The Energy Bus: 10 Rules for Igniting Positive Energy in Your Life, Work, and Team

Amy L Young: Good reminder that you decide how you want to feel and act. You drive the bus. I liked it positive vibes!

United States on Sep 13, 2023

Kat: This book propels you into action. Re-read several times.

United States on Aug 03, 2023

Amazon Customer: This was an excellent book and perfect for anyone caught in a rut of negativity. I read ot and passed it on!

United States on Jul 30, 2023

Adrienne Thomas: Used this book for Zeta Organizational Leadership Training. It was a really good book that reminds you of the love you have for your job. How to gain confidence again and how to stop letting energy vampires steal your joy!

United States on Jul 24, 2023

SandC: I was fortunate to hear Jon Gordon speak in 2021 as a keynote speaker for a virtual conference I attended, and I have followed him on LinkedIn ever since. This year I started listening to his podcasts and then decided to read Energy Bus. I’m glad I did! It is a simple story with a profound message. Reading the book a few weeks ago has given me the courage to push our team forward through an uncertain environment at work, and have the courage to be louder and prouder than the negative people/energy vampires. I have the book out on my desk, and every time I see it I am reminded of the book’s encouraging message. I love that the cover is yellow! I just ordered the Carpenter and plan to read it next. Thank you, Jon Gordon!

United States on May 18, 2023

Kindle Customer: I liked how relatable the characters are in the story. I'd recommend to anyone that's looking to connect better with themselves and others. 5 star rating because of how nicely the ideas were put together.

Australia on May 28, 2022

Mr René: The core message of this book? Give more energy to a situation, objective or group of people than you take from it. The rest of the book goes through the usual inspirational story arc that all of these american self help titles do. Maybe that's what the point is, to inspire you. If that floats your boat then fine. Some British readers will find this book overlong, wannabe transformative drivel. If self help for you is 'faking it until you make it' this could be the title for you. Personally I found myself asking how the other reviewers here conned me into buying another one of these motivational titles with so little substance to it. If you're in the market for a self help book that is genuinely a person's life's work rather than double spaced conversational fluff squeezed out by an author for his next pay cheque, try 'Designing the Mind - The Principles of Psychitecture'. Now that is a modern masterpiece that many business executive-type readers may find a productive use of time.

A final comment, the protaganist in The Energy Bus is a hyper-stereotyped jolly black female bus driver in the States. It might be ok for some, particularly of a certain generation, but to me it...

United Kingdom on Feb 20, 2022

Denise: I'm joining a book club and this is the fist book we're reading. Every can use a bit more energy these days, right? 😁

Canada on Aug 06, 2021

Teresa: This book was recommended by a family member at a very timely time. Like the main character of the story I no longer was driving my bus with positive energy and essentially stalled out. The book helped me realize I was ready to move forward with positive energy making the journey positive and fun. Highly recommend to anyone

Canada on Mar 17, 2019

Oliver Gehrmann: The book doesn't seem to take itself too seriously, illustrating some points by introducing a children's book as an important piece of the puzzle our protagonist is trying to solve.

It also doesn't go into great detail how he's solving some of the problems that he is facing in his marriage, which could have helped making it slightly more exciting to read.

That's a little nitpicky, though, as there are many upsides to this book. You can read it in only a few hours time and you actually do feel energized following George on his little journey.
I have read a number of books that have tackled a similar subject matter, so truth be told, I can't tell how well it's getting the point across for a reader that hadn't been introduced to many of the ideas presented in this book, but in any case, I still consider it a highly recommended read.

Germany on Jul 30, 2015