September 10 , 2007
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Does Your Job Matter?
I recently spoke at a conference where the audience was made up of several hundred bus drivers. Ironically, when the conference organizers booked me to speak they didn’t even know I had written my latest book, The Energy Bus, a story about a bus driver named Joy who changes the life of a man who rides on her bus.
After my talk I met a gentleman who told me that he was a pastor of a small local church. He said he originally started driving a school bus for the insurance benefits but after a few years it occurred to him that he was having a bigger impact on people as a bus driver than as a pastor at his church. Wow.
This made me think about all the hard working, good hearted people who walk around and believe that the work they do is insignificant. They’ll say things like “I’m just a receptionist,” or “I just take care of the event details” or “I’m only in sales” or “I just process the mortgage” or “I just drive a bus” or “I’d really like to do non-profit work so I can do something that makes a difference.”
The fact is every job, no matter how insignificant you may think it is, matters. Every job matters because you matter. And the impact you have on others matters... a lot.
You matter to your clients. You matter to your co-workers. You matter to the people you interact with every day. You matter more than you could ever know. It’s not about the job but the difference you make within your job that counts.
So whatever job you do, I hope you will also consider yourself a bus driver, on a journey through life, who has the opportunity to positively impact all the people who ride on your bus. Consider everyone you meet and work with a passenger and know that the greatest and most significant job you could ever have is to make a difference in their lives.
Your job matters and so do you!
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Sending Positive Energy Your Way!
- Jon
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Who's on The Bus?
DIAL Corporation
"We believe the idea of aligned team focus with energized individuals can deliver remarkable results. We as individuals and teams can choose to think about what is possible, be positive and to make a difference for the good each and every day - life is too short not to be on the right bus. Jon Gordon is a brilliant, friendly reminder of the power of this type of thinking."
-Tracy VanBibber, Sr. Vice President Sales, Dial Corporation
Texas Conference for Women
"Jon Gordon was a huge hit at the 6th Annual Texas Governors Conference for Women. His session was one of the most anticipated presentations at our Conference and judging by the response of the crowd in attendance, Jon delivered. Energy is truly a topic that people want, need, and flock to. I'd highly recommend Jon as a featured speaker at future events."
- Andrea Feiner, Program Director
Ace Mortgage
"On behalf of our senior management team I wanted to write a quick note to say thank you Jon for your presentation at Ace Mortgage's Annual Conference! Our management team really appreciated what you did for us. Without a doubt your presentation made the most significant impact on our team. Thank you for being you; you are GREAT!"
-Andrew S. Voyles, CRMS, Senior Vice President, Ace Mortgage Funding, LLC
SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management)
"This year our local chapter of SHRM is celebrating its 50th anniversary so our theme for our annual one day conference was "Investing in the Profession, Investing in You." We wanted a keynote speaker who could motivate our participants and provide them with tools to immediately apply to their personal lives and carry into their workplaces. Jon, your presentation did just that. The Energy Bus, 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work and Team with Positive Energy was very well received. The energy in the room was contagious! A number of the participants have asked us for your contact information so they can have you come back and present at one of their company meetings. We wish you the very best as you spread the word and hope to see you again in the near future."
- Sharon A. Harkins, SHRM Madison, WI Chapter
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