Landscape Management, March 2010
HAPPYNESS continued from page 8 Think of it as an ATM that kills your clients mosquitoes LANDSCAPEMANAGEMENT NET MARCH 2010 10 We are actively seeking Landscaping Professionals to sell install and service our innovative outdoor misting systems that effectively control mosquitoes and other annoying insects Great margins and recurring revenues 1 866 485 7255 WWW MISTAWAY COM BECOME A MISTAWAY DEALER TODAY PHOTOS BY MARTY WHITFORD he can play you Gardner knew by the age of 5 the importance of being a good dad He had a few good bad examples in his life I grew up without a father and for years I had a stepfather who reminded me of that fact says Gardner with a tremendous sadness in his voice My stepfather would say I aint your daddy You aint got no daddy sometimes driving home the point with a 12 gauge shotgun pointed right at my chest Gardner credits his mother Bettye Jean for his relentless pursuit of happiness I blame my success on Mom Gardner says My old fashioned mother taught me I could do anything and be anything I wanted to Apparently I took it too far Y perseverance matters Happyness is purposely spelled with a y instead of correctly with an i in the book and movie titles because thats how the daycare center that took in Christopher Jr spelled its name And that place Happyness was crucial to Gardner being able to pursue his dream of becoming a broker while knowing Christopher Jr was in good hands Some people who paid the price of admission to see The Pursuit of Happyness felt like too much of the movie was a downer Gardner says they missed the message The rainbow is defi nitely worth chasing just dont expect to stumble upon several pots of gold along the journey Many times the rainbow is the journey itself What do Gardner and The Pursuit of Happyness have to teach Green Industry professionals Two words perspective and gratitude especially amidst this so called Great Recession Never lose hope no matter what Gardner says Dream big and work hard The rest will take care of itself Better buckle up though Lifes a real trip And dont forget to enjoy the ride LM
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