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A Chance Encounter
This is a tale of frustration followed by great joy. On my way home from the Atlantic City Pool & Spa Show last month, I paused in Philadelphia to spend three days visiting with two of my daughters. Beyond catching up with them, I had a mission: I wanted to see the remodeled fountain in Franklin Square. It was under construction the last time I visited, and my understanding is that it is now
Size Reconsidered
Most of us are in business to earn a living, which is probably why so many of us think of the high-end market as the place to be.   In general, of course, the bigger the job, the larger the paycheck will be.  But when I look more closely at the work I've done through my career, I believe we might be overlooking valuable opportunities for personal and professional growth by being so single-minded in pursuing grand, big-ticket jobs. When I started my business 15 years ago, I was happy to find work on small borders in small spaces.  Since then, I'm proud of the fact that I have worked my way up to designing for multiple-acre estates.  To be sure, I much prefer having a few large jobs to a bunch of smaller ones, but