Got Christmas on your mind? Even thought most think it's a 1-2 month business, if you want to take the holiday lighting business serious, you need to make it a 12 month business. This week I am joined by Mike Kaplan at Wholesale Holiday Lighting by Giannini to discuss holiday and landscape lighting and what they are doing to help you grow your design and installation business.

To learn more about Mike's business, visit: https://www.liholidaylighting.com

To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com

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The thought of replacing yourself in your business can be overwhelming. The best way to get started is to hire out the things you are not good at. This week, I welcome Melody Edwards, founder of Home Service VA. She is an expert at finding you virtual assistants to help ease the burden of growing your business.

To learn more about Melody Edwards' business, visit: http://www.homeserviceva.com/

To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com

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Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com

Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

Unfortunately the majority of businesses don't last more than 5 years. Some say it is even harder when you are working with family. My guest this week, Keith Rosser, owner of Landscape Lighting Pro of Utah, joins me to discuss his nearly 20 year journey in the lighting industry. We will talk about how he has defied the odds and built a very strong lighting business. We will discuss what his plans are for the business and how it is having his son work with him.

To learn more about Keith Rosser's business, visit: http://utahlights.com

To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com

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Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com

Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

Most of us started a business because we were good at what we do and wanted to gain freedom from having a job. If you're like me, you ended up getting stuck and maybe even felt like you were trapped in your business. My guest this week, Jim Dubois, had a similar route until he developed systems and crushed through the things holding him back. He owns a very successful window cleaning business and also now coaches others on how to go from operator to owner. I can't wait to pick his brain and find out how to be a better business leader!

To learn more about Jim's business, visit: http://WindowCleaningBusinessCoach.com

To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com

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Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com

Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

My guest this week has brought a lot of attention to the lighting industry over his career. In fact, he even made it on TV! That's right, Tommy Herren...The Lighting Geek will join me and we'll talk about how he created his brand and what he is doing to keep it going.

If you've never met Tommy, make sure to make it a priority to do so. Between his wild ideas, excitement for life, and passion for lighting, it's no wonder he has had such great success in the industry.

To learn more about Tommy's business, visit: https://thelightinggeek.com

To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com

Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi...

Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com

Check out Emery Allen's products here: https://emeryallen.com

Going from operator to owner is not easy. If you are like most business owner/operators, you are wearing the hat of 4-5 people and likely are not doing the best job either. ha ha.

This week, I'm excited to welcome Lee Baker to the show. He is the king of automations and replacing himself. In just a short period of time he has gone from zero to a several million dollar business. Spoiler alert: He didn't do it all on his own! We'll find out what his secrets to success have been and any pitfalls to avoid.

To learn more about Lee's business, visit: https://your1dayfloor.com

To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com

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Let's talk maintenance...and connections...and building a legacy!!

Excited to have Jeremy Sviben on the show this week. We are going to tap into his success and find out how to build a legacy lighting company. We'll get into what makes an effective maintenance plan and why quality connections matter.

To learn more about Lighting Shrink, visit: https://www.lightingshrink.com

To learn more about Jeremy's lighting company, visit: http://botanicallighting.com

To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com

Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi...

Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com

Are You Ready!! It's the premiere of Season 2! Make sure to tune in to find out what happened to the end of Season 1 and what I've been doing during my sabbatical.

I also welcome back Chris Apfelstadt to the show and we'll check in on him and his business to see what he has been up to.

Join me LIVE if you have any questions you'd like to ask, and make sure you click on "Get Reminder" to receive a notification when I go live.

To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com

Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLightingSecrets

Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com

I quickly introduce the podcast and why the name of the first 2 episodes are different!

What is holding you back? We all have limited beliefs and other things in our lives that hold us back. Some won't admit to it. In this episode I'll talk about several things that bother me about entrepreneurship and what I believe we can all do to get better.

To get help starting or growing your landscape lighting business, visit: https://landscapelightingsecrets.com

Subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LandscapeLi...

Subscribe to the Lighting For Profits podcast here: http://lightingforprofits.com