The Law of the Garbage Truck
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The Law of the Garbage Truck by David J Pollay
What if you could take control of your life with one decision? You Can. I wrote this audio book to show you how. - David J. Pollay How often does a bad driver, rude waiter, curt boss, or an insensitive relative ruin your day with a thoughtless action, an angry rant, or a snide remark? And how often have you ruined someone else's day? In The Law of the Garbage Truck, David J. Pollay shows us that by refusing to let others dump their garbage (negativity, anger, resentment) on us-and letting it pass by instead-we become happier and more successful, both personally and professionally. And when we stop dumping garbage on others, we improve our relationships, strengthen our businesses, and bring our communities together. Twenty years ago, while riding in a New York City taxi, syndicated columnist and business consultant David J. Pollay narrowly escaped a life-threatening car crash. The driver who almost caused the accident and started yelling at the cab driver, who remarkably just smiled, waved, and wished him well. Pollay asked how the cabbie could remain so calm, and his response sparked the defining principle of The Law of the Garbage Truck. Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment.And if you let them, they'll dump it on you. So when someone wants to dump on you, don't take it personally.move on. Now Pollay shows you how to apply his Law in this remarkable audio book that can help you:- Avoid getting dumped on by rude, thoughtless, and angry people
- Stop reliving the negative in your past, and fearing the future
- Focus on what you can control, not the negative things you can't
- Reduce incivility wherever you find it, and stop bullies in their tracks
- Improve your relationships by not dumping on your friends, parents, spouse or coworkers
- Find happiness again after dealing with illness, loss, and personal tragedy
- Increase productivity, respect, and cooperation by creating a No Garbage Trucks Zone in your business, school, and home
- Gain the courage to enjoy every day, do what you love, and make a difference
Pollay, David J.: -
David J. Pollay is an internationally sought-after keynote speaker and seminar leader whose work has been featured on NPR, ABC, Univision, Sirius, BusinessWeek, Small Biz Magazine, the Baltimore Sun, Business Digest, the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, and in media worldwide. He is a founding associate executive director of the International Positive Psychology Association and has held leadership positions at Yahoo!, MasterCard, Global Payments, and AIESEC. Pollay holds a master's degree of applied positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor's degree in economics from Yale University. He lives in Florida with his wife and two daughters.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781402776649 |
| ISBN 10 | 1402776640 |
| Title | The Law of the Garbage Truck |
| Author | David J Pollay |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Union Square & Co. |
| Year published | 2010-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 244 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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