
your passengers.
• Shared purpose keeps a team energized and
together.

It’s about WHY?

Have you taken a risk lately?

“Be Fearless” Campaign
(The Case Foundation)
1) Make Big Bets and Make History
Set audacious, not incremental goals!

2) Experiment Early & Often
Don’t be afraid to go first!

3) Make Failure Matter
Failure teaches. Learn from it. Fail forward!

4) Reach Beyond Your Bubble
It’s comfortable to go it alone, but innovation happens
at intersections!

5) Let Urgency Conquer Fear
Don’t overthink and overanalyze. Just do it…
“Right Here. Right Now”

What’s Your BHAG?

But…it’s okay to have smaller
goals, too!

Do You Believe?

The Energy Bus Rule #10
Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride
• The goal in life is to live young, have fun, and
arrive at your final destination as late as possible,
with a smile on your face.
• Best legacy you can leave is to know the world has
been impacted and touched by your presence,
your joy, and your positive actions.
• We only get one ride so we might as well enjoy it
to the max.

Are YOU on the bus?