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David J. Pollay
The Happiness Answer

David J. Pollay inspires people to live their best life possible. He uniquely engages his readers intellectually and emotionally in each of his columns. Mr. Pollay’s memorable and personal stories bring to life the power of the Science of Positive Psychology. He backs his messages and stories with cutting-edge research.

 

Mr. Pollay has led, spoken to and trained thousands of people in his career, and has personally managed hundreds. His roles have ranged from chief executive officer to sports-team captain. 

 

Mr. Pollay is president of The Momentum Project, a training and consulting organization with offices in Delray Beach, Florida and Washington, D.C. His organization focuses on the application of the Science of Positive Psychology to business. Mr. Pollay brings out the top strengths of the leaders and the employees of his client companies so that they can achieve their critical business goals. Leaders from nearly 100 countries have participated in his programs.

 

Mr. Pollay was one of the early leaders at Yahoo! in California. Over five years he built their first international customer care division, and their first management and leadership development program. Prior to Yahoo!, Mr. Pollay was a director at Global Payments in Atlanta, a director and chief of staff at MasterCard in New York City, and president of AIESEC in the United States, the world’s largest university-based leadership program. And last year in Agra, India, home of the Taj Mahal, Mr. Pollay was inducted into AIESEC’s International Alumni Hall of Fame.

 

Mr. Pollay holds a Master’s Degree of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) from the University of Pennsylvania and an Economics Degree from Yale University. He is a Visiting Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, and is the founding president of the MAPP Alumni Association. Mr. Pollay presented his Strengths Profiles of Leaders research at the 2006 International Positive Psychology Summit in Washington, D.C. He was recently spotlighted in a nationally broadcast prime-time television news program, “The Mystery of Happiness,” on the Univision Television Network. 

 

Mr. Pollay’s regular newspaper columns first appeared in the Boca Raton News, and The Boomer Times and Senior Life Magazine

 

Mr. Pollay lives in Florida with his wife Dawn and their two young daughters, Eliana and Ariela. 

David's Previous Columns

 

7 Reasons for Positive Updates - June 8, 2009

 

The Rule of the Test Drive - June 1, 2009

 

Act on Your Next Gratitude Impulse - May 25, 2009

 

The Five Fs of Customer Care - May 18, 2009

 

My First Day at Yahoo! - May 4, 2009

 

The Bad Driver and the Kind Woman - April 27, 2009

 

Your Success and Rocket Science - April 20, 2009

 

Check Your ‘Happiness Label’ First - April 13, 2009

 

Happy Birthday Big Lou, and Thanks - April 6, 2009

 

To Partner or Not to Partner in Business? - March 30, 2009

 

Is It Time to Open Your Own Business? - March 23, 2009

 

The Law of the Narrator - March 16, 2009

 

The Goal of the Hallway - March 9, 2009

 

The Power of Pulling Back Your Curtain - March 2, 2009

 

The Power of Your Love Example - February 23, 2009

 

Your Action = Attraction = Your Next Action = Attraction - February 16, 2009

 

Your 7-Step Life Calling Plan - February 9, 2009

 

The Law of the Host - February 2, 2009

 

Build Your Own Case for Success, and Believe - January 26, 2009

 

Lessons from an Unexpected Gratitude Letter - January 19, 2009

 

The Cover Band Career Question - January 12, 2009

 

Three Questions to Get Your Children Really Talking - January 5, 2009

 

Don’t Get Distracted by Differences. Understand Them. - December 29, 2008

 

Don’t Hide from Disappointment. Create a New Path. - December 22, 2008

 

The Great Depression Success Formula - December 15, 2008

 

You Know What They Say About ‘Them’ - December 8, 2008

 

I Made My Pledge - December 1, 2008

 

Let It Pass You By: Letting Go Is Not Good Enough - November 24, 2008              

 

Ask for Help Without Dumping - November 17, 2008

 

Revenge Does Not Pay - November 10, 2008

 

Don’t Invent Future Problems - November 3, 2008

 

How to Take the Power Away from Bad Memories - October 27, 2008

 

What Videos Are You Playing in Your Mind? - October 20, 2008

 

Turn Off the Sirens and Forgive - October 13, 2008

 

Don’t Let Telemarketers Make You Mad - October 6, 2008

 

Your Success Mission, Part II! We All Need Help - September 29, 2008

Your Success Mission, Part I: We All Need Help - September 22, 2008

Good Problems to Have - September 15, 2008

Look for Treasure: Your Key to Success - September 8, 2008

Stay in the Game Long Enough to Succeed - September 1, 2008

 

Ask for Help and Keep Going to Achieve Your Dreams - August 25, 2008

 

Find Your Voice By Tapping Your Strengths - August 18, 2008

                                       

How to Find More Time in Your Life – Take ‘The Morning Test’ - August 11, 2008

 

Momentum Can Be Scary - August 4, 2008     

 

Your Strengths Are Your Best Material - July 28, 2008

 

Be TANK-full, and Do Happy - July 21, 2008

 

Employees and Plants: Each One Needs Something Different - July 14, 2008

 

