The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy

Chapter 9

George Shares His Vision

George in fact did have a vision, several of them, and he had written them down. He pulled out the paper from his briefcase and explained to Joy that at first it had been a little hard to do this because it had been so long since he had thought about what he wanted. “I spend so much time living my life according to everyone’s demands that it actually felt strange to think about what I want,” he told her. “But once I got started it felt really good to think about what I want for my life.”

She nodded, reassuring him with her big eyes and smile. “Go on, George. Do tell.”

He told her about his vision for his personal life, how he had been a star college athlete who played lacrosse and how he wanted to get back into great shape and get rid of his big gut that hung over his belt. He explained how thinking about his vision made him remember a time in the past when he had been really happy and alive and how he wanted to feel that way again. He told Joy about wanting to be a better father and husband as well. “I want my kids to look back 20 years from now and think of me as a happy, positive influence in their lives,” he shared. “That’s not the case now, so I know something has to change.”

“What about your wife?” Joy asked. “What is your vision there?”

“I want my wife to stay married to me,” he said. “I have this vision of us laughing together like we ...