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Book of the Month: The Energy Bus
“It’s Monday morning and George walks out the front door to his car and a flat tire. But this is the least of his problems. His home life is in shambles and his team at work is in disarray. With a big new product launch coming up in 2 weeks for the NRG-2000 he has to find a way to get it together or risk losing his marriage and job. Forced to take the bus to work, George meets a unique kind of bus driver and an interesting set of characters (passengers) that over the course of 2 weeks share the 10 rules for the ride of his life… and attempt to help him turn around his work and team and save his job and marriage from an almost inevitable destruction.” In the mode of other best selling business fables The Energy Bus, by Jon Gordon, takes readers on an enlightening and inspiring ride that reveals 10 secrets for approaching life and work with the kind of positive, forward thinking that leads to true accomplishment - at work and at home. Everyone faces challenges. And every person, organization, company and team will have to overcome negativity and adversity to define themselves and create their success. No one goes through life untested and the answer to these tests is positive energy—the kind of positive energy consisting of vision, trust, optimism, enthusiasm, purpose, and spirit that defines great leaders and their teams. Drawing upon his experience and work with thousands of leaders, sales professionals, teams, non-profit organizations, schools, and athletes, Gordon infuses this engaging story with keen insights, actionable strategies and a big dose of positive infectious energy. For managers and team leaders or anyone looking to turn negative energy into positive achievement The Energy Bus provides a powerful roadmap to overcome common life and work obstacles and bring out the best in yourself and your team. When you get on The Energy Bus you’ll enjoy the ride of your life! 10 RULES FOR THE RIDE OF YOUR LIFE 1. You’re the Driver of the Bus. "I have never enjoyed reading a book more than The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon. It should be required reading in this country. In a time and world where we deal with so many negative things and people, Jon beautifully articulates the power of positive energy and attitude. This book will change your life and teach you how to be the driver of your bus. Buckle Up and enJOY the ride!!"
- Dabo Swinney, Head Coach, Clemson University Football Team  |
Five Largest Payers See Nearly Three-Quarters of All OEP Membership Gains
Medicare Advantage enrollment grew by about 484,000 lives during the Open Enrollment Period (OEP), according to CMS’s April data release. As in the Annual Election Period (AEP), OEP gains were heavily concentrated among the five largest MA insurers (UnitedHealthcare, Humana Inc., CVS Health Corp.’s Aetna, Anthem, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan’s California subsidiary), which saw 71.8% of the overall membership growth during the OEP.
But smaller plans also made headway, with some performing nearly as well in the OEP as they did in the AEP. Three plans that saw membership losses during the AEP (Kaiser’s mid-Atlantic subsidiary, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and InnovaCare Health Solutions) were able to improve their performance in the OEP. See the top 20 OEP performers, plus their AEP results below.
