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The Energy Bus Field Guide
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The Energy Bus Field Guide

by Jon Gordon, Amy P. Kelly
December 2017
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
144 pages
2h 35m
English
Wiley
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Rule 3Fuel Your Ride with Positive Energy

Being positive not only makes you better, it makes everyone around you better.

The fuel that moves you and your team to your destination is positive energy. Real positive energy comes from trust, faith, enthusiasm, purpose, joy, and happiness. Authentic positive energy helps to lead and inspire others. You may have seen amazing leaders help their teams accomplish huge goals. These are people that know how to create and share positive energy; you can feel it when you are around them. The power of positive energy can change lives and the entire world, and it starts with each person fueling themselves with positive energy so they can share it with others.

There is a quote that says, “Where focus goes, energy flows.” The practices mentioned in this section of the field guide are all ways to focus on creating that positive fuel. I have a few personal practices that help me start my day with positive energy. One that I recommend is a Gratitude Walk.

I mention it in The Energy Bus book and how it provides the right type of fuel for me to be the best leader and driver of positive change that I can be. Here is what I do: I take a nice, brisk walk each morning and make a mental list of all the things I am grateful for. The list is from all aspects of my life, both personal and professional. I think of positive events and people and the many ...

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