David J. Pollay

David J. Pollay is the creator and author of The Law of the Garbage Truck™. David’s book, The Law of the Garbage Truck: How to take control of your life with one decision and change the world, will be published by Sterling Publishing in September, 2010. You can find out about The Law of the Garbage Truck™ and David’s mission at www.thelawofthegarbagetruck.com. David is a syndicated columnist, television host, and an internationally sought-after speaker. He is the founding associate executive director of the International Positive Psychology Association. David is president of The Momentum Project, LLC, a leadership development and consulting organization. David holds a Master’s degree of applied positive psychology (M.A.P.P.) from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor’s degree in economics from Yale University. You can catch David’s newsletter at www.thelawofthegarbagetruck.com/forms/news-sign-up. You can reach him at david@themomentumproject.com, and you can read David’s blog at www.pollayblog.com.

I learned early in life that it’s easy to be a critic. You can find fault with anything. The challenge is to sift through life looking for the good things, opportunities, and lessons to be learned. (1) Dad’s view When I was growing up in Milwaukee, the largest electronics superstore in the area was a company called American TV. And the owner, Len Mattioli, was famous in Wisconsin. He was known as “Crazy TV Lenny” and he was constantly pitching his store on radio and television. ... continue reading »

Three Questions that Matter ©

“How was school?” “What did you do today?” These are some of the typical questions we ask our school-age children during dinner. The question is, how often do these questions lead to interesting and engaging answers? At some point in time, most of us have felt frustrated because we do not know the questions that will encourage our children to speak openly and meaningfully about their day. We want to know what is going on with them. We want to know what they are excited about. But... continue reading »

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