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In this episode of The Lighting Trade School Podcast, we break down the silent productivity killers that most lighting contractors don’t even realize are destroying their margins.
This one started with a simple question…
Why are you at Home Depot every day?
And it turned into a full-blown teardown of:
Why daily Home Depot runs are one of the biggest profit leaks in the trades
How a missing 25-cent part can cost you hundreds, or thousands, in lost labor
The real math behind “just a quick run” (service-world math is brutal)
Inventory systems that actually work; apps, spreadsheets, whiteboards, bins, and kits
Why “one doesn’t equal one” when it comes to job time and return visits
The difference between working hard and working smart
How poor planning forces second trips…and why second trips destroy profit
Why productivity gains are often worth more than raising prices
We also dig into:
Kit-based installs and assemblies (stop tracking 15 items when you can track one)
Consumables, reorder points, and recurring orders
Why systems matter more than the specific tool you use
How saving just 10–20% of wasted time can mean 5–10 more jobs per year per crew
This episode is about efficiency, discipline, and respect for your own time.Because you can’t get time back and wasted time is the biggest enemy of profit.
If you’re serious about scaling your lighting business without burning out, this one hits hard.
Ready to Start or Grow Your Landscape Lighting Business?
🔹 Learn design, sales, and installation at: https://www.lightingtradeschool.com/
🔹 Buy elite fixtures from: https://lifetimelightingsystems.com/
🔹 Join The Illuminati Lounge Club — $47/mo weekly group calls with the 3 Lighting Amigos: https://www.lightingtradeschool.com/illuminati-lounge-club
🔹 Apply for 1-on-1 mentoring with Captain Matt: https://www.captainmattoutdoors.com/captains-crew
🔹 Start your own lighting biz as a GloGeek: https://glogeeksgang.com/
🔥 50 lighting assassins. That’s it. The elite rise, everyone else is background noise. You can chase jobs…or become the one others chase. Which are you?
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In this episode of The Lighting Trade School Podcast, we break down the silent productivity killers that most lighting contractors don’t even realize are destroying their margins.
This one started with a simple question…
Why are you at Home Depot every day?
And it turned into a full-blown teardown of:
Why daily Home Depot runs are one of the biggest profit leaks in the trades
How a missing 25-cent part can cost you hundreds, or thousands, in lost labor
The real math behind “just a quick run” (service-world math is brutal)
Inventory systems that actually work; apps, spreadsheets, whiteboards, bins, and kits
Why “one doesn’t equal one” when it comes to job time and return visits
The difference between working hard and working smart
How poor planning forces second trips…and why second trips destroy profit
Why productivity gains are often worth more than raising prices
We also dig into:
Kit-based installs and assemblies (stop tracking 15 items when you can track one)
Consumables, reorder points, and recurring orders
Why systems matter more than the specific tool you use
How saving just 10–20% of wasted time can mean 5–10 more jobs per year per crew
This episode is about efficiency, discipline, and respect for your own time.Because you can’t get time back and wasted time is the biggest enemy of profit.
If you’re serious about scaling your lighting business without burning out, this one hits hard.
Ready to Start or Grow Your Landscape Lighting Business?
🔹 Learn design, sales, and installation at: https://www.lightingtradeschool.com/
🔹 Buy elite fixtures from: https://lifetimelightingsystems.com/
🔹 Join The Illuminati Lounge Club — $47/mo weekly group calls with the 3 Lighting Amigos: https://www.lightingtradeschool.com/illuminati-lounge-club
🔹 Apply for 1-on-1 mentoring with Captain Matt: https://www.captainmattoutdoors.com/captains-crew
🔹 Start your own lighting biz as a GloGeek: https://glogeeksgang.com/
🔥 50 lighting assassins. That’s it. The elite rise, everyone else is background noise. You can chase jobs…or become the one others chase. Which are you?
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