I'm Happy !

This past week was our annual pilgrimage to St. Charles Illinois for the pond industries largest gathering of water feature professionals, Pondemonium.

The first words from Greg Wittstock in the opening speech were " I'm happy "
He then went on to expand on the many reasons he has to be happy.... it kinda made me think.
 
You see as a small business owner in today's climate (and I am not talking about the weather ) it is easy to get down or let the stress of the day wear you down.  It is easy to NOT be happy.

I am sure that applies to you too, no matter what you do for a living.
So I started making a list as I sat listening Greg,  ( in no particular order )

I am Happy because:

• I have a healthy family 
• I have a loving family
• I have a thriving business
• I have an amazing wife who shares my passion and dreams and is always by my side
• I still have a business
• I get to do something I LOVE everyday
• I get to work with people that share my dreams
• I get to change peoples lives in ways they didn't ever foresee
• I have created so many friendships that I would never had :
• Clients/Customers
• Pond builders all over the country
• Pond hobbiests all over the world
• I am happy I work in an industry full of people who are inspiring people who are willing to share their successes and failures to help us all be better

Now that was just a quick list I jotted down and I am sure there are so many other things I should be happy for. 

How about you?

Pondtastic Travels to Chicago's Pondemonium Event.

From August 5th - 7th, distributors, contractors, and retailers from across the country will come together in Chicago for an event designed to help educate, learn and inspire professional water garden businesses.

We look forward to this event each year and with a theme focused on returning to our roots and getting back to basics this year is no different.
 
 This year's Pondemonium® focuses on the core business of the water garden industry and will provide classes, hands-on builds, and networking events.

The workshops on advanced pond building techniques, new water garden filtering products, and the latest technologies in maintenance and repair will only help us to serve our customers better and provide you all with exceptional service.