David J. Pollay, Author of the "Law of the Garbage Truck" to Speak at the Boca Raton Executive Club's December Meeting

The next Boca Raton Executive Club meeting is taking place on Tuesday, December 6th and will feature a man who has held leadership roles at Yahoo, MasterCard, as well as the world's largest university-based leadership program. His work has been featured in BusinessWeek, on ABC, Univision, and in newspapers around the world. He received his Bachelor's degree in Economics from Yale University and his graduate degree at the Univeristy of Pennsylvania. The Masters degree was the first of its kind in the world - in Applied Positive Psychology. We are all looking forward to hearing more from David J. Pollay and learning about the law of the garbage truck.

David J. Pollay 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.

Boca Raton Executive Club members receive maximum exposure and a chance to develop new business contacts within Woodfield, Boca Raton and the surrounding area. If you are interested in learning more about the Executive Club please contact Michelle Clubb at MClubb@Koolik.com.

Elliot Koolik Of Koolik Group Realty Featured On HGTVs My First Sale Episode Airing: Monday, August 29 At 10am

The fifth season of HGTV’s My First Sale kicked off last week with its first episode. Elliot Koolik, Broker of Koolik Group Realty in Boca Raton, Florida will air on the sixth episode of this season. The featured episode will feature a charming family home in Boca Vista in Boca Raton, Florida and is set to air Monday, August 29th at 10:00am on HGTV (Home and Garden Television).

The My First Sale series follows first-time home sellers and their real estate agent as they navigate the ups and downs of the real estate market. Elliot Koolik was selected for this national television show as he has been a leading force in residential real estate sales in the Boca Raton area for over 20 years.

Koolik’s episode will chronicle the journey of Michele and Steve, Boca Vista homeowners, as they are attempting to sell their home for the 1st time with the assistance of their realtor, Elliot Koolik of Koolik Group Realty.

Before taking part in HGTV’s My First Sale, Michele and Steve had their home on the market for over a year and received only low ball offers due to the tremendous competition and a challenging real estate market. Elliot Koolik started to aggressively market their home. The couple refused to give up and continued showing their home, even at the most inconvenient of times in hopes of moving closer to their children’s schools. Fortunately within a month, Elliot was able to find the right buyer at the right price and make Michele and Steve’s dreams come true.

“We couldn't let the tough Florida real estate market stop us from moving forward with our lives and having our children closer to their schools and friends." Stated the homeowner, Michele.

Koolik’s episode will feature the west Boca Raton neighborhood, Boca Vista; as well as, the Heron Bay community in Parkland, Florida.

“I have known Steve and Michele for over 20 years; in fact, Steve actually worked at Koolik Group Realty earlier in his business career. We had a great time filming the show but at the end of the day, this was real life. It was important to me to make sure that everything went smoothly on the sale and purchase of their new home. I could not be happier for Steve and his family.” said Elliot Koolik.

To find out more about HGTV’s My First Sale, please click here. Elliot Koolik may be contacted by email at ekoolik@koolik.com or via telephone at 561-393-9177 x 1047.

About Koolik Group Realty
Koolik Group Realty are recognized as leaders as one of the top Boca Raton luxury real estate companies specializing in property listings for communities such as Woodfield Country Club, The Oaks, St. Andrews and others. While the Koolik Group realtors are active in all of Palm Beach County, they focus on Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Highland Beach. The team has sold over $420 million dollars in real estate by offering their clients a unique marketing plan for their home and an unparalleled level of customer service. For more information about the group, please visit http://www.Koolik.com.

11 Reasons to Build a New Home in the Greater Boca Raton Area in 2011

Part 6 of 11: LOWER MONTHLY COSTS

Homes built today are much more energy efficient due to better insulation options, more efficient air conditioning systems, modern appliances, low voltage lighting choices and so much more. For example, a 30 year old, 4000 square foot home with a 2 zone a/c system costs almost $700 per month for electric during the summer months. A brand new, 6500 square foot home with all of the new bells and whistles averaged only $500 per month! In addition, as stated above, new homes with modern construction are eligible for many insurance discounts.

For over eighteen years, Ian Koolik, a licensed General Contractor has built a solid reputation as South Palm Beach County's most trusted home builder. Ian is committed to providing quality customer service to the community. Ian can help you identify properties that may be potential “knock-downs” and work with you to design and build your new home in a comfortable, easy and efficient manner.