The Law of the Garbage Truck: How to Respond to People Who Dump On You, and How to Stop Dumping On Others

235 Pages·2010·1.04 MB·English

by  David J. Pollay

Praise for David J. Pollay and The Law of the Garbage Truck

There’s a simple reason why David J. Pollay’s “No Garbage Trucks! Pledge”
has been translated into 48 languages, and people from more than 100 countries
have taken it: It works! Start living a better life now!

—Nick Morgan, President of Public Words, and author of Trust Me: Four Steps

to Authenticity and Charisma Follow David J. Pollay’s powerful

recommendations…and you’ll develop positive habits of happiness.

—Ed Diener, Joseph R. Smiley Distinguished Professor of Psychology,

University of Illinois, coauthor (with Robert Biswas-Diener) of Happiness:
Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth One of the best books I’ve

read in years…you’ll want everyone you care about to read The Law of the

Garbage Truck.

—Yakov Smirnoff, America’s Funniest Russian Comedian, and Professor at

Missouri State University

As a Yahoo!, David was a one man “No Garbage Zone” of positive attitude and
good business results. This honest and generous book will show you how to be
one too.

—Tim Sanders, former Chief Solutions Officer at Yahoo!, and author of Love Is
the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends This enjoyable, fast-
moving book shows you how to forget about past events you cannot change, and

focus on creating an unlimited future for yourself.

—Brian Tracy, author, 55 books/38 languages

Athletes committed to greatness need to study The Law of the Garbage Truck.
Like a great coach, David J. Pollay offers a powerful game plan for success in
life and sports.

—Jeff Conine, Major League Baseball All-Star and two-time World Series

winner

How you interact with the world is a choice. You can get dumped on (and do
some dumping). Or you can enjoy life. It’s your decision and David J. Pollay
will show you how to make it.

—David Meerman Scott, best-selling author of The New Rules of Marketing &

PR

To know the essence of motivation is to reach in your soul and see how far you
can push your heart! In The Law of the Garbage Truck, David J. Pollay helps
you visit that feeling.

—Ronnie Lott, member of the National Football League Hall of Fame

I’m recommending The Law of the Garbage Truck to everyone I know. David J.
Pollay gives us what we need—a common language to revolutionize our
relationships at home, at work, and in the world.

—Scott Dols, CEO of Trucks.com

This book is full of delightfully practical advice on how to focus on the right
things to improve our lives and our relationships.

—James O. Pawelski, Director of Education and Senior Scholar, Positive
Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania A MUST READ for

business leaders today. I have handed out copies of The Law of the Garbage

Truck to my colleagues and team members.

—Frank Sui, Partner, Deloitte Consulting LLP

The Law of the Garbage Truck has everything necessary to become a classic in
the empowerment field.

—Caroline Adams Miller, author of Creating Your Best Life: The Ultimate Life

List Guide

Whether you are in business, academia, a parent, spouse, or just getting out of
school, this book will change your life forever.

—Alberto B. Casellas, Vice President and General Manager, General Electric
Capital Retail Finance I want every principal, teacher, and parent to read The

Law of the Garbage Truck. This brilliant book shows us how to give our best to

our children every day, and to each other.

—Tammy Ferguson, North Area Director of School Accountability, Palm Beach

County School District Cancer patients long for the time they will be able to
move beyond unanswered questions and gripping fears to a feeling of well-

being, strength, and focus. The Law of the Garbage Truck is a liberating tool.

—Lenora Johnson, Founder and Executive Director, Steel Magnolias Breast

Cancer Support Group, Inc.

The universality of this spiritual message goes beyond all borders and unites all
of us in a single mission to be kind and compassionate to all people.

—Reverend Linda Mobley, Cason United Methodist Church of Delray Beach

—Reverend Linda Mobley, Cason United Methodist Church of Delray Beach

David J. Pollay pours his naturally infectious positive energy into a clear,
pragmatic formula to magnetize your own positive mindset in life and business.

—Rick Brandon, author of Survival of the Savvy: High-Integrity Political

Tactics for Career and Company Success Pollay has profound empathy for

people’s daily struggle to find kindness in the world. If we all chose to live by
his simple principles, we would be on our way to achieving peace in our day.

—Michele Trickey, President and CEO of AIESEC in the United States

In reading The Law of the Garbage Truck, I was reminded of the teachings of the
Dalai Lama. Many of David Pollay’s insightful observations and helpful
recommendations are rooted in the time honored principles of Buddhism.

—Dale Smith, Head of School, Pine Crest School

David J. Pollay has written a superb and deeply spiritual book. The Law of the
Garbage Truck instructs us to cleanse our spirits…and invites us to pursue a
deep introspection in a way that inspires us to want to make more of our lives.

—Rabbi Daniel Levin, Temple Beth El of Boca Raton

David J. Pollay is my new hero! The Law of the Garbage Truck is more than a
book; it’s a manual for improving the quality of your life.

—Shaun Rawls, New York Tri-State Regional Director and Operating Partner of

The Rawls Group, Keller Williams Realty David J. Pollay’s The Law of the

Garbage Truck stands out from the hundreds of how-to-live-your-life books: It

is backed by the best current research on happiness and well-being…readers
who seriously commit to these principles will find their lives, their work, and

their relationships enriched.

—Raymond D. Fowler, former President of the American Psychological

Association

THE LAW OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK

How to Respond to People Who Dump on You, and How to Stop

Dumping on Others

DAVID J. POLLAY

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