The Energy Bus uses a story to teach how to use positive energy to meet life’s challenges. Positive energy is “the optimism, trust, enthusiasm, love, purpose, joy, passion, and spirit to live, work, and perform at a higher level” (xv), especially when working in teams. The author has seen the value of positivity in the thousands of people he has worked with. He has received many testimonials from clients who have overcome health problems, improved company outlooks, and won athletic competitions by using positive energy. The book presents 10 rules for developing a positive outlook to achieve success.

George’s car has a flat tire. It’s Monday morning, there’s an important meeting at work, and George can’t afford to be late. He runs back into the house, brushing aside his kids’ cheerful greetings, grouses to his wife, then begs her to give him a ride. Irritated, she answers that she has way too many errands and suggests he take the bus. Insulted, George demands, “Who takes the bus?” She says, “You do” (4).

George makes the mile-long trek to the bus stop. By chance, he gets there just as the 11 bus arrives.