Look for Beauty and Opportunity - July 7, 2008

 

A Gratitude Moment: The Letter - June 30, 2008

 

Don’t Let Garbage Trucks Cloud Your Judgment - June 23, 2008

 

Live Your Best Life First, Then Magnify It - June 16, 2008

 

Don’t Play E-mail Lottery - June 9, 2008

 

Your ‘To Thank’ List - June 2, 2008

 

Focus + Humility + Questions = Momentum - May 26, 2008              

 

Be a Day-Starter - May 19, 2008

 

Live Like a Mockingbird: Fight for What You Care About - May 12, 2008

 

We Can Be Happy; History Says It’s Up to Us - May 5, 2008

 

Momentum Makes Life Better - April 28, 2008

 

Spread Love, Not Garbage - April 21, 2008

 

Don’t Hold Yourself Back, Because No One Cares About You (And That’s Good!) - April 14, 2008

 

Things Could Be Worse. How’s Your Perspective? - April 7, 2008

 

Take the No Garbage Trucks Pledge - March 31, 2008

 

Don’t Waste Your Money!  Find Out What Motivates People - March 24, 2008

 

Who Do You Run To? - March 17, 2008

 

The Goal of the Hallway - March 3, 2008

 

Women with Belief Series: Notes From an Opera Singer - February 25, 2008

 

Get Naked Again! Re-Start Your Life - February 18, 2008

 

To Predict Your Future, Look at Your Beliefs - February 11, 2008

 

Rigid Criteria for a Beautiful Day? - February 4, 2008

 

Your Children Are Sponges: What Beliefs Are They Absorbing? - January 28, 2008

 

Don’t Let the Peanuts Run Your Life - January 21, 2008

 

Agree on What Success Looks Like; You’ll Be Happy You Did - January 14, 2008

 

How to Boost Your Momentum in 2008 – The Formula - January 7, 2008

 

The Map to Your Own Momentum for Success - December 31, 2007

 

Take the Key Test of Momentum - December 24, 2007

 

How’s Your Momentum? - December 17, 2007

 

Build Your Business with Gratitude Chains - December 10, 2007

 

Appreciate Your Loved Ones With a Gratitude Chain - December 3, 2007

 

Increase Your Happiness. Build Gratitude Chains in Your Life - November 26, 2007

 

Real Thanksgiving is Personal, Right Down to the Smudged Signature - November 19, 2007

 

Keep Your Plan in Your Hands Not in Your Drawer - November 12, 2007

 

Gratitude and Giving Will Lead to Your Success - November 5, 2007

 

The Law of the Garbage Truck™ - Full-Length Version - October 29, 2007

 

What Did You Say? Talking to Yourself Can Make You Happier - October 22, 2007

 

‘Lay Your Towel Down’ to Surpass Expectations and Ensure Your Success - October 15, 2007

 

Create Your Own ‘Happy Hour’ – Serve 3 for 1 Gratitude - October 8, 2007

 

Change Your Seat, and Come to Life - October 1, 2007

 

Great Service Worth Its Weight in Diamonds - September 24, 2007

 

Are You Pushing the Same Buttons? - September 17, 2007

 

Want to Be Happier? Learn the Law of the Garbage Truck - September 10, 2007

 

Gratitude Is a Bridge to Your Positive Future - September 3, 2007

 

Bosses: Start With What’s Good and Focus on Strengths - August 27, 2007

 

Baby Crying on a Plane? Turn a Negative to a Positive - August 20, 2007

 

Let Your Subconscious Mind Work for You - August 13, 2007

 

Rituals and Reminders: They're Great, Unless You Forget Their Meaning - August 6, 2007

 

The Power of Positive Daily Rituals - July 30, 2007

 

Let Positive Triggers Turn on Your Best Self - July 23, 2007

 

It’s Not a Catastrophe! Don’t Build a ‘Jack Story’ - July 16, 2007

 

Discover Your True Path; Let Other People Teach You July 9, 2007

 
How to Keep Your Job While You Find Your True Path in Life - July 2, 2007
 
Find Out What You Love to Do: Take a Fill Year - June 25, 2007
 
Follow Your Dreams to Find Your True Path in Life - June 18, 2007
 
Name a Strength and Make a Difference - June 11, 2007
 
A-Ha! The Thinking Power of the Subconscious - June 4, 2007
 
A Daily Dose of Awe and Gratitude - May 28, 2007
 
Hug Now; Don't Save It - May 21, 2007
 
Be Like Michelangelo. See the Best in Yourself and Others - May 14, 2007
 
Give Up the Game Show Mindset and Improve Your Relationships - May 7, 2007
 
Are You a Love Cycler or a Clicker? - April 30, 2007
 
Your Life Metaphor Matters; Just Ask 107-Year-Old Clara Font - April 23, 2007
 
Long Life is Good; Good Life is Better - April 16, 2007
 
What's Your Story? Make It a Good One - April 9, 2007
 
Get Back in Training and You'll Learn More - April 2, 2007
 
Share Your Dreams; Let People Help You - March 26, 2007
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