David J. Pollay

David is on a mission to increase success, happiness, and civility in business and in life.

He is the creator and author of the international phenomenon The Law of the Garbage Truck, published by Sterling Publishing.

Portions of the book have been translated into more than 50 languages, and the book itself has been translated into 12 languages.

David's The Law of the Garbage Truck is revolutionizing the way people relate to each other personally and professionally. "The Law" has been endorsed by psychologists, educators, hall-of-fame athletes, Las Vegas entertainers, spiritual leaders, and CEOs.

David's "Happiness-based Leadership" program is increasing the engagement and productivity of companies around the world.

David is a syndicated columnist, popular blogger, and an internationally sought-after speaker and seminar leader whose work has been featured on NPR, ABC television, Univision, BusinessWeek Small Biz Magazine, The Baltimore Sun, Business Digest, the Florida Sun Sentinel, The Chicago Tribune, and The Los Angeles Times.

He is a founding associate executive director of the International Positive Psychology Association, and a visiting scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. He has held leadership positions at Yahoo!, MasterCard, Global Payments, and AIESEC.

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.

He lives in Boca Raton with his wife, Dawn, and their two daughters.