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The Energy Bus has been a great, easy read with principles that are easy to apply within our team. Through this process, we can see that it is more fun on the bus together. The last three rules really drive home the point. Joy plays a key role in George being successful and finding his purpose. With a strong team, you can accomplish just about anything.

Rule #8 Love your Passengers

This rule is critical because you can’t fake it. You must be genuine in how you love and lead the people around you. Looking at any successful team you see athletes who love their teammates so much that they would do anything for them. Creating this environment comes from selfless love towards one another. It starts from the leader creating that safe culture.

Rule #9 Drive with Purpose

Can you honestly say you are living with purpose? Purpose is often found through service. George and his team worth their purpose statement to keep that in focus when they are doing the day to day tasks. For our team, as you may already know, we are partnered with 1Mission and donate towards their organization with every closing. Then we also travel to Rocky Point, Mexico in November to build a house a family living in poverty. Even though the physical work is exhausting, it brings such joy knowing we are helping a family in need. Focusing on that joy and remembering that we are doing something more than just paperwork and emails makes it all worthwhile.  

Rule #10 Have Fun and Enjoy the Ride

Growing up we have all heard the quote, “Do what you love and you will never work a day in your life.” Can you say that about your current role? The perfect illustration is about kids playing outside all day long. They never get tired because they are energized by what they are doing and who they are with. Is your work environment energizing for you, the actual work you are doing and the people you are doing it with?

The Energy Bus can be applied to more than just business. How did this book affect you and what rule resonated with you the most? Integrating these rules and surround yourself with people who will support you.

Leaning into the lessons from last week with keeping negativity away rule 6 repeats the same principle. You are either move forward or backward. You are either being energized or drained. The more you worry about it the more control it will have over you.

Rule # 6 Post a sign that says “No Energy Vampires Allowed” on your bus.

No Energy Vampires are those who are draining your energy. Negativity will spread fast from a team. It is time to have the support and create positive influences. The majority of the time that will take a very intentional action to reset focus on what truly matters instead of getting worn down by the negative energy.

Rule #7 Enthusiasm attracts more passengers and energizes them during the ride.

Isn’t it amazing how much our attitude and mindset will affect the day? It often spreads to the people you are with as well. Be the CEO - Chief Energy Officer - lead through being excited, positive and optimistic about the day ahead. People notice your attitude and presence more than the product most times. A positive culture will create success and outperform negative cultures any day of the week.

Individuals, especially in our culture, are striving to be successful and want to be associated with those who are. There is something attractive about the confidence and culture that success brings. The same could be true with your team and the company. People will naturally want to become a part of the what is happening. Having enthusiasm and others that buy into the culture will drive you further than anything else.

Are you enjoying your job and attracting others through enthusiasm?

Have you been talking about your golf shot? Does the vision of success encourage you? In order for others to believe in you and success, you have to believe and get excited about it. Sharing your vision is one of the first steps. But it’s not all about the vision it ultimately comes down to the buy-in of the vision. George printed our tickets to get on the bus. Having this physical agreement for the team made the journey and path of the bus clear.

Rule #4: Invite people on your bus and share your vision for the road ahead.

If you remember for Rocket Fuel, they prioritized the importance of Same Page meetings. It is easy to get caught up in the day to day task of the jobs. Often times putting your head down and working is the worst thing for your team. Back to another analogy; if you start heading towards a destination and you are 1% off that difference won’t make that large of an effect 5 minutes in you’ll still be on the right path. But once you are 5 hours headed in that direction the difference now become noticeable. The vision needs to line up or else month or two down the road your team will not be headed in the same directions and fighting against each other.

Rule #5: Don’t waste your energy on those who don’t get on your bus.

You need people on your bus that are going to continually push you forward. It might be tough to face the difference at the beginning, but if there is no synergy at the start it will be a trainwreck at the end. You are either moving forward or moving backward. Which direction are you willing to take? Are you all on the same page and pushing each other to grow? The vision sets the tone for where you are headed and it needs support from everyone to get there. If people are not willing to get all in it is not worth it to have them slow down the bus for everyone else.

Who is on your bus?

The 10 rules for the ride of your life has continued to shape our team approach. This week we took the extra time to review our goals we set at the beginning of the year. We were moving forward but did not keep our goals front of mind. It was a good reminder to slow down and refocus to make sure our bus was moving in the right direction. Rule #2: “Desire, Vision, and Focus move your bus in the right direction.” In reviewing the goals as the team we looked at the big picture then we were able to break it down into what needed to happen now and this month to achieve it.

Visualization is a huge component of success. Visualizing success actually happening is what holds the majority of people back. Our minds are powerful and the mental part of achieving something is often the strongest obstacle we will face. Mentality towards a situation is often a huge block of what we can achieve. Think about what you want to do, not what you don't want to do. Rule #3 aligns with this form of thinking. “Fuel your Ride with Positive Energy.” Focusing on the positive outcomes and holding a good attitude is fuel to get your bus in the right direction. One of the big takeaways for our team was the practice of ending each day with success. The goal is to go to bed and think of something good that happened that day. Ending with a positive attitude creates that same attitude for the next day. It is easy to get ran down with the day to day issues but refocusing on what you are doing well will help overcome the negativity weighing you down.

The golf shot analogy was easy for us to understand. When going golfing you will make good and bad shots through the entire course. Once you’re off the course talking with other you only share about the great shot that you made. In celebrating that shot it naturally makes you want to play more; even though you know there will be bad shots from time to time. In life, we need to celebrate more of the good shots that we make and not stay focused on the bad. Are you visualizing making the great shot or do you get the old water ball out in fear that your swing might lead you to the water? Life is like the grip you have on the club. We tend to desire a tight grip on life with lots of control but any golfer would know with a tight grip you actually have less control. Relaxing the grip will result in a better outcome. Give up control and celebrate the great shots that you make.

The month of May our team is reading through the 10 secrets revealed in The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon. He shares the 10 rules for life, work, and team with positive energy. This again is nothing we have never heard but again good to hear and refocus on. Jon Gordon walks through the life of ‘George’ to show the stress of life and work and the change that is made when he meets a bus driver and passengers. Through the journey, he learns the 10 rules of how to enjoy the ride of life.

Everyone faces difficult challenges. Everyone wants to be the best. Everyone wants to be successful. Looking through experiences of other leaders, teams, successful business, and athletes Gordon uses the story of George to show the effect of energy. Sitting on the bus you look forward with a positive attitude to overcome the adversity that might come your way. This bus moves forward past all the negativity that your destroy your environment and your team. This book builds upon strengths of having a good attitude and positive outlook. The example of George is how the majority of team members feel stuck no longer moving forward. The rules he learns on the bus changes his life, his job, his marriage and his perspective.

One of the first rules is “You are the driver of the bus.” Ultimately, you are in control and you are only in control of yourself. When you take responsibility and sit in the driver seat about your energy and attitude towards each and every action. You are responsible for the direction your life is headed. It is easy to become complacent and let others take over and control your attitude. It is time to take charge and drive the bus. It is empowering when you become responsible for your dreams and end destination. Join us this month to learn the rules and see the change in direction from being on the energy bus!