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The Law of the Garbage Truck: How to Respond to People Who Dump on You, and How to Stop Dumping on Others Audiobook
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“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
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"Every single individual person being soul character gender age and existence must read this book. Most simple yet excellent guidance to develop peace and manage our interactions with our family, society and the larger world."
— Sharath (5 out of 5 stars)
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“The message will stay with you for decades to come.”
— Tom Rath, #1 New York Times bestselling author of How Full Is Your Bucket? -
“Deserves kudos for taking a relatively nascent metaphor and expanding upon it admirably.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Pollay…addresses the question on the forefront of everyone’s mind: ‘It’s hard enough managing my own happiness, but how do I deal with the negative people in my life?’ This compelling and practical volume provides the best answer I’ve seen yet.”
— Barbara L. Fredrickson, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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" I like his imagery and examples of how we can burden others unnecessarily with our mental "garbage" and let others do the same to us. I'm having trouble finishing the book due to the repetition. "
— Shirley, 12/28/2012 -
" A great premise, but poor delivery. Stuck too much on the garbage analogy and the connection was odd in a few places. "
— Royale, 11/3/2012 -
" This book provided good advice but much of it was common sense. That said, I am glad a read it because I have a number of "garbage trucks" in my life - people who call to complain incessantly. The book was good but it was not great. "
— Naftoli, 10/14/2012 -
" Love this book! David Pollay helps get rid of the garbage in everyone's life! He doesn't leave us with an empty space, but provides ways to bring more good things to our lives. "
— Debbie, 9/29/2012 -
" great read....among the few books that i read from start to the end...practical advice and short chapters...doesn't beat too much on theory... "
— Vandy, 8/21/2012 -
" Especially great for those of us that need visual images! "
— Patricia, 1/28/2012 -
" A good reminder to brush off negative interactions and not pass the negativitiy on to others. I will try to remember to use the strategy next time I am around a "dumper" in my life. "
— Chris, 6/28/2011
About David J. Pollay
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.