and decided to give up and I mean give all of it up. But
wouldn’t you believe on the one day I had decided to
leave early to give up not just my job but my life, I met
Joy.”
George just sat there in shock, saying no under his
breath.
“Yes, George, I was going to give it all up. The pain
was too big, the failure too large. The expectation I had
never lived up to. I know what you are thinking. Look-
ing back it’s hard to believe. I can’t even believe that
had been my thought process back then but I was
down, real down, until Joy lifted me up. Her smile
made my day. Her words energized me. She woke
me up.
“So I decided not to give up and started taking her
bus to work. You know, I drive 20 extra minutes just to
get to the bus stop on her route. I became a Chief En-
ergy Officer because of her and now I have developed
a thriving company filled with Chief Energy Officers
who use her 10 rules to create success and positive en-
ergy every day. She saved my life and job so now I
want to help you, George. That’s how positive energy
works. A life touches a life that touches a life. It
spreads, one person at a time. And to help you spread
positive energy to your team and the world you need to
know rule #7, which answers your question about how
to lead with heart.”
With happy tears in her eyes, Joy directed Danny to
show George rule #7. Here’s what it said.
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