“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 vi-
sion there?”
“I want my wife to stay married to me,” he said. “I
have this vision of us laughing together like we used to,
remembering why we fell in love in the first place.”
“Oh, you are such a romantic,” Joy said, teasing him.
She knew he had a good heart. She had liked him from
the moment she had seen him get on her bus and had
known buried underneath all those dark clouds was a
light that wanted to shine. She was thrilled to see that
light coming through as he shared his vision with her.
George, who was blushing now, however, didn’t feel
like a romantic at all. On the contrary he was petrified of
losing his marriage, so he explained to Joy his situation
and his hope that things would turn around.
“They will improve,” Joy assured him but George
didn’t share her confidence.
“Just trust,” she said calmly. “Trust.”
Then she broached the subject of work and his vision
for success at the NRG Company. George shared with Joy
how he and his product marketing team had a big launch
coming up for a new lightbulb called the NRG-2000. “If it
doesn’t go well I am toast. My career is done. So my vi-
sion is to somehow get my team on the same page and
38
The Energy Bus