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<p>Foreword vii</p> <p>Acknowledgments ix</p> <p>Author’s Note xii</p> <p>Introduction xv</p> <p>1 Flat Tire 1</p> <p>2 Good News and Bad News 9</p> <p>3 The Long Walk Home 11</p> <p>4 George Wakes Up 15</p> <p>5 No Joy on the Bus 17</p> <p>6 The Rules 19</p> <p>7 You’re the Driver 25</p> <p>8 It’s All About Energy 33</p> <p>9 George Shares His Vision 37</p> <p>10 Focus 41</p> <p>11 The Power of Positive Energy 45</p> <p>12 George Takes a Walk 51</p> <p>13 One Great Golf Shot Theory 53</p> <p>14 Bus Tickets 55</p> <p>15 A Very Long Weekend 61</p> <p>16 Who’s on the Bus 63</p> <p>17 The Enemy Is Negativity 67</p> <p>18 No Energy Vampires on the Bus 73</p> <p>19 The Ultimate Rule of Positive Energy 77</p> <p>20 George Takes Control of His Bus 81</p> <p>21 George Has a Dream 89</p> <p>22 Better Today than Yesterday 91</p> <p>23 Feeling Good 95</p> <p>24 Lead with Heart 99</p> <p>25 Chief Energy Officer 103</p> <p>26 Love Your Passengers 113</p> <p>27 Love Rules 121</p> <p>28 Fear and Trust 125</p> <p>29 The Next Day 129</p> <p>30 The Team Gets Inspired 135</p> <p>31 Game Day 139</p> <p>32 The Presentation 147</p> <p>33 Joy 151</p> <p>34 It’s More Fun on the Bus 155</p> <p>The Energy Bus Action Plan 159</p> <p>Bus Tickets 165</p> <p>The Energy Bus Training Program 166</p> <p>Other Books by <i>Jon Gordon</i> 167</p> <p>Index 169</p>

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