Monday Morning Momentum™
When I was growing up in Milwaukee
Dad’s view
One day I said to my father, “Dad this guy is nuts. He’s always yelling!” And my father said to me, “David, he’s a good
businessman.”
My dad was right: Dad
could see American TV’s business growing quickly. Mattioli did more than yell. Crazy TV Lenny found a way to draw people into
his business. In fact, Mattioli took the
original store and turned it into a chain of fifteen electronics superstores in
the Midwest.
Bill’s view
I met Bill Zito when I was in high school, the summer before
we both left Milwaukee for Yale University.
So, I asked him: “What’s Cecil Cooper like?”
Bill said: “Excellent guy.”
“How about Paul Molitor?”
“Excellent guy.”
“And what about Robin Yount?”
“Super-excellent guy.”
And this is how the conversation went as I talked to Bill about
half the roster. I was surprised that
everyone was an “excellent” guy. We have
all heard so much in the news about professional ballplayers; I thought at
least someone would not be so great. But
in Bill’s eyes, everyone I asked about was an excellent or a super-excellent
guy. Bill knew something about
talent: He is now a sports agent with forty
professional hockey players on his roster.
Preston's View
Twenty years ago in New York City Preston is now a Managing Director for Warner Brothers Consumer Products in Australia and New Zealand, after stints with HBO Home Video, MTV, and Disney.
A lesson learned: Find the treasures
I remember these stories because they are woven together in
a lesson that has stuck with me over the past two decades: When you look for the good, and when you
expect the good, you find the good. When
you want to learn something new, there’s a treasure to be found.
I learned that it’s easy to be a critic. You can find fault with anything. The challenge is to sift through life looking
for brilliance, opportunities, and lessons to be learned.
This week
So, this week observe yourself assessing the day-to-day
events of your life, and the people you encounter. What do you say to yourself about them? What do you say to others?
You will likely discover that your quick criticisms seldom lead
you anywhere; they close the doors of your curiosity and creativity. Your life will remain as it is.
But when you tune your mind to look for the hidden treasures
in life, you will discover lessons that you can apply to your own goals and
dreams. You will advance your life.
Be a treasure hunter in life; the rewards are great.
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your family and friends to join you
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Have a
great week!
Best to
you,
David
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David J. Pollay
is the creator of The Law of the Garbage
Truck™. He is a
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creator and host of The Happiness Answer™ television program, and an
internationally sought after speaker.
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David is the founder and president of the
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director of the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA).
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