Do you see yourself in any of the following situations?

• When you think of going to work, your reaction is a groan, not a grin.
• You feel overburdened and overwhelmed by all the things you need to do.
• You seem to have lost the spark you once had.
• You’d like to move from being a manager to being a leader.
• You find yourself saying, “So what else is going to go wrong today?”
• You don’t know how to motivate your team members.
• You want to learn how to live life so that you “live young, have fun, and arrive at your final destination as late as possible, with a smile on your face.”

If you do, then you need to read Jon Gordon’s, The Energy Bus, a business fable that will take you on an inspiring and uplifting ride. Along the way you’ll learn ten rules to infuse your life with positive energy.

I am not generally a fan of the business fable. I’d rather have the facts without the fluff. But Gordon’s fable worked for me; I looked forward to each chapter and seeing how the next rule would come into play.

“Energy,” says Gordon, “is the currency of personal and professional success today.” In an age when change and information crash over us like a tsunami, The Energy Bus gives us the steps to gather and focus our energy to create the results we want in life.

In addition to the “10 Rules for the Ride of Your Life” the book ends with an 11-step action plan so you can begin immediately to apply the 10 rules. There are also links to two web sites containing forms to download and frequently updated research, additional inspiration and new information.

The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy by Jon Gordon. Foreword by Ken Blanchard. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007. 172 pages. ISBN 978-0-470-10028-